INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE · GLOBAL PROGRAM · EDITORIAL OPS

A global content
ecosystem from zero

I treat change management as part of content strategy. Sequence the rollout so each phase earns the next, design the pieces to interconnect, and build governance that protects quality without choking throughput.

ROLE
Content Strategy · IA · Editorial · Global PM
COMPANY
Thermo Fisher Scientific
SCOPE
4 regions · multi-language
OUTPUT
3-site ecosystem
HOW I THINK

How I think about content at scale

This is the lens I bring to any large content program. The build below is where it played out.

01
Change management is content strategy
Sequencing matters as much as the strategy. Each phase earns the buy-in for the one after it.
02
Design for the ecosystem
Interconnected platforms compound value; standalone sites don't.
03
Global isn't translation
It's cultural adaptation, time zones, and medical review, handled without losing the audience's voice.
04
Governance that scales
Frameworks flexible enough to hold quality across regions without becoming the bottleneck.
The thinking in action
A global content ecosystem, built from zero and sequenced to win buy-in.
Here's the challenge, the rollout, and what it added up to.
01 — THE CHALLENGE

Three audiences, no digital home

The Immunodiagnostics Division had no digital presence for any of the three audiences in the allergy diagnostics ecosystem. Each needed something fundamentally different — and all of it had to clear medical review, work across four regions, and win over a commercial team skeptical of digital investment.

PATIENTS · B2C
Accessible education
Allergies, symptoms, and testing — without the medical jargon.
CLINICIANS · B2B2C
Clinical depth
Allergen data, diagnostic protocols, and treatment guidance.
LAB BUYERS · B2B
Purchasing confidence
Equipment, assays, and lab systems for buying decisions.
02 — THE APPROACH

Sequence the rollout to earn buy-in

Launching all three sites at once would have failed — there wasn't stakeholder buy-in for it. So I sequenced the rollout, using each phase's success to fund the next.

1
Patient platform — Allergy Insider
Lowest risk, clearest brand-awareness ROI. Built the editorial blog from zero: IA, calendar, foundational articles, SEO, CTA mapping, allergen encyclopedia.
START HERE
LOW RISK · HIGH ROI
↓ proof funds the next phase
2
Clinical companion — Healthcare providers
A searchable allergen encyclopedia for HCPs, with content bridges linking patient education to clinical decision-making.
JUSTIFIED BY
PHASE 1
↓ repeatable framework
3
Commercial / lab — Phadia
The hardest sell. The proven framework from Phases 1 & 2 turned skeptics into advocates — UX writing and content strategy for diagnostic equipment, lab systems, and assays.
SKEPTICS →
ADVOCATES
03 — THE INSIGHT

Built for interconnection, not isolation

The three sites weren't parallel efforts — they were designed to work together. That ecosystem thinking created more value than three standalone sites ever could.

Patients could download allergen fact sheets to bring to their doctor. Doctors could reference the very clinical data behind that patient education. One ecosystem, three doors in.
04 — RUNNING IT GLOBALLY

Governance that scales without bottlenecks

Localization at scale
Multi-language across EMEA, LATAM, AMER, and APAC — adapting for culture, not just translating words.
Cross-time-zone teams
A 5-person global team plus regional stakeholders and agency partners, aligned across regions.
Medical compliance
Every page cleared scientific/medical affairs while keeping the right tone for each audience.
Reusable frameworks
Governance flexible enough to scale across regions without becoming the bottleneck.
05 — IMPACT

What it added up to

Launched the division's first integrated digital ecosystem for allergy diagnostics — multi-language, across four major regions.
Turned a skeptical commercial team into advocates by proving the model phase by phase.
Built reusable content, IA, and governance frameworks adopted across other Thermo Fisher health initiatives.
Established sustainable global editorial operations for ongoing production, localization, and cross-platform updates.
06 — WHAT I LEARNED

Three things I carry into every program

Change management is content strategy.
Sequencing mattered as much as the strategy. Each phase earned the next.
Global isn't translation.
It's cultural adaptation, time zones, and governance that holds quality without choking throughput.
Design for the ecosystem.
Interconnected platforms compound value; standalone sites don't.

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