PRODUCT + UX CONTENT STRATEGY

Embedding content strategy into the product, not adding it at the end.

Embedding content strategy into the product, not adding it at the end.

I helped integrate content strategy into the MyMatrixx and VectorRx product-development lifecycle, contributing to workflow design, research, testing, terminology, personalization, governance, and prototype refinement.

MyMatrixx / VectorRx | The Cigna Group / Evernorth

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Product strategy, testing, governance, prototype review, and workflow initiatives.

PRODUCT + UX

PRODUCT + UX

Content embedded inside the development lifecycle.

MULTIPLE WORKFLOWS

MULTIPLE WORKFLOWS

Login, registration, authorization, personalization, and manager experiences.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL

UX, research, product, development, and content.

01 / THE CHALLENGE

Content decisions become product decisions.

Content decisions become product decisions.

In complex digital products, language influences far more than the words on the screen. Terminology affects workflow clarity. Labels influence navigation. Error messages affect recovery. Content structure shapes how consistently experiences can be built and maintained.

Content isn’t a layer on top of the product. It’s part of how the product works.

Content isn’t a layer on top of the product. It’s part of how the product works.

02 / MY ROLE

Content Strategy Lead

Content Strategy Lead

I worked across product, UX, research, and content workstreams to identify where language, structure, terminology, and governance could improve the experience. My role included reviewing workflows and prototypes, contributing to testing readiness, shaping terminology and glossary approaches, supporting personalization decisions, and establishing reusable content practices.

WORKFLOW DESIGN · PROTOTYPE REVIEW · USER-TESTING READINESS · TERMINOLOGY GOVERNANCE · PERSONALIZATION · STRUCTURED CONTENT · CONTENT STANDARDS

03 / THE PRODUCT LOOP

Content strategy inside the product loop.

Content strategy inside the product loop.

RESEARCH

→ CONTENT

→ UX

→ PROTOTYPE

→ TEST

→ REFINE

→ BUILD ↺

Instead of waiting until final screens were ready for copy, content strategy became an input into how workflows, terminology, and experiences were designed and tested.

04 / WHERE CONTENT SHAPED THE PRODUCT

Closer to the interface, earlier in the decision.

Closer to the interface, earlier in the decision.

LOGIN + REGISTRATION
Clarifying entry points, labels, expectations, and terminology around getting into the experience.

AUTHORIZATION WORKFLOWS
Supporting content decisions within complex workflow and task structures.

PERSONALIZATION
Helping consider how language and content adapt to different user contexts.

MANAGER EXPERIENCES
Contributing to content and workflow decisions for management-oriented experiences.

TERMINOLOGY
Creating greater consistency through glossary and terminology governance.

CLIENT TESTING
Supporting scenarios, prototype reviews, and research-informed refinements.

05 / TERMINOLOGY + GOVERNANCE

Consistency starts with agreeing on what things mean.

In healthcare products, terminology can quickly become inconsistent across teams, interfaces, workflows, and documentation. I helped establish approaches that aligned content, UX, research, product, and development around shared terminology and experience standards.

Representative framework. Proprietary information removed.

TERM

TERM

Preferred label

DEFINITION

DEFINITION

What it means

USE WHEN

USE WHEN

Approved context

AVOID

AVOID

Conflicting or legacy language

OWNER

OWNER

Responsible team

06 / TEST EARLIER

Content gets more expensive when it arrives late.

I supported user-testing readiness, prototype refinement, and research-informed decision-making before development choices were finalized.

LATE CONTENT

Design → Build → Add Copy → Discover Problems → Rework

INTEGRATED CONTENT

Research → Content + UX → Prototype → Test → Refine → Build

Bringing content into the process earlier makes terminology, structure, and comprehension part of the design conversation and not a late-stage correction.

07 / WHAT CHANGED

Content became part of how the product gets made.

CONTENT MOVED UPSTREAM

Content strategy became part of product design, research, testing, and workflow decisions rather than production at the end.

TERMINOLOGY BECAME GOVERNED

Shared terminology and glossary practices created a stronger foundation for consistency.

PATTERNS BECAME REUSABLE

Structured approaches supported greater consistency across workflows and journeys.

CONTENT BECAME A PRODUCT DISCIPLINE

Content strategy operated as an integrated partner to UX and product workstreams.

Influence happens before the decision is locked.

Influence happens before the decision is locked.

Content leaders create more value when they enter the conversation early while research, workflows, terminology, and product decisions can still be shaped.

Alexia Wellons

Content Strategy Leader

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