Entrepreneur / Writer / Software and Tech Pundit / Software Developer / Consultant
Greater Atlanta Area
- Current
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- Lead Blogger - Download Squad at Weblogs Inc
- Implementation Consultant at Centivia / Active Compliance
- Past
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- Freelance Research Consultant and Author at Penton Media
- Lead Blogger - The Digital Music Weblog at Weblogs Inc. / AOL / Time Warner
- Technology Blogger at Weblogs Inc. / AOL / Time Warner
- Senior Software Engineer at Indigo Technology Services
- Freelance Consultant (Self-employed)
- Release Manager at iMedeon
- Education
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- Kennesaw State University
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Grant Robertson’s Summary
Have worked in almost every area of the tech sector, from IT flunkie to Senior Software Engineer. Managed enterprise scale software releases. Have been certified / trained in more enterprise / specialty / back office IT applications, services and application servers than I care to remember. Developed software on and for Linux systems since before Redhat was publicly traded.
Grant Robertson’s Specialties:
Linux/Unix, Software Development, Technical Management, networks and wireless communications, graphic design, application design, data modeling, invaluable problem solver and troubleshooter, planning and implementation, motivation
Grant Robertson’s Experience
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Lead Blogger - Download Squad
Weblogs Inc
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Internet industry)
February 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Lead Editor of AOL's Download Squad, a popular computing and software blog ranked #86 among Technorati's Top 100 (as of 08/07). Responsible for reporting, traffic growth, recruitment and management of 20+ bloggers and feature writers. Also responsible for maintaining and sculpting the editorial feel and voice of the publication. Quoted by Daring Fireball, The LA Times, Gannett News Service and more.
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Implementation Consultant
Centivia / Active Compliance
(Internet industry)
2007 — Present (1 year)
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Freelance Research Consultant and Author
Penton Media
(Public Company; Internet industry)
2007 — 2007 (less than a year)
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Lead Blogger - The Digital Music Weblog
Weblogs Inc. / AOL / Time Warner
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Internet industry)
October 2006 — February 2007 (5 months)
Lead Editor of The Digital Music Weblog. Responsible for monthly reporting, traffic growth, recruiting and management of bloggers/writers. Widely quoted by large news services. Appeared on NPR's Marketplace, as well as WNYC's Soundcheck as analyst/pundit.
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Technology Blogger
Weblogs Inc. / AOL / Time Warner
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; AOL; Internet industry)
April 2006 — October 2006 (7 months)
Blogger and pundit on issues of DRM, Digital Music and Video, distribution, portable music devices, P2P, Satellite Radio, HD Radio and related legal issues.
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Senior Software Engineer
Indigo Technology Services
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; sttc; Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2005 — October 2005 (8 months)
Accepted position with Indigo on a transitional basis after the company purchased my portfolio of IT/Software Development consulting clients in 3/2005. Responsible for growing and directing the software development side of Indigo's business, as well as managing the transition from on-shore to off-shore contract development.
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Freelance Consultant
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 2002 — March 2005 (3 years 3 months)
Consulted for large and small businesses on infrastructure, connectivity, voice/data/wireless strategy, network security, internet strategy and custom application development. Sold client list and contracts to publicly traded consulting firm in 2005 in stock+cash deal and accepted transitional position with same.
Worked with Linux/Windows/Mac, Exchange, Postfix, Exim, Oracle, MySQL, Apache, IIS, Php, Perl, C/C++, Cisco, RAID, server hardware, application service providers (ASPs), security/monitoring tools and methods (NMAP, munin, Intrusion Detection Systems (Snort, Tivoli, Cisco IDS, BlackICE), hardening, rootkit detection and defense).
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Release Manager
iMedeon
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2000 — November 2001 (1 year 10 months)
Managed release cycle and developed packaging/installer/methods/training for enterprise class workforce management system. Also held the title of Oracle Administrator and provided advanced support to both sales and consulting branches of the company. Acted as internal and external "go-to" answer man for operational/installation and customization issues related to our product line. Developed automated build/packaging cycle under a complex Java Application Server development environment.
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Grant Robertson’s Interests:
Software and technology, DRM, digital distribution, emerging Technology, software development, business models, law, law where it relates to computing and the user experience, writing, non-fiction writing, publishing
Grant Robertson’s Groups:
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Grant Robertson’s Honors:
Successfully led AOL's DownloadSquad into the Technorati Top 100, appeared on NPR's Marketplace, appeared on WNYC's Soundcheck, quoted in the L.A. Times, Gannett Wire Service, PBS' Mediashift, Boing Boing, Daring Fireball and more.
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