Marcos Abad

Current

• Quality Assurance Tester at Vicarious Visions

Past

• Marketing and Sales at Time Warner Cable
• Media Production Intern at Capital News 9
• Contest Management at University at Albany

• Radio Show at SUNY Cortland

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Education

• State University of New York at Albany
• State University of New York College at Cortland

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Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Company

Marcos Abad’s Summary

My main goal is to find experience gaining publishing, media, and web jobs that would help me in my career. I have earned great experience working in radio and television in college while learning the process of creating content, gathering information, interviewing, and reporting.

My goal for the future is to continue development in the areas of the media, publishing, and the web. In today's world all of these elements of information have to work together in order to effectively communicate with readers and consumers.

Marcos Abad’s Specialties:

Media Production, Writing and Editing, Voice Talent

Marcos Abad’s Experience

• Quality Assurance Tester

  Vicarious Visions

  (Public Company; ATVI; Computer Games industry)

  April 2009 — Present (8 months)

  Testing pre-release video games and verifying functionality, data content, performance, usability/playability, and hardware/software compatibility.
  
  Documenting findings
  
  Filing bug reports
  
  Communicating with user group as needed

• Marketing and Sales

  Time Warner Cable

  (Public Company; TWC; Telecommunications industry)

  June 2008 — April 2009 (11 months)

• Media Production Intern

  Capital News 9

  (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

  January 2008 — May 2008 (5 months)

  • Used Vortex software to create sports highlights for local high school and college games
  • Edited ingested videos and sound bites
  • Worked with sports director in taping and producing daily sports broadcast
  • Interviewed sports athletes and coaches in the capital region
  • Participated in the production and operation of a live NCAA MAAC Tournament Tip-Off show
  • Created sports D.E.M.O including news stories and highlight reels

• Contest Management

  University at Albany

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 2006 — December 2006 (4 months)

  Provided assistance in promoting sports events on-campus
  
  Ushered at SEFCU Arena home of the UAlbany Great Danes Division 1 NCAA basketball team
  
  Worked the clock for the UAlbany Great Danes Soccer games
  
  Worked on the sidelines for the UAlbany Great Danes Division 1 NCAA football team

• Radio Show

  SUNY Cortland

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  January 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 5 months)

  Collaborated with a former student to develop local college sports program called “Speakin’ Out”. We held weekly discussions on top and current events in the sports world including the NBA, MLB, NFL, NCAA Men's/Woman's Basketball, Golf, Nascar, and Hockey.

Marcos Abad’s Education

• State University of New York at Albany

  Bachelors , Rhetoric and Communications , 2006 — 2008

  I graduated SUNY Albany on the winter, December 7, 2008. I' am currently searching for different media job opportunities.

• State University of New York College at Cortland

  Communications 2004 — 2006

  Attended SUNY Cortland for two years and transferred to SUNY Albany.

  Activities and Societies:

  WSUC 90.5 The Dragon Radio Station
  Student Government Senator
  Gospel Choir Treasurer
  LEAD@Cortland
  Gospel Choir President
  Leadership House

Additional Information

Marcos Abad’s Websites:

• My Company

Marcos Abad’s Interests:

sports, radio, television, media production, web content and design, marketing, information technology

Marcos Abad’s Groups:

Student Government Association

•    Time Warner Cable Alumni
•    Media & Entertainment Professionals
•    Hearst Newspapers
•    University at Albany Alumni
•    Linked Local Capital Region: Clifton Park - Albany, NY

Marcos Abad’s Honors:

Awards Received:
Spellman Achievement Award, Spring 2009
Dean’s List, Spring 2007
Treasurer award, Fall 2005
Service Award, Fall 2005
Outstanding Student Leader Award, Spring 2005
LEAD@Cortland, Spring 2005
Leadership Award, Fall 2004
National Honor Society, Spring 2004

Marcos Abad’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
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