Christopher Null clips: www.chrisnull.com/clips.html Editorial Experience 2006 - present Yahoo! Tech Sunnyvale, CA Advisor/Blogger/Columnist · Write daily about technology and business, covering personal technology, hardware and software tips, essential gadgets, travel, and other issues of interest to the wired businessperson. Available at tech.yahoo.com. 2003 - 2005 Mobile Magazine (formerly Mobile PC), Future Network USA Brisbane, CA Editor-in-Chief · Responsible for all editorial facets of launch publication, focused on the high-tech business traveler with coverage of consumer gadgets, portable technology, and wireless gear. Recruited and managed entire art and edit staff (eight members in total). Set magazine tone and style. Conceived editorial calendar and wrote monthly column, plus additional content. Met with advertisers, trade groups, and media to promote the magazine. Executed nearly 140 pages of monthly editorial, on time and under budget. · Launched and managed ancillary properties, including mobilemagazine.com, special issues, and Mobile-branded books. · With a guaranteed rate base of 200,000 readers, Mobile PC became the number one magazine in its market at launch, with more than twice the readership of its closest competitor. 2002 - 2003 New Architect Magazine, CMP Media San Francisco, CA Editor-in-Chief · Oversaw all editorial, copy desk, art (including cover), and online operations for major technology magazine (140,000 qualified subscribers plus newsstand presence; total reach 330,000), focusing on in-depth case studies and features on emerging Internet technologies. Redesigned sections as needed, including launch of news and trends pages. Managed staff of six editors and art personnel. Wrote monthly column plus additional print and newsletter content. · Presented the magazine and interact with advertisers at sales meetings. Worked with marketing team on promotion strategy. Served as spokesperson for the magazine, appearing at conferences and trade shows (including Seybold). Launched new revenue streams, including weekly newsletters, archive CD-ROM, and careers site. Granted frequent interviews to media to promote the publication and discuss industry issues. · Awards: 2002 Ozzie Award, 2003 WPA Maggie Award. 2000 - 2002 Smart Business Magazine (formerly PC Computing), Ziff Davis Media San Francisco, CA Executive Editor · Oversaw newsroom, including up to four editors and 30-plus contributors for one of the market's largest business magazines (860,000 paid subscribers and 2.8 million total readers). Conceived, assigned, or edited 65-plus edit pages for each issue, with focus on news analysis, interviews with business leaders, and company profiles. Wrote regular monthly stories, including reported news, executive Q&As, and online newsletters. · Managed all online editorial at smartbusinessmag.com, launching daily news updates and leading various site redesigns. Content managed through Vignette V/5 e-Business Platform. Traffic up 65% in first month of management. · Launched Smart Living, a personal technology section with wholly new design, expanding coverage into tech lifestyle stories, high-tech gear and gadgets, and financial investing. · Assumed all management responsibility for Smart Business Labs, including all comparative product testing, benchmarking, and technology analysis. · Worked with internal incubator to launch new publications, Internet sites (ExtremeTech), and other lines of business throughout the Ziff Davis Media domain. · Frequently appeared on TV and radio and provided print media interviews to promote the magazine. Designed and wrote copy for house ads and external advertising. Featured as a public speaker and moderator at industry trade shows (including Comdex, Networld+Interop, and ComNet). · Awards: 1999 & 2000 National Magazine Awards; seventeen 2000-2002 American Society of Business Publishing Editors Awards; 1999 Jesse H. Neal Award; three 1999 & 2000 Computer Press Association Awards; 2000 & 2001 WPA Maggie Awards; 1999 & 2002 Folio Editorial Excellence Awards; two 2000 Ozzie Awards. 1999 - 2000 News & Sections Editor/Technology Editor · Instrumental in major redesign and strategic refocus of the magazine (including a new name), with the goal of increasing business and new economy coverage. Oversaw transition of front-of-book from product reviews to news coverage. Served as expert technical resource for all editorial and labs staff, ensuring technical accuracy of stories. Managed and retrained three editors for new assignments. 1998 - 1999 Reviews Editor · Directed all product editorial coverage and staff of three for PC Computing. Assigned and edited all product reviews as well as the A-List section featuring top technology merchandise. Wrote monthly front-of-book column focused on how technology trends impact our lives. 