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Maryellen Smith

Cary,NC

Summary

Results-oriented, expert level writer, dedicated to helping people understand technology quickly and easily.

Known for producing high-quality work within tight deadlines, collaborating with cross-functional to create the best possible CX/UX.

Team player with strong organizational and project management skills, able to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Technical Writer - Knowledge Base Content Mgr.

Ring.com (An Amazon company)
09.2019 - Current
  • Plan, created and maintain technical content for self-service knowledge base and AI Chatbot.
  • Developed a robust content strategy for 900+ page website instructional and informational content.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to standardize automation processes and optimize site reporting using Heap Analytics.


Significant Accomplishments


-Implemented IVR to text Troubleshooting Project

1.2M yearly savings in deflected calls/chats


-Ring Protect Plan Page Improvements

1.3M yearly revenue from project


-Operation Security Camera (OSC) | sales conversions from Ring Help ranged from 1.3% to 4.5% establishing Ring Help as a secondary revenue generation center from Ring.com

Marketing Consultant, Copywriter, UX Writer

Prosperity Tech Solutions
01.2009 - 01.2019
  • Boosted sales revenue through implementation of innovative promotional strategies.
  • Account management, online reputation management.
  • Advertising - Facebook, Yelp!
  • Email marketing campaign-management
  • Website content creation, proofreading and editing, product naming, product descriptions.

Consultative Sales, Onboarding Specialist and Marketing Expert

Facebook Sales Office
01.2014 - 01.2016

Provided Facebook clients with one-on-one assistance in:

  • Product demos
  • Differentiating ad product features, Ad creation
  • Teaching Facebook best practices and reporting metrics
  • Product Roll Out Teams - Implementing Business Manager and Video Ads
  • Technical support and software problem-solving.

Education

MS Technical Communication - Online Information Design

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

BA English -

University of Santa Clara
Santa Clara, CA

Skills

  • Agile Methodology, Project Management Expertise, Strong Analytical Sills
  • Information Architecture Design, Content Strategy Development, In-depth understanding of Software Dev Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Confluence, Jira, Asana
  • Contentful, ZenDesk, Salesforce, Solvvy AI Chatbot
  • Google Analytics, Heap Analytics
  • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook
  • Peer Review Coordination, Style guide adherence, Accessibility Standards Compliance
  • SEO Certified by SEOinhousecom

References

Professional References and Custom Writing Samples Available Upon Request

Timeline

Sr. Technical Writer - Knowledge Base Content Mgr.

Ring.com (An Amazon company)
09.2019 - Current

Consultative Sales, Onboarding Specialist and Marketing Expert

Facebook Sales Office
01.2014 - 01.2016

Marketing Consultant, Copywriter, UX Writer

Prosperity Tech Solutions
01.2009 - 01.2019

MS Technical Communication - Online Information Design

North Carolina State University

BA English -

University of Santa Clara
Maryellen Smith