Experience

Hooniverse
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Contributing Writer

  • Sep 2019 - Present


Contently

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer - Automotive

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Author great pieces for CarMax and other partners.



Club Sportiva

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Specialist

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Create dynamic copy and content about exotic and luxury car experiences.



RightFootDown.com

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

• Editor-in-Chief

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Right Foot Down (RFD) is a collective of writers and photographers on a mission to share automotive stories with the world, one article at a time. I am currently serving as Editor-in-Chief for RFD and have authored feature-length articles, comparison pieces, and video content. My work has made it to the front page of Jalopnik.com on numerous occasions and has received thousands of views and comments. For more, see www.rightfootdown.com/author/wjbyrd/ Author original content… Show more Right Foot Down (RFD) is a collective of writers and photographers on a mission to share automotive stories with the world, one article at a time. I am currently serving as Editor-in-Chief for RFD and have authored feature-length articles, comparison pieces, and video content. My work has made it to the front page of Jalopnik.com on numerous occasions and has received thousands of views and comments. For more, see www.rightfootdown.com/author/wjbyrd/ Author original content using a Content Management System (CMS) focusing on new vehicle reviews, as well as features focusing on enthusiast and other rare and interesting performance vehicles including classics, modern supercars and one-of-a-kind tuner cars. Conduct extensive research to support articles using a variety of independently developed sources to ensure a robust experience, and accurate consumer advice, for the reader. This includes interviewing owners and automotive subject matter experts to get real-world descriptions of various vehicles we feature. Manage Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for online content to ensure enhanced visibility and site traffic. Act as senior editor for RFD providing guidance, editing tradecraft, and advice to other contributors. In this role I establish deadlines, pitch new stories, and work with staff to produce feature articles, blog posts, and social media content in a timely manner. Work with professional photographers to choose appropriate imagery for articles and perform photography and videography on my own when needed. Produce and edit imagery for articles using Photoshop and other graphic development tools to optimize images for online use. Produce feature video content focusing on specific vehicles and comparison tests. This includes coordinating vehicles, arranging locations for shoots, establishing a storyboard/timeline for the production, and acting as on-camera talent which includes driving, comparing, and discussing vehicles while on-screen. Show less


The Drive
• United States
• Consumer Services
• Product Reviews

  • May 2021 - Jan 2022

VehicleHistory.com
• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Contributor

  • Feb 2021 - Aug 2021


Oversteer by Autotrader

• Contributing Writer

  • May 2017 - May 2020

  Cool cars and commentary from Doug DeMuro and other car enthusiasts. Consider me one of the "other enthusiasts" !



Self-Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writing and Consulting

  • 2009 - 2014

  Washington D.C. Metro Area In addition to my day job as a writer and editor, I provided writing, editing, and consulting services to a number of clients and partners.



Crossroad Online

• Switzerland
• Artists and Writers

• Administrator/Editor

  • 2003 - 2009

  Washington D.C. Metro Area The Crossroad was a well-established community of automotive enthusiasts, primarily based in the DC-metro area. Founded in 2003, we organized car shows, cruises, and other events such as autocross races and track days. Our membership was diverse and included domestic and import performance and luxury cars, which was the genesis for the name “crossroad”. During my time working with the owners and founders, I acted as an administrator for the website moderating their forum, assisting with site… Show more The Crossroad was a well-established community of automotive enthusiasts, primarily based in the DC-metro area. Founded in 2003, we organized car shows, cruises, and other events such as autocross races and track days. Our membership was diverse and included domestic and import performance and luxury cars, which was the genesis for the name “crossroad”. During my time working with the owners and founders, I acted as an administrator for the website moderating their forum, assisting with site development and producing written content to feature on the front page. I was also the lead for “Crossroad Racing”, which was our race team. In this role, I was involved with organizing and participating in events at local tracks, including road racing, high performance driving events (HPDE), drag racing, drifting, and autocross. Show less



Booz Allen Hamilton

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Jan 1999 - Jul 2007

  Mclean, VA Served in various client service roles supporting dozens of government agencies. During this time, I was called up on to provide on-site analysis, writing and editing services, as well as taking on lead roles in business and proposal development as well as key marketing activities. As a lead for software demonstrations, I marketed and successfully sold software tools to high profile customers and served as the lead for multi-million dollar projects and acted as a first-level supervisor… Show more Served in various client service roles supporting dozens of government agencies. During this time, I was called up on to provide on-site analysis, writing and editing services, as well as taking on lead roles in business and proposal development as well as key marketing activities. As a lead for software demonstrations, I marketed and successfully sold software tools to high profile customers and served as the lead for multi-million dollar projects and acted as a first-level supervisor conducting employee evaluations and managed the financial side of numerous contracts. Show less



Tripleplate.com

• Administrator

  • 2001 - 2007

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Founded by a colleague in the Silicon Valley area, Tripleplate was an online community of automotive users. Most of the original members met on the Car & Driver’s forum in the late 90s and early 2000s and decided to form a new community, originally called Auto World Forums. During my time on the site, I wrote profiles of various performance cars, acted as a moderator and site administrator.



Factory Fast

• France
• Restaurants

• Owner

  • Dec 2003 - Dec 2004

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Factory Fast was a website I built and managed that featured information about factory built performance cars for a consumer audience. With the billion dollar tuner industry in full swing in the early 2000s, it was becoming even more evident that automakers needed to be able to compete. So this site highlighted specialty divisions such as SVT, AMG, Mopar, etc. within major manufacturers that focused specifically on speed. This required extensive background research on special models, old and… Show more Factory Fast was a website I built and managed that featured information about factory built performance cars for a consumer audience. With the billion dollar tuner industry in full swing in the early 2000s, it was becoming even more evident that automakers needed to be able to compete. So this site highlighted specialty divisions such as SVT, AMG, Mopar, etc. within major manufacturers that focused specifically on speed. This required extensive background research on special models, old and new, and behind the scenes content on interesting cars that readers may not have heard much about. Factory Fast also provided consumer advice, ratings, and buying guides for factory built performance cars. Show less