Kerstin Blum
About Kerstin Blum
Kerstin Blum is a Technical Writer currently employed at SquaredUp in Maidenhead, England, since 2020. She has extensive experience in technical writing and corporate communications, having worked for various companies including Arm, QVC, and Tideum Deutschland AG.
Work at SquaredUp
Kerstin Blum has been employed as a Technical Writer at SquaredUp since 2020. In this role, she is responsible for creating and managing technical documentation, ensuring clarity and usability for end users. Her position is based in Maidenhead, England, where she contributes to the development of documentation that supports SquaredUp's software solutions.
Previous Experience in Technical Writing
Before joining SquaredUp, Kerstin Blum held several positions in technical writing. She worked at Arm as a Senior Information Developer for 10 months in 2020, where she focused on developing technical content. Prior to that, she served as a Corporate Communications & Technical Writer at Tideum Deutschland AG from 2011 to 2014. Additionally, she was a Technical Writer at ConSol Software GmbH for one year and spent five years as a Lead Technical Writer at CES, C. Ed. Schulte GmbH Zylinderschlossfabrik from 2015 to 2020.
Education and Certifications
Kerstin Blum has a strong educational background in technical communication and social media management. She studied at Hochschule Karlsruhe - Technik und Wirtschaft, where she earned a tekom-Zertifikat in Technical Writing from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, she obtained a Zertifikat in Social Media Management from FH Köln in 2011. Her academic journey also includes a Magister degree in Germanistik, Kommunikationswissenschaften, and Pädagogik from Universität Duisburg-Essen, completed between 2004 and 2010.
Early Career at QVC
Kerstin Blum began her career as a Coordinator at QVC, where she worked from 2006 to 2011 for five years. This role provided her with foundational experience in communication and coordination, which later contributed to her expertise in technical writing and corporate communications.