Editor, writer, project leader, technologist, computer hobbyist, thinker at Freelance
Greater New York City Area
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- Writer, editor, technologist and technical project leader at Freelance (Self-employed)
- Contributing writer at Daniweb.com
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- Editor, Software Test & Performance magazine; chairman, STPCon testers conference at Redwood Collaborative Media LLC
- Executive Editor, SD Times at BZ Media
- Technical Editor, CRN Labs at Computer Reseller News, CMP Media
- Business Analyst, IT Dept. at CMP Media
- Education
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- Suffolk County Community College
- Hofstra University
- LaSalle Military Academy
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Edward J Correia’s Summary
I've been in the computer industry since 1980, accumulating a diverse set of experiences, including news reporting, feature writing and editing, public speaking and on-stage performances before large crowds; management of complex projects spanning many months, contractors and deployment geographies. I am familiar with a broad array of technologies and platforms, including SGML/HTML, telecom switches and PBXes, Internet switches, Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. I am a computer hobbyist, an avid reader, curious about emerging technologies and stay abreast of current events and politics.
Edward J Correia’s Specialties:
Extreme command of the English language; talented writer and editor. Experienced in PBX telephone systems and technologies, packet-based switch programming, HTML, command-line scripting, Java, C, C-shell programming, wireless and wired networking, Linux, Mac OS X and Windows.
Outstanding communication and team-building skills.
Edward J Correia’s Experience
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Writer, editor, technologist and technical project leader
Freelance (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Writing and Editing industry)
October 2009 — Present (2 months)
Finding, reporting and writing news for technology consumers and business people.
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Contributing writer
Daniweb.com
(Information Technology and Services industry)
April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)
A blog of IT-related news and opinion on busy IT worker site. http://www.daniweb.com/news/writer314037.html
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Editor, Software Test & Performance magazine; chairman, STPCon testers conference
Redwood Collaborative Media LLC
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
December 2008 — September 2009 (10 months)
Responsibilities as editor included development, solicitation and editing of articles from industry practitioners, writing monthly opinion column; and writing and producing a twice-monthly testing newsletter.
As STPCon conference chairman, selected tutorial and class tracks for spring and fall editions of the Software Test & Performance Conference (http://stpcon.com), a multi-day teaching and networking conference for software developers, testers and managers. Was part of the team that created STPCollaborative.com, a social network and knowledgebase for software testers. -
Executive Editor, SD Times
BZ Media
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
January 2000 — December 2008 (9 years )
Reporting news and trends of interest to software development managers, assigning and editing articles and headlines of other reporters, deciding on story placement in newspaper.
Was present at company start-up and assisted in implementation of LAN, PBX, local phone service, Internet service, multi-building wireless LAN connection. -
Technical Editor, CRN Labs
Computer Reseller News, CMP Media
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)
October 1995 — December 1999 (4 years 3 months)
Develop and edit functional testing methodologies and benchmark analysis articles for lab engineers; develop, organize and perform comparative product reviews, analyze and report results; perform and report market analysis of test segment.
Trade show responsibilities include equipment setup and performance of on-stage product reviews before live audience. -
Business Analyst, IT Dept.
CMP Media
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)
July 1990 — October 1995 (5 years 4 months)
Analyze and document requirements of editorial staff and research commercial off-the-shelf solutions. When no COTS solutions was available, identify, coordinate and contract development of a custom solution.
Custom development projects included company-wide IP-based editorial repository, automated newswire repository, desktop publishing system implementations, nationwide WAN-implementation and PC-rollout.
Edward J Correia’s Education
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Suffolk County Community College
AAS , Broadcast telecommunications , 1982 — 1984
Computer club, television studio and editing room, film club.
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Hofstra University
BBS program , Business Computers and Information Systems; minor in broadcasting and telecommunications , 1978 — 1981
WVHC radio, 88.7 MHz FM. Served as assistant program operations director from 1980-1981, daytime engineer of in-studio and field events, nighttime combo DJ. Earned class 3 broadcast FCC license.
- Activities and Societies:
- Orchestra, band and theater
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LaSalle Military Academy
HS , 1974 — 1978
- Activities and Societies:
- Graduated with honors. Member of the drum and bugle corps, marksmanship team, theater club
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