Douglas Criss Email & Phone Number

As a member of Meta’s Product Content Operations team, I work across the company’s content ecosystem and use content knowledge and technical skills to define and set content standards for what should be shown to users on Meta’s platforms.Projects I work on include:-- Identifying high-quality content and training machine-learning algorithms and AI to amplify content. -- Engaging in content moderation by leading a team of 14 team members who review hundreds of Facebook posts every day to assess whether they are in violation of the company’s recommendations policies.-- Writing and stress testing guidelines.-- Compiling a weekly data report detailing how content reviewed or curated by the team performs on Meta’s platforms.-- Analyzing guidelines used to review content to help identify gaps, shortcomings and contradictions.-- Leading detailed content reviews that offer editorial analysis and insights.-- Improving the quality of content in Facebook’s In-Feed Recommendations.-- Developing a training curriculum used to onboard and train 30 new team members over the past year.-- Creating a training task force which identifies the team’s training needs, improves team alignment and aligns decision consistency.-- Testing content for originality on Instagram.-- Curating Reels content (for both Facebook and Instagram) tied to specific themes and moments.-- Supporting creators on Facebook via auditing the Creator Support Hub and suggesting improvements.

-- Curated news stories, videos and photo galleries for Facebook News Tab-- Led 2021 Year In Review coverage-- Managed two direct reports, supervising their daily work on the News Tab

Atlanta, Us

I wrote and edited stories, newsletters, blogs, video descriptions, photo galleries and other content that appeared on CNN's website as well as its social media platforms. I was the primary writer for "5 Things You Need to Know Today," CNN's Webby award-winning morning email newsletter. I have experience using email newsletter platforms like Mailchimp. I have also helped manage the content on CNN.com's homepage. I've used analytical software, such as Chartbeat and Omniture, to monitor site traffic and make adjustments as needed to ensure audience growth. I also handled content curation duties for CNN.com. I produced story headlines tailored for search engine optimization. I created engaging Facebook and Twitter posts to promote CNN.com content on social media. I'm familiar with blogging tools, such as Wordpress and ScribbleLive. I maintained a "mobile first" mentality and made sure CNN content was optimized for presentation on mobile devices.

Us

I managed and supervised the work and activities of 16 copy editors.

Columbia, Sc, Us

I managed and supervised the work and activities of copy editors and reporters at South Carolina's largest daily newspaper.

Belleville, Il, Us

I handled general copy editing duties and supervised reporters and photographers at the Madison County bureau of this suburban newspaper, located just across the river from St. Louis.

I wrote hard news and feature stories about the people and events of Lufkin, Texas, a community in east Texas. I was named the 1997 Journalist of the Year by the Texas Forestry Association for my series of stories on an injunction against logging in national parks in Texas and its impact on counties and school districts in the state.

I operated recording equipment in a high-volume video duplication facility.

I covered the city government and education beats, as well as wrote feature stories for Stuttgart's daily newspaper.

Jonesboro, Ar, Us

I operated cameras, audio equipment, Teleprompters and videotape machines. I also served as floor director during newscasts.

B.S., Communications

Mba, Business