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Developing high-impact content programs for leading technology companies, with focus on thought leadership in key topics including digital transformation, artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

Oversaw tech strategy and coverage for Newsweek/IBT brands, launching new tech sites and contributing content to owned properties, including Newsweek, International Business Times and iDigitalTimes.Developed concept, branding, business plan, database architecture and taxonomy for Player.One, an ecommerce-enabled gaming site built around a product database.

Content strategy, social strategy, creative oversight, leading projects for IBM. Work closely with clients, manage creative team, and do everything from set business goals to define editorial guidelines.

Responsible for content strategy, product development, social strategy, marketing and business development. Relaunched site, replacing older, blog-like design with a dynamic, expert-focused, responsive site, using modern frameworks, HTML5 video, and functionality designed to encourage reader recirculation and interaction with content.

New York

Reinvented and revitalized leading technology and consumer electronics web site following merger with gdgt.* Developed new editorial strategy and mission for Engadget, based on reaching "the early adopter in all of us."​* Oversaw integration of gdgt's functionality and content into Engadget, bringing product pricing and comparison functionality, curated reviews and scores, and user-generated content to Engadget's readers.* Managed Engadget's presence at CES 2014, including the site's first appearance as host of the official Best of CES awards. * Ongoing management of Engadget's editorial, social and community teams, including more than 30 reporters and editors in North America, Europe and Asia.

Pivoted social shopping site for gadget enthusiasts into decision engine and product review platform for consumer electronics purchasers. Business sold to AOL in February 2013.* Responsible for all content on gdgt.com, including database of thousands of consumer electronics products; reviews and scores of products; email newsletters; social media initiatives; promotional and sponsored content; and other content. * Management of product research, social and community teams, including both full-time and part-time employees.* Member of senior management team leading overall site and business strategy; involved in decisions on new initiatives, partnerships, and business goals and priorities.

Management of wide range of content at ConsumerReports.org (largest subscription web site with 3.2 million paying subs), including news products, user-generated content, and various aspects of the site's database of product ratings. * Oversaw acquisition and integration of Consumerist.com, leading consumer news blog, with over 2 million monthly uniques. Included full redesign and migration of thousands of blog posts and millions of comments to new platform.* Managed strategy for expansion of free content offerings to lead Consumer Reports' growth as a "freemium" product.

* Acted as day-to-day manager for top-ranked Engadget, including overseeing global network of reporters; contributed to Engadget Mobile, Joystiq and other Weblogs Inc. properties.* Co-founded Download Squad, helped grow site to Technorati 100 property.* Covered CES and other major industry events.

Oversaw creative and content development for major Internet Service Provider. Managed former Juno Online Services team during and after its acquisition by NetZero.

Launched and managed Ka-ching, Oxygen's personal finance web site and television show. Recruited on-air talent and editorial staff. Executive Produced six episodes of Ka-Ching.

Created finance.com, a financial literacy site, and Citibank's first foray into content marketing.