Rick Vanderknyff Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, WA, US

Greater Seattle Area

As senior assigning editor at NerdWallet, I:- Develop and execute content strategy for key company initiatives- Lead content partnership with marketers, analysts and product managers - Manage a team of world-class editors and writers - Assign and edit content across a range of personal finance topics- Hold responsibility for key success metrics.

Redmond, WA

As knowledge engineer for the 1,400-strong Content Publishing discipline at Microsoft, my responsibilities and achievements included:- Building a regular calendar of training and events for content publishers, including twice-monthly online meet-ups, based on topics identified in skill gap assessments and achieving increased reach and effectiveness.

Helped oversee creation and launch of MSN Local Edition, which quickly grew to more than 1 billion annual page views and exceeded key goals for search transfers to Bing. Oversaw launch of MSN Postbox (curated photo-sharing site with initial 10-city focus, later expanding internationally). Oversaw editorial, monetization and feature planning for MSN local.

Launched and managed Blink, staff web portal which serves 20,000+ UCSD employees, and which was a pilot for staff portals in the University of California. Managed a team of 10 writers, editors and developers.

Key member of launch team for San Diego Sidewalk, one of 10 original Sidewalk sites created by Microsoft and a pioneer in the online city guide market. Later led launch of Sidewalk sites in Los Angeles and Orange County.

During my tenure, I was a full-time copy editor, a full-time reporter for the Calendar (arts and entertainment) section, a full-time researcher and held other roles.

Ma, Anthropology

Ba, Communications