Editor

• Aug 2022 - Present

Managing a team of writers and covering AI, big data, cloud, cybersecurity, data centers, DevOps, eCommerce, and MarTech. Building techerati.com as the go-to place for community and conversation in the tech sector. Managing a team of writers and covering AI, big data, cloud, cybersecurity, data centers, DevOps, eCommerce, and MarTech. Building techerati.com as the go-to place for community and conversation in the tech sector.

Global Content & Editorial Manager

• Aug 2022 - Present

Brand & Content Lead

• Oct 2021 - Sep 2022

Led the branding, website and SEO-friendly content creation for multiple organisations, including PMCC, Makaya, Oceans East, Quad Solutions, Strymsys, and Whitestone Software. Acted as a consultant for Microgaming, one of the world’s leading online gaming software operators. I refined their brand image and tone of voice by creating a comprehensive style guide for their Asia contingent based in Singapore. I was the brand gatekeeper by reviewing, editing, and writing copy for various channels to ensure consistency. Influenced and contributed to new initiatives that positively disrupted the status quo of the Microgaming marketing direction. This included establishing and managing social media outreach, implementing SEO-driven content, and B2B2C campaigns. Show less

Freelance Copywriter

• Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

Copywriter

• Jan 2021 - Nov 2021

Involved in a significant website revamp at synology.com. With my experience in marketing and management, I implemented processes for the smooth running of this project and encouraged the team to focus on making the webpages SEO-friendly, whilst also maintaining the respected Synology brand, and working with translation agencies for localisation. For all tasks, I successfully worked with non-native English-speaking colleagues, quickly adapted to new working cultures, and became knowledgeable of highly technical products with speed and agility. I proactively involved myself in as many projects as possible, including writing blog content, datasheets and case studies, managing marketing collateral, being a speaker at global events, securing and maintaining working relationships with high-value YouTubers (DIY Perks), and analyzing customer data from surveys and platforms like Mouseflow. Show less

Editor

• 2020 - 2021

Leading the editorial and marketing teams to a 300% increase in website traffic and exponentially growing social media engagement by strategising and producing insightful tech content. Ultimately raising brand profile, delivering qualified leads and converting sales. At a time when businesses had to pivot during the pandemic, I produced and hosted virtual events seen by thousands, working with brands including AWS, Digital Realty, Huawei, Open Compute Project, Oracle, Tencent, and much more. Show less

Social Media Executive

• 2019 - 2020

Strategising social media marketing for a global RegTech/FinTech fighting financial crime. Skills and achievements: - Writing engaging daily social media copy - Increasing engagement, followership and MQLs - Researching and implementing strategy - Training teams on social selling - Involved in employer branding strategy - Assisting with videography Strategising social media marketing for a global RegTech/FinTech fighting financial crime. Skills and achievements: - Writing engaging daily social media copy - Increasing engagement, followership and MQLs - Researching and implementing strategy - Training teams on social selling - Involved in employer branding strategy - Assisting with videography

Marketing Communications Officer

• 2018 - 2019

As Marketing Communications Officer, I was entrusted with communicating to more than 500 language centres, corporate partners and foreign agencies. I produced press releases, news content, Microsoft Dynamics CRM email marketing, physical materials and social media content. These responsibilities required me to research content, conduct market research, subedit, repurpose and create original content for our news site and social media. I was placed in charge of maintaining our website and managing social media channels, involving HTML coding, SEO, Google Analytics research, producing media using Adobe Creative Suite and much more. I also used my initiative to implement processes, including stock counters and analytics that assisted decision making and content creation. I am proud of my achievement in increasing engagement and followership on all social media channels by three fold as well as maintaining an excellent and above average email interaction rate. During my time at English UK, we have also seen record attendances and increased sales for our B2B conferences. Moreover, I assisted in research, strategy and production of these conferences. I also received intensive digital marketing strategy and planning training to enhance my work. Show less

Journalist

• Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

Grade: Distinction Responsibilities: - Interviewing a wide range of individuals, including businesspeople, politicians, activists and sportspeople. - Researching and pitching story ideas - Creating multimedia using various cameras and software - Studying and understanding legal and ethical issues to cover highly sensitive topics, including abuse, defamation and crime - Leading project teams - Managing social media accounts and promoting content - Live tweeting and streaming of current news items - Proofreading and subediting copy of my own and fellow students Skills: - Shorthand - Video, audio and image editing using Adobe Creative Suite - Interviewing - Research - Liaising and organising meetings with individuals and organisations - Working cohesively within a large team - Social media promotion - Wordpress - High-quality academic and journalistic writing styles Successes: - A number of my articles were viewed by more than 2,000 readers, demonstrating my news sense and ability to promote using social media - Achieved significantly high grades in the NCTJ exams for copywriting, social media and law with one of the best results my tutor had seen - My fellow students voted me as ‘Keen Bean’ for the most organised and willing student - My social media posts and live videos were received positively, being retweeted and shared by high profile accounts and leading to @JUS_News trending locally and nationally Show less

Blogger

• Jul 2017 - Sep 2018

My challenge is to write a daily blog about a random subject prompted by the Random Article button found on Wikipedia. Whatever the topic, I must research and write about it, with the task of making the most mundane at least moderately entertaining. My challenge is to write a daily blog about a random subject prompted by the Random Article button found on Wikipedia. Whatever the topic, I must research and write about it, with the task of making the most mundane at least moderately entertaining.

