
Owner and Lead Editor at Technosailor.com
Washington D.C. Metro Area

Owner and Lead Editor at Technosailor.com
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Aaron Brazell is the lead editor of Technosailor.com and a social media expert. His passion is to see companies and individuals use the internet and web technologies wisely and effectively to promote their brands and companies. Aaron's network within the internet space is deep and involved and he uses that network to connect need with the appropriate human and technology resources to meet those needs.
Social media optimization, writing, SEO, video and podcast production
(Internet industry)
May 2004 — Present (5 years 3 months)
Examining the crossover between the social web and real life, analyzing the boundaries of social interaction on the web. Seen by many as a marketer and communicator, I approach interaction online in a common sense way. Technosailor.com is the largest non-political blog in the Washington, D.C. Metro area.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
April 2000 — Present (9 years 4 months)
Provide social media strategy and marketing consulting, software engineering with a focus on WordPress, and other online strategy.
(Information Services industry)
May 2008 — January 2009 (9 months)
Working with the Lijit Business Development and Community teams to increase the exposure of the network to other publishers, content sources and networks.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
October 2006 — May 2008 (1 year 8 months)
As the Director of Technology, I work closely with other senior management and executive-level members in shaping the direction of the growing internet media company. I am responsible for a team of developers and systems administrators that implement the technology goals of the network, provide support for users and administrators, develop strategic technology goals for extending the reach and influence of over 120 bloggers.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
October 2006 — April 2007 (7 months)
Responsible for the strategy, design and implementation of the techical infrastructrure for a global network of 150+ blogs and related properties.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOC; Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 9 months)
Provided end user computing support for Northrop Grumman Information Technology employees nationwide using ticketing, troubleshooting and phone and on-site support methods. Managed users and computers using Active Directory, setup configured and maintained Blackberry products, Supported end user computing needs in regards to software, hardware and telephone support.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOC; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 2005 — May 2006 (7 months)
Provided Solaris 9, Oracle 9i, Business Object 6.5 and Merant tracking support. Maintained security and administration for Solaris Unix in a Federal contract environment.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOC; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 2003 — February 2005 (1 year 4 months)
Supported the Unites States Navy Medicine Headquarters with end user computing support for Navy personnel at all levels, both at home and in the field. Directly supported the efforts of personnel sent to Iraq for short tours. Provided high-level support for the Surgeon General of the Navy and his staff. Troubleshooted Blackberry products, network connectivity, software troubles and other IT related problems concerning end user computing.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LMT; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 2001 — November 2003 (2 years 4 months)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; csc; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 1999 — August 2001 (1 year 10 months)
A.A.S. (in process) , Local Area NEtworks - Focus Redhat Linux , September 2003 — December 2006
Provide ongoing development, support and custom installations for WordPress.