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GIL CHRISTENBERRY

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

EPAM Systems | ​Senior UX Writer | Sep 2023 – Present

EPAM is one of the world's leading providers of software engineering, customer experience design, business consulting, and technology innovation services.

 

Calibrate Analytics | ​Content Specialist | Nov 2022 – Sep 2023

I support Calibrate's flagship app, Launchpad, by creating help documentation and product copy that improves usability and creates a consistent, enjoyable user experience. I also write website content and social media captions that boost traffic and drive conversions.

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  • Write and edit industry articles, landing pages, and social media content to generate website traffic

  • Create effective help center and FAQ content to support self-service users

  • Conduct user testing to evaluate product content and identify areas for improvement

  • Document and implement in-house style and standards to provide consistent UX

 

Meta | Content Designer | May 2022 – Nov 2022

As a Content Designer at Meta, I used my UX design and writing skills to improve an analytics platform used by network operators and device manufacturers around the world.

 

  • Wrote microcopy, including labels, instructions, notifications, and error messages, that fit Meta’s standards and best practices for UX content

  • Conducted IA audit of the platform to improve UX and guide future development

    • Established naming conventions for pages and features

    • Restructured navigation and content hierarchy based on most frequently used workflows and jobs-to-be-done, leading to increased average session duration

  • Partnered with product designers to create wireframes and mock-ups in Figma

  • Led tone-of-voice experiments and established clear guidelines for UX copy

  • Seamlessly collaborated with engineering, product design, privacy, legal, and leadership to deliver on all of our goals and satisfy strategic partners

  • Helped develop and maintain style, standards, systems, and processes that ensure quality and consistency across various types of content

 

Cendyn | ​Copywriting/Content Lead | Feb 2019 – May 2022

Cendyn is one of the world's leading providers of digital marketing services for the hospitality industry, offering website design, content marketing, display advertising, social media, SEO, and SEM services. As the Copywriting/Content Lead, I was responsible for managing a team of copywriters and UX writers that produced content for websites, display ads, social media, blogs, and industry articles.

 

  • Wrote content for key accounts, including Virgin, Hard Rock, Karisma, and Viceroy, consistently driving impressive results to retain business

  • Pitched campaign ideas and presented performance reports to the agency’s biggest clients

  • Created thought-leadership articles and marketing materials to support in-house marketing, generating leads and boosting traffic to the website

  • Collaborated with designers in Figma and Sketch to create content for websites, ads, and user flows

 

Klever | UX Content Writer | Apr 2016 – Feb 2019

Klever is an auction-style e-commerce app that lets users win discounts on a wide variety of items.

 

  • Wrote clear, effective microcopy, including instructions, tutorials, tooltips, and status messages, to make game features fun and easy to understand

  • Leveraged user testing and research to improve new-user experiences (NUX), resulting in increased average session length for new features by more than 100%

 

Chungdahm Learning | ​Educational Content Designer | Jan 2012 – Mar 2016

Chungdahm Learning is one of the largest private education companies in South Korea, with more than 200 academies across the country. I spent four years creating educational content designed to teach English reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

 

  • Co-authored a series of eight e-books that teach listening for ESL students, with a focus on conversational English

 

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

 

EarlyBird256 | ​Content Manager | Jun 2020 – Present

EarlyBird256 is a non-profit organization that helps provide food and hygiene products to underprivileged children in Uganda. I work with the founder and assist with all the content needs, from strategy to copywriting/editing to design.

 

EDUCATION

 

B.A. in English – Creative Writing | 2011

San Francisco State University

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