1998 LAN Times Magazine, CMP Media & McGraw-Hill San Mateo, CA Managing Reviews Editor · Managed LAN Times Testing Center, comprising four editors/product reviewers, administrative staff, and testing center budget. Worked with executive editorial staff to plan overall direction of the magazine and direct specific product reviews coverage areas. Continued to edit stories, review products, and write opinion pieces and represented the magazine by speaking at trade shows and conferences. 1997 - 1998 Senior Reviews Editor · Directed editorial cycle/deadlines for three reviews editors. Edited product reviews for creative & technical content. Evaluated and reviewed products and wrote a regular opinion column on network technology trends. 1995 - present filmcritic.com Austin, TX / San Francisco, CA Founder, Editor-in-Chief, and Publisher · Launched and continue to operate one of the Internet’s most renowned, major movie review Web sites, providing film criticism, feature stories, and celebrity interviews to 300,000 unique readers. With a staff of 20, filmcritic.com is fully supported by merchandising/affiliate relationships, advertising, and syndication fees, receiving 1.25 million page views monthly and publishing 800 reviews per year. Founding member of the Online Film Critics Society in 1997. Education The University of Texas at Austin 1996 - Master of Business Administration (MBA), Sord Scholar, Dean's Award, Moot Corp, GPA 3.85 · Concentrations: Entrepreneurship and Information Technology 1993 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with Highest Honors, GPA 3.84 · Major: Engineering Route to Business, conc. in MIS/Computer Engineering Additional Editorial Positions · 1995-97. Contributing Editor, Feedback Magazine. Edited film section; wrote movie reviews and celebrity interviews for regional entertainment monthly. · 1994-97. Entertainment Forum Moderator, The Diner online service. Wrote weekly movie reviews, moderated user discussion forums. · 1994-96. Contributing Editor/Columnist, Texas Business Weekly. Wrote entertainment stories and co-wrote weekly business column with Editor-in-Chief. · 1991-93. Associate Editor, Scream N Meme magazine. Edited Macintosh version of electronic culture and technology lifestyle magazine; occasionally wrote feature stories. · 1991-92. Editorial Columnist, The Daily Texan. Wrote weekly column for editorial page. Other Writing Projects · Author, Five Stars! How to Become a Film Critic, the World's Greatest Job, 2005, Sutro Press. · Author, Half Mast, a novel, 2002, Sutro Press. · Co-author/Contributor, PricewaterhouseCoopers E-Business Technology Forecast, 2002-2004. · Screenwriter/Producer/Co-Director, "Streetwalker," 60-second commercial for icPlanet.com, 2000. · Co-author, Network Professional’s Library: Network Administrator’s Reference, 1999, Osborne/McGraw-Hill. · Screenwriter, Amen: The Awakening, PC video game (unreleased), 1997-99, Cavedog Entertainment. · Screenwriter/Producer, Pressurecooker, 16mm short film, 1996 (this 13-minute short earned nine film festival screenings plus European theatrical distribution and several television showings). · Grand Prize Winner, The Sci-Fi Channel's Rod Serling Writing Contest, 1995. · Contributor, The Twilight Zone Episode Guide, 1995 ed. · Contributing Writer and freelance journalist for numerous publications and Web media, including Wired, Business 2.0, PC World, Men's Journal, Yahoo! Internet Life, Working Woman, Computer Gaming World, PC Week/eWeek, Internet World, Smart Computing, San Francisco Magazine, San Jose Magazine, The Austin Chronicle, Austin American-Statesman, Network World, MicroTimes, and CNET/ZDNet. · Publicity materials, marketing copy, case studies, and white papers written for various clients, including Apple, Intel, Dell, and Roxio. · Writing samples/clips available at www.chrisnull.com/clips.html Other Work Experience 1997 Surface Mount Taping Corp. Austin, TX Information Systems Director · Directed information technology resources, seven-figure budget, and a staff of three for $25 million semiconductor services firm. Created and maintained a mixed Windows NT/Novell network (500 nodes in five states) to support company's 40 percent growth rate. Implemented systematic hardware replacement plan and designed shop floor data collection system. Managed all help desk and user training operations, achieving one-hour turnaround for all support calls. 1995 - 1997 Genius Technologies Austin, TX Chief Operating Officer · Responsible for day-to-day operations of startup software company, including sales & marketing, accounting, media relations, and business development. Company developed utility software for Windows 95. Sold ownership interest in 1997. 1993 - 1995 Timpone's Fresh Foods Corp. Austin, TX Chief Financial Officer/Chief Information Officer · Executive position for startup food manufacturer. Instrumental in strategy development, recruiting, and business planning. Launched several broad computer initiatives, including just-in-time (JIT) inventory and production planning systems, a new accounting system, and revamped pricing & demand models. Also responsible for financial statement generation and government compliance.