Nicholas Kula Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Area

Obsessively detail oriented audio engineer and technical editor, experienced in electronic circuit design with a focus on small-signal low-voltage audio devices. Develops any and all written words seen across website and social channels. Designs and prototypes PCBs in Eagle CAD, audits components for use therein and has the machete for Mouser and Digikey's filter matrix. Utilizes a plethora of test and debug equipment, designs custom enclosures with InDesign, and makes sure everything is as snug as a bug in a rug, boxed up, out the door and under your feet for the big show.I have an abundance of commercially-available products that have won some serious recognition. Ask the Smashing Pumpkins how they get their guitar tones.

Portland, Oregon Area

Oversaw and edited large-scale magazine about electronic musical equipment. Authored a series of blog posts discussing and analyzing the engineering behind vintage audio circuits.

Tigard, Oregon

• Wrote SEO-rich product copy for online inventory, using Google tools and keyword aggregators• Wrote video scripts for in-house YouTube channel (250k+ subscribers, 200m+ views)• Developed, marketed and implemented successful product line of do-it-yourself effects kits• Oversaw market research, risk analysis and catalyzing brand acquisition• Performed data analytics for a multi-million-dollar online retailer• Responsible for 20% total inventory growth and maintenance of that growth• Regularly used QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel and Magento CRM software at an advanced level • Queried these databases and uses the data to build models, then uses them to make educated business decisions on behalf of the company

Tigard, Oregon

• Managed team of eight writers• Oversaw all copy for a weekly online magazine dealing with guitars and guitar equipment• Wrote the magazine's style manual, based on Chicago Manual• Edited ten 650–1300-word pieces per week• Wrote two feature articles per week, ~1500 words• Published articles to website weekly with Expression Engine• Used sense of newsworthiness to brainstorm ideas for maximum click-throughs via social media• Utilized editing skills in conjunction with an extremely in-depth technical knowledge of electronics and electronic componentry• Possesses a high aptitude for storytelling

Portland, Oregon

• Won ONPA awards for general excellence and best headline writing• Swept ONPA awards in the "Special Section" category• Developed a strong sense of newsworthiness• Wrote editorials• Laid out pages for arts section, filled in for others as needed• Supervised a team of 10+ writers• Adhered to strict deadlines several times a week• Edited writers' submissions for content, structure and grammar

Portland, Oregon

• Repaired electronic instruments for customers—effects pedals, amplifiers, guitar electronics, etc. • Adhered to customer deadlines as needed

Portland, Oregon

• Jack of all trades—did copyediting, HR, page layout, art direction, interviews, writing, distribution, et al • Edited several feature articles per month—up to 2,500 words each• Managed social media accounts of the newspaper • Supervised small staff of four writers

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Focus: Combinatorics, Logic

Minor, Writing, General

Activities and Societies: Classes taken: Technical Writing Non-Fiction Writing Desktop Publishing News Writing News Editing Section editor.