# Beverly van Daal

> UX and Content Designer at Microsoft, HCDE Masters graduate from UW

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/beverlyvandaal

Multi-disciplinary content and UX designer. www.bvandaal.com

## Work Experience
### Senior Product Designer @ Microsoft
Jan 2024 – Present | Redmond, Washington, United States

### Senior Content Designer @ Microsoft
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Redmond, Washington, United States

### Content Designer II @ Microsoft
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | Redmond, WA
- Owned and modernized the entire UI/UX content experience for all versions of Excel across all platforms.
- Collaborated with PM and Design partners to design, user test, iterate, and deliver rich features and contextual in-app experiences.
- Developed holistic content strategies for large Excel projects to ensure cohesion across UI, marketing, and support endpoints.
- Worked on various design projects including an improved UX flow for Money in Excel, and assets for Microsoft’s event with NPR’s The Moth.

### Technical Writer @ Microsoft
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Redmond, WA
- Owned the content experience for all of Office on iOS, Office on Android, Office for Mac, and all versions of Microsoft Visio.
- Worked with PM and Design partners to develop new features, UX strings, in-app help, web articles, chatbots, and more.
- Reduced frustration for customers and lowered the Office 365 unsubscribe rate through chatbot design and content.

### Content Developer @ Spectrum Communications & Consulting, Inc.
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Schaumburg, IL
- Developed and designed e-books resulting in 11 new clients and over $250k in revenue.
- Owned the content strategy and copy writing for the websites of over 50 clients across a wide variety of industries with SEO best practices.
- Worked with clients to tailor copy needs to their audience, domain, and individual branding needs.

### Content Editor @ COMMON A Users Group
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Chicago, IL
- Responsible for curating and collecting content for COMMON's distinct media outlets Connect and Connector. 
- Designed and developed COMMON’s marketing materials, newsletters, brochures, bi-monthly magazine, and conference event packets
- Maintained time-sensitive marketing schedules for the COMMON annual conferences for printing and mailer deadlines, news blasts, etc.

### Managing Editor @ The Printed Blog
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Chicago, IL
- Designed publication layouts and curated contributor content/photography from renowned artists.
- Managed the editorial calendar, marketing schedule, and delegated feature stories and articles to a team of writers.
- Interviewed and wrote articles for featured contributors and guests.


## Education
### Master's degree in Human-Centered Design & Engineering
University of Washington
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021

### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English
DePaul University
Jan 2009 – Jan 2012


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/beverlyvandaal
- Portfolio: http://www.bvandaal.com/

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Last updated: 2026-03-30