Adam Speight
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Experience
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Trusted Reviews
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United Kingdom
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Computing Editor
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Mar 2023 - Present
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WIRED
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Technology, Information and Internet
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100 - 200 Employee
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Product Writer and Reviewer
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Feb 2022 - Mar 2023
(Continued product testing and review duties, now on WIRED.com) (Continued product testing and review duties, now on WIRED.com)
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WIRED UK
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Writer
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Nov 2020 - Feb 2022
- Working within Gear team to expand and improve WIRED Recommends buyers guide content - Commissioning and editing freelance guides work - Optimising articles for affiliate content - Using product expertise to write thoughtful and authorities opinion and feature articles - Carrying out group testing and writing clear and concise review copy to inform reader buying decisions - Assisting wider Commercial team by presenting video content in collaboration with external partners - Working within Gear team to expand and improve WIRED Recommends buyers guide content - Commissioning and editing freelance guides work - Optimising articles for affiliate content - Using product expertise to write thoughtful and authorities opinion and feature articles - Carrying out group testing and writing clear and concise review copy to inform reader buying decisions - Assisting wider Commercial team by presenting video content in collaboration with external partners
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Recombu
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United Kingdom
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Online Audio and Video Media
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Reviews and Evergreen Writer
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Sep 2020 - Nov 2020
- Handling the majority of copy creation for site relaunch - Developing a new set of reader-voted best lists - Writing short-form reviews across mobile, laptops and gaming - Creating personality-filled breaking news and opinion pieces - Handling the majority of copy creation for site relaunch - Developing a new set of reader-voted best lists - Writing short-form reviews across mobile, laptops and gaming - Creating personality-filled breaking news and opinion pieces
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Trusted Reviews
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United Kingdom
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reviews and Evergreen Writer
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Aug 2020 - Nov 2020
- Change of role to apply reviews and guides expertise across a broader range of product categories (laptops, gaming, mobile and audio)
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Computing Writer
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Nov 2019 - Aug 2020
- Handling laptop, peripheral and gaming reviews- Updating evergreen content (From rumours to versus and how-to guides)- Covering industry events (CES 2020) and liaising with PR contacts- Taking part in video content for the YouTube channel- Arranging and conducting interviews- Editing reviews and evergreen content
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Staff Writer
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May 2019 - Nov 2019
- Reporting on breaking news across tech, gaming, mobile and computing- Creating and updating evergreen content (From rumours to versus and how-to guides)- Attending product launches- Editing news and evergreen content- Analysing SEO trends
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GameRevolution
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United States
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Online Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contributing Writer
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Feb 2019 - May 2019
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Freelance Writer
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Nov 2018 - Mar 2019
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N Brown Group
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Assistant
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Nov 2016 - Aug 2018
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Freelance Writer
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Jul 2016 - Mar 2017
Movie and Games Review Website Movie and Games Review Website
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Freelance Writer
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Jun 2016 - Nov 2016
Games Review Website Games Review Website
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What Culture LTD
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Writer
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Mar 2016 - Jun 2016
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STCS Limited
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Trainee Developer
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Aug 2014 - Sep 2015
On the third year of my degree, I secured a placement at STCS Ltd (A web design and development company) as a Trainee Developer. My experiences during this year included: • Creation and support of various systems and websites. • Worked together with colleagues to find solutions to existing development tasks. • Met with customers to discuss and develop specifications. • Gained experience in several tools such as Pyro CMS and Magento. • Managed databases via MySQL Workbench and phpMyAdmin. • Re-design and conversion of a normal WordPress website into an ecommerce site via the inclusion of plug-ins. Show less
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Assistant
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Aug 2013 - Feb 2014
Communicate with customers to assist and increase sales. Work independently as well as in a team to complete tasks efficiently and effectively. Communicate with customers to assist and increase sales. Work independently as well as in a team to complete tasks efficiently and effectively.
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Education
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Newcastle University
International Multimedia Journalism, Journalism -
Northumbria University
Computer Games Design and Production (BSc), Computer Science -
Sunderland College - Washington Campus
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Oxclose Community School