Volunteer Script Editor, Researcher, and Social Media Manager

• Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

Working remotely, communicating closely and consistently with the director (Alex Barbu) via email and Skype, I am aiding in the production of an upcoming psychological thriller. This involved heavily editing scripts using Final Draft, maintaining social media accounts, and researching cast, locations and funding opportunities. With my input, the screenplay has been selected from over 1,300 submissions as a semi-finalist for the 2017 Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition. Working remotely, communicating closely and consistently with the director (Alex Barbu) via email and Skype, I am aiding in the production of an upcoming psychological thriller. This involved heavily editing scripts using Final Draft, maintaining social media accounts, and researching cast, locations and funding opportunities. With my input, the screenplay has been selected from over 1,300 submissions as a semi-finalist for the 2017 Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition.

Intern

• 2018 - 2018

During this internship, I assisted the media team at The University of Sheffield to internally and externally promote the success of academics by aggregating news using Cision and producing daily newsletters using MailChimp. I also wrote copy that will be featured on the university’s outward facing website in the near future. I assisted in researching many avenues that academics could use to promote their work, including podcasts, blogs and YouTube videos. Another task was to research and plan social media and public engagement ventures for prospective undergraduates. Show less

User Communications Assistant

• 2017 - 2018

I was tasked with assessing the current and future usage of the lab facilities within The University of Sheffield’s Information School. This included conducting wide market research, SWOT analyses, surveys, statistical analyses, interviews, and report writing. Following this, I created an extensive online user guide. To promote and market the labs, I produced screencasts, images, and video tours. I organised and conducted a usability test on users and planned a marketing strategy for both physical and social media promotion (@InfoSchoolSheff). Following my swift completion of this work, I completed administrative tasks and aided in the reorganisation of university web pages using CMS coding. Finally, I secured a partnership between two faculties to share knowledge and resources from their labs.Skills:- Marketing and Market Research- Communications- CMS Coding- Web Design- Usability Testing- Interviewing- Video Editing- Social Media Show less

Regional Associate Producer

• Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

As a voluntary Regional Associate Producer for an upcoming political documentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at3uYHmdIt0&sns=em), I sourced and arranged several interviews with voters and local MPs. This was primarily achieved through promoting the trailer and requesting interviews via my social media channels (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, LinkedIn). This also proved successful, as the trailer increased from 50 to 500 views in one month. As a voluntary Regional Associate Producer for an upcoming political documentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at3uYHmdIt0&sns=em), I sourced and arranged several interviews with voters and local MPs. This was primarily achieved through promoting the trailer and requesting interviews via my social media channels (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, LinkedIn). This also proved successful, as the trailer increased from 50 to 500 views in one month.

Freelance Narrative Writer

• Aug 2016 - Sep 2016

My voluntary work continues as a narrative writer for an upcoming mobile game targeted at young women. This narrative consisted of logically structured conversations with multiple responses and reactions for the player to select and receive. Using a bespoke piece of software to structure the conversations, I adapted my creative writing style to appeal to teenagers and young adults. “Stuart communicated clearly and honestly, delivered content according to deadlines, was open to receiving feedback, understood the requirements of the position, demonstrated aptitude for creative writing”. Show less

Producer, Script Writer

• 2016 - 2016

- Contacted and scheduled guests. - Wrote and edited scripts per deadline. - Organised work using Dropbox During my time working closely with Delia Dolor as producer for The Dolor Factor, I aided in liaising with guests via email and telephone. Furthermore, whilst adhering to weekly deadlines, I wrote the scripts for various editions of The Dolor Factor, including introducing segments, posing questions for guests – which included researching and liasing with guests –, selecting and introducing music from a range of genres. Delia also tasked me with creating my own segment, which materialised in a media review segment titled “On Your List”. Show less

Camera operator, Producer, and editor

• 2015 - 2015

During the summer of 2015 I volunteered my services to create short interview clips for the NOCN. As part of this, I travelled to Cumbria and Oxford to film interviews at two schools which cater for teenagers with special needs. Following this, I edited four hours worth of footage into a fifteen minute video using Adobe Preimere Pro. This footage will be shown at conferences and board meetings for the NOCN. This opportunity gave me the chance to work with both new faces and as an individual, while also improving my skills as a camera operator, producer, and editor. Furthermore, I proved to the NOCN that they could trust me with the task to create a video that they deemed appropriate, professional, and worthy of board members' approval. James, the marketing executive, stated that these projects “would not have been completed without my assistance and creative solutions”. Here is a link to one of the finished videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If-D_BzuadM Show less

Camera Operator (DSLR), Script Editor, Researcher, and Producer

• 2013 - 2015

I helped to edit scripts and produce factual shows for the Sheffield University Student Television Station Forge TV. Whilst acting as a script editor, I researched, refined, and fact checked numerous elements of various factual scripts, which were produced into informative documentaries (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGQ3D-P-Kz8). As a producer, I contacted and liaised with various companies and individuals in Sheffield to interview them for an investigative documentary. Thus, my skills of communication through email, phone, and face to face were successfully tested and improved. Show less

Magazine Columnist

• 2012 - 2013

My first voluntary experience came in 2012, and continued for a year. This involved writing opinion pieces for a local magazine. I had to adhere to strict monthly deadlines along with juggling deadlines during my A-levels. I was required to think creatively, communicate frequently with the editor, and write for a specific audience. While my written proficiencies have improved twofold since 2012, this was a great test of my abilities. That this magazine was distributed locally to 15,000 houses, it was imperative that I created engaging, well written, and topical columns from the perspective of a young adult. Show less