Sean Gallagher

Current

• Technology Journalist / Analyst at Buzzword-Compliant

Past

• Editor, Defense Systems Magazine at 1105 Government Information Group
• Editorial Director, Channel Media Group at TechTarget
• Director of IT Strategy at Ziff Davis Media

• Executive Editor at Ziff-Davis Media
• Technology Editor at Baseline Magazine - Ziff Davis Media
• Editorial Director at Fawcette Technical Publications
• Managing Editor, InformationWeek Labs at CMP Media
• Associate Technology Editor, Government Computer News at Cahners Publishing Co.
• Engineering Task Manager at CBIS Federal
• Staff Officer, Special Boat Squadron Two at US Navy
• 2nd Division Officer, USS Iowa (BB-64) at US Navy

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Sean Gallagher’s Summary

I have 20 years experience explaining, evaluating, and implementing information technology. As a technology journalist, I've won a Neal National Business Journalism Award and two American Society of Business Publication Editors awards for my editorial work. I'm also an experienced IT generalist, having done everything from network wire-pulling to Web development.

Sean Gallagher’s Specialties:

Editorial management, product testing, IT operations, feature writing, technology journalism, business journalism, XML, Web scripting, application development

Sean Gallagher’s Experience

• Technology Journalist / Analyst

  Buzzword-Compliant

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  July 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)

  I am a contract editor and writer for a number of publishing companies, academic authors and technical clients.
  
  I also provide web consulting services, including basic SEO, site coding and testing, and content management consulting with Wordpress, Moveable Type, and other open-source CMS platforms.

• Editor, Defense Systems Magazine

  1105 Government Information Group

  (Publishing industry)

  December 2007 — February 2009 (1 year 3 months)

  I managed the online and print editorial operations of Defense Systems, a magazine covering the defense application of information technology for operations and net-centric warfare. I oversaw a redesign of both the print magazine and our online presence.
  
  I plan the editorial calendar for the publication, conceive editorial elements for web and online, interview DOD officials on Defense IT policy and procurement issues, and assign to and edit stories from a team of staff and freelance contributors.

• Editorial Director, Channel Media Group

  TechTarget

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Online Media industry)

  July 2006 — July 2007 (1 year 1 month)

  I lead the editorial operations of TechTarget's Channel Media Group, and was responsible for the conception and lauch of five new sites for solution providers, integrators and other channel professionals: Search IT Channel, Search Storage Channel, Search Systems Channel, Search Networking Channel, and Search Security Channel.

• Director of IT Strategy

  Ziff Davis Media

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Online Media industry)

  December 2005 — July 2006 (8 months)

  I acted as the staff technologist for Ziff Davis' enterprise IT publications group, managing all editorially-focused IT projects and acting as liason with Ziff's IT operations group. I personally managed the enterprise group's Web 2.0, streaming media and Weblog-based editorial initiatives, oversaw publication website redesigns, and advised on other technology projects affecting editorial workflow and operations.

• Executive Editor

  Ziff-Davis Media

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Online Media industry)

  April 2004 — December 2005 (1 year 9 months)

  I ran Baselinemag.com, CIOInsight.com, TheChannelInsider.com, Publish.com, PDFzone.com, and all enterprise-focused "feature" content on Ziff Davis Internet's sites. I was also the editorial lead for all projects related to new enterprise web titles, development of content management technology, syndication and alternative content delivery and promotion services (RSS, Trackback, del.icio.us, blogs, etc).

• Technology Editor

  Baseline Magazine - Ziff Davis Media

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  August 2001 — April 2004 (2 years 9 months)

  Writing detailed case studies of information technology projects at large organizations. Advising editorial staff on technology issues. Reporting technology news. Writing a regular column on information technology strategy. Working on project teams.

• Editorial Director

  Fawcette Technical Publications

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  July 1999 — August 2001 (2 years 2 months)

  Managed the operation of three technology magazines. Organized conference tracks, content and speakers. Led redesign of two magazines. Managed a custom-published online content "channel" for Lotus and IBM developers. Wrote extensively about the Java, XML, and Web services technology areas, and other topics of concern to software developers and business IT professionals.

• Managing Editor, InformationWeek Labs

  CMP Media

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  September 1994 — July 1999 (4 years 11 months)

  Managed the information technology product testing operations of InformationWeek, and a staff of 3 technology editors and various freelancers. Edited and wrote reviews, wrote a regular column (TechView), and checked all InformationWeek news stories for correctness of technical content.

• Associate Technology Editor, Government Computer News

  Cahners Publishing Co.

  (Public Company; Publishing industry)

  June 1992 — September 1993 (1 year 4 months)

• Engineering Task Manager

  CBIS Federal

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  1990 — 1992 (2 years)

• Staff Officer, Special Boat Squadron Two

  US Navy

  (Military industry)

  1988 — 1990 (2 years)

• 2nd Division Officer, USS Iowa (BB-64)

  US Navy

  (Government Agency; USN; Military industry)

  January 1987 — September 1988 (1 year 9 months)

Additional Information

Sean Gallagher’s Honors:

Jesse Neal National Business Journalism Award
American Society of Business Publication Editors, National Gold and Silver awards

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