Andrew Rathkopf
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PYMNTS
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Report Writer
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Apr 2019 - Present
Wrote 6+ monthly reports, including feature stories, news round-ups, data-heavy deep dives, and other content pieces on topics in the finance, commerce, mobile ordering and cybersecurity technology space. Created new report series proposals and developed content plans for exploring a topic over the course of monthly issues. Interviewed industry executives and business owners worldwide. Uploaded articles into content management systems. Prepared e-newsletter blurbs. Main topics: real-time payments schemes, digital fraud, cybersecurity, disbursements, AP and AR automation, B2B payments, digital on boarding, mobile ordering, SMBs, eCommerce and omnicommerce, retail technology, next-gen debit, digital identity and ID verification, AML and more.
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Tiger Capital Group, LLC
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United States
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Writer/Editor
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Aug 2016 - Mar 2019
Wrote 150+ inventory valuation reports up to 8K words in length on a wide range of businesses, researching the company and industry using industry reports, SEC filings, and other publicly-available information. Worked closely with appraisers, financial analysts, and other coworkers to produce clear, accurate writing and meet biweekly deadlines. Proofread and edited fellow writers’ reports for clarity, grammar, spelling, and style. Logged each report’s data in Tiger’s content management system. Produced industry reports covering trends and major operators in various industrial markets.
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Wellesley Information Services
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Marketing Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Assistant Conference Project Manager
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Sep 2015 - Apr 2016
Populated, updated, and maintained websites for 9 IT training conferences using Sitecore. Organized and led a staff of 20 room monitors for breakout sessions onsite at conferences in Las Vegas. Wrote and edited promotional copy and abstracts for more than 50 breakout sessions per conference as part of a three-person project management staff. Maintained a detailed conference schedule and communicated updates with conference planners and other staff daily. Aggregated and assembled content for program guides, conference signage, and other on-site collateral, and proofed materials against internal databases using IBM Notes.
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Smart Meetings
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United States
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Content Producer
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May 2013 - Jan 2015
Produced and edited content for Smart Meetings magazine, a travel publication with an audience of more than 50,000 event professionals. Responsible for reviewing and editing all client ads and advertorials for inclusion in the magazine and at company events. Contributed, edited, and uploaded news content to website daily Regularly contributed to the magazine's social media accounts (Twitter/Facebook). Represented the company at industry functions, both domestically and abroad. Produced and edited content for Smart Meetings magazine, a travel publication with an audience of more than 50,000 event professionals. Responsible for reviewing and editing all client ads and advertorials for inclusion in the magazine and at company events. Contributed, edited, and uploaded news content to website daily Regularly contributed to the magazine's social media accounts (Twitter/Facebook). Represented the company at industry functions, both domestically and abroad.
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World Trade Press
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editorial Intern
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Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
Responsible for copyediting and revising articles for travel website and books Researched and wrote original articles for world travel guides Performed quality assurance for company website Became intimately acquainted with publishing business and office environment Responsible for copyediting and revising articles for travel website and books Researched and wrote original articles for world travel guides Performed quality assurance for company website Became intimately acquainted with publishing business and office environment
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University of the Pacific
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Researcher
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2011 - 2012
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Education
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University of the Pacific
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History