I’ve been (and in some cases, currently still am) a content team lead as well as content creator at a number of digital sites and publications. A list includes:
- EdClub – I drafted video scripts and wrote educational articles for their TypingClub brand. (samples listed in section below)
- Beurre et Baguette – As resident food Historian, I maintained The Golden Beet blog and The Golden Beet.
- Fit Company – I wrote fitness and health-related articles for the FC Squad Talk blog and created content for the podcast. [defunct since 2023]
- Quest & Cartridge – I write about tabletop gaming, retro games, and classic films.
- Metron Security Hub – I continue to write technical pieces and articles about infosec, secops, and cybersecurity.
- Walyou – I sourced leads and wrote news stories about technology, internet culture, and pop culture.
- PS3 Maven – I wrote articles about PlayStation games and its related industry.
- NextHome – I researched neighbourhoods, visited hot spots, and reviewed restaurants for this YelloPages subsidiary.
- SpreeCommerce – I wrote about ecommerce platforms and integrations on the company blog [archived since 2019]
- Core – I crafted human stories that could be found at the heart of various technology and ecommerce startups. [defunct since 2021]
- DarwinBeats – I wrote articles about pop culture, music, and songwriting. [defunct since 2021]
- XboxFreedom – I wrote articles about Xbox games, Microsoft products, and the gaming industry.
I’ve pulled a number of samples of content creation and listed them below.
Note: the lists below represent a selection of works, and are not comprehensive (there are too many to list here – take my word for it).
Educational Video Scripts
“One Small Space, One Giant Tab.” TypingClub.com, 2017.
“Home Row.” Typing Club, 2017.
“Think Ideas, Not Fingers.” Typing Club, 2017.
“History of QWERTY.” Typing Club, 2017.
“Sit Straight, Be Healthy.” Typing Club, 2017.
“The Fastest Typist in the World!” Typing Club, 2017.
AI Op-Eds and Think Pieces
“Will ChatGPT (AI) Replace Content Writers? In Some Cases, It Already Has.” Medium, 2024.
“Forget the Opening. It’s all about the Ending. AI and the Art of Story.” Medium, 2023.
“How the HEM Team Uses AI To Deliver Quality Results for Your School.” Higher Education Marketing, 2023.
Infosec / Security SaaS
“5 More Use Cases for Integrating your SIEM with Threat Intelligence.” Metron Security, 2023.
“Data Enrichment is the Holy Grail of the Cybersecurity Industry.” Metron Security, 2022.
“Cybersecurity Experts: Why Automation Matters on the Job.” Metron Security, 2022.
Complete list of articles written for Metron Security
Food History
“Caesar Never Ate Pizza: What’s the Deal with Ancient Roman Cuisine?” Beurre et Baguette, 2021.
“Let Them Eat Cake! How the World’s Most Famous Revolution was all About Food.” Beurre et Baguette, 2021.
“The Ancients Ate That? The Surprisingly Tangled History of the Artichoke.” Beurre et Baguette, 2021.
Cryptocurrency
“Let’s Be Honest: Libra isn’t a Cryptocurrency. It’s a Currency.” Altcoin. 2019.
“FBI Asking Canadians for Information about their Quadriga Accounts.” Hackernoon. 2019.
“QuadrigaCX Founder Moved Millions of Dollars of Assets into Personal Accounts Shortly.” Hackernoon. 2019.
“The Ongoing Fiasco and Mysterious Afterlife of QuadrigaXC.” Hackernoon. 2019.
“QuadrigaCX, Litecoins, and Losses: A Cautionary Tale from a Cryptocurrency Investor.” Hackernoon. 2019.
Fitness and Wellness
“The Surprisingly Energizing Office Water Challenge.” FC Squad Talk. 2019.
“How to Double Your Team’s Camaraderie during the Next Wellness Event.” FC Squald Talk. 2019
“Setting up a Fitness Room at your Office for Maximum Effectiveness.” FC Squad Talk. 2019.
“Pitfalls and prizes of company wellness programs: Four Takeaways from Superstore’s ‘step challenge’.” FC Squad Talk. 2019.
“Productive and Energized: Mastering the Walking Meeting.” FC Squad Talk. 2019.
“Wellness and personal goals: the two overlap more than you think.” FC Squad Talk. 2019.
“4 Powerful Tips for Massive Participation at your Next Wellness Event.” FC Squad Talk. 2019.
“Incentives Done Right: How to Increase Turnout for your Next Wellness Event.” FC Squad Talk. 2019.
Ecommerce and Automation Technology
“3 Ways to Save Time with eCommerce Automation.” Shippo Blog. 2016.
“A 5-point inspection of Shopify and Spree Commerce: Going the Distance with your E-Commerce Platform” SpreeCommerce Blog. 2015. [archived since 2019]
“Turn one-time buyers into recurring customers” SpreeCommerce blog. 2015. [archived without graphics since 2019]
“Spree Commerce vs. Magento Enterprise” SpreeCommerce Blog. 2015. [archived since 2019]
Tabletop Gaming
“Scions of the Flame – Winning Warcry Tournament List.” Quest & Cartridge. 2024.
“Golden Troll Warcry Tournament – Recap, Setup, and Battle Report.” Quest & Cartridge. 2024.
Religion and Culture
“Top 10 Gospels You Won’t Find in the Bible“. Listverse. 2017 [as Alicia Sarkar]
“Top 10 Challenging Religious Practices from Across the Globe“. Listverse. 2017. [as Alicia Sarkar]
“Top 10 Satanic Scares in Recent Memory” Listverse. 2017. [as Alicia Sarkar]
Geeky Stuff
“What Happens When Great Artists Make Their Own Lunch?“. Walyou. 2012.
“Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi In Iconoscope“. Walyou. 2012.
“If Marvel Superheroes Were Cats“. Walyou. 2012.
Complete list of articles written for Walyou.