Marc Asturias

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Marc Asturias’s Summary

Marc is a graduate of the University of Tampa, where he was recognized for his contributions to the Honors Program and to the National Collegiate Honors Council.

Marc joined the Air Force after graduation, where he became an U.S. Air Force International Instructor. Marc continued his education at the Air University in Montgomery, Alabama for his A.S. He later studied for his M.S. along with pursuing an Air Force commissioning program the University of Texas.

After serving during Desert Storm, he continued his public service as an educator. He was later recruited for an Apple related technology position where he was responsible for oversight, daily operations of technical services and training divisions of a provider on behalf of a leading computer manufacturer.

Marc Asturias and the late Bill Douthett were founders and hosts of the highly acclaimed show, "The Wizards of Technology" (WoT), one of the first podcasts. The show was featured as a "must listen to" on NPR. Marc began his initial foray into broadcast journalism during college at WZBT. He continued working on projects, both on-air and off. Marc directed the first implementations of Final Cut Pro based, non-linear video editing and on-air solutions at CBS, Warner Bros Television, and the Discovery Channel in South Florida.

He is also a writer, linguist, and translator, member of the Northern California Translators Association (ATA), TransMug, and MacLingua. Marc has authored technical manuals, user documentation, online materials, software texts, and other technical materials for various organizations.

Marc has put his background to use in Apple programs, including: Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP), Apple Authorized Training Center (AATC), Apple Professional Services (APS), and others.

He has served on several corporate advisory boards, mentored start-ups, and worked with several charitable organizations and community groups.

Marc Asturias’s Specialties:

Today Marc works for Cisco and as a private technology consultant in Silicon Valley, where he provides his expertise in the areas of project management, engineering, technical writing, training, computational linguistics, and web content. He is often recognized for his work in the areas of new media and as one of the founding fathers of podcasting.

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Marc Asturias’s Interests:

New technologies and media. Looking towards eventually joining at a company such as Apple, Google, or a leading-edge technology company where I can make a major contribution.

Marc Asturias’s Groups:

Lifetime Member, Sigma Delta Pi, National Collegiate Hispanic Honors
Member, Northern California Translators Association
Member, Translator's Macintosh Users Group
Member, MacLingua
Member of several broadcasting and writing related groups
Member, Duke University Podcasting Committee-Apple iPod Project