Adam Speight Email & Phone Number

London, GB

- Leading the technology section of the Stylus Trends and Forecasting content product- Pitching, researching and writing short-form posts and long-form reports on trending technology topics- Building posts and reports in the proprietary CMS- Working in a hybrid global team- Thinking strategically and collaboratively about how technology trends shape.

London, England, United Kingdom

- Leading computing section, managing freelance budget and editing all content- Increasing review output and expanding product categories covered- Contributing to ideation across the business, from new web initiatives to social video participation- Advocating for ethical and editorial standards to ensure brand trust and loyalty- Improving writer standards.

(Continued product testing and review duties, now on WIRED.com)

- 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.

- 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

- Change of role to apply reviews and guides expertise across a broader range of product categories (laptops, gaming, mobile and audio)

London, England, United Kingdom

- 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

London, United Kingdom

- 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

Gateshead

Movie and Games Review Website

Games Review Website

Gateshead

• 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.

Communicate with customers to assist and increase sales. Work independently as well as in a team to complete tasks efficiently and effectively.

International Multimedia Journalism, Journalism, Distinction

Computer Games Design And Production (Bsc), Computer Science, 1St

• Greatly enhanced my written communication skills. • Acquired a 1st for an essay that detailed how World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

Education record

Education record