Alexander Wolfe
(516) 376-1212
alex@alexwolfe.net


Multitalented Web site editor and content creator with experience in 
blogs, videos, podcasts. As editor, I've demonstrated a solid track 
record of leading an editorial team and achieving significant growth 
in site traffic. Recognized blogger and tech journalist. (Wolfe's Den 
blog was a finalist in the 2008 Jesse H. Neal Awards.) 10+ years 
experience in online technology publishing.


Clips at: http://www.alexwolfe.net
Videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/alexwolfe66
Blog at: http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/wolfes_den/index.html


EXPERIENCE
CMP Media                                               6/04 - present 
Editor, InformationWeek.com                   

Responsible for day-to-day operations of multimillion-page-views-per-month
information technology Web site. Site posts 25+ original news stories daily,
along with features, how-to stories, blogs. Manage online reporting and 
editing staff of 10. Demonstrated ability to achieve significant traffic growth.
Involved with management team on strategic development of site, including
user-generated content. Ability to analyze traffic patterns; understanding
of Google and Omniture. (Promoted from previous positions as executive editor,
InformationWeek.com, news editor of TechWeb and senior tech editor of 
VAR Business.)


Contributor           IEEE Spectrum                     6/01 - 5/04
For electronics engineering society's flagship technical magazine, wrote 
analytical news stories autonomic computing, RAID storage, Tablet PCs 
and handwriting recognition, 64-bit microprocessors, digital broadcasting.


Columnist              ACM Queue                        10/03 - 10/04
For new magazine aimed at IT professionals, wrote monthly column exploring 
issues related to cutting-edge software tools, including the open-source 
Eclipse framework, the Free Software Foundation's GNU tools, and an update 
on the state of Java.


Executive Editor            WindowsForDevices.com          8/02 - 8/03
As a consultant, started up and established editorial operations of 
Microsoft-sponsored Web site tracking Windows CE-based smart phones 
and Pocket PCs. Wrote site launch plan and media kit. Grew site traffic. 
(Site subsequently sold to Ziff.)


Managing Editor,    Electronic Engineering Times            1/92-5/01
Senior Technology Editor
Served as news editor for three years. Edited, reported, and wrote news 
and features. Interfaced with worldwide bureaus; assigned articles. 
Finalized pages, including headlines. Created middle-of-book section on 
embedded and real-time computing. Broke acclaimed 1994 story on Intel 
Pentium bug. Received CMP's "President's Award" in 1995 for outstanding 
job performance.


Columnist                      BYTE.COM                       1999-2001
Wrote popular monthly column providing insight into PCs, Intel, Microsoft.


Managing Editor       Mechanical Engineering magazine   11/89-11/91
Oversaw daily work of staff of eight associate editors and copy department 
for 100+-page flagship monthly of American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 
Responsible for quality of publication content, timely shipment. Acquired, 
wrote, edited tech features. 


Managing Editor      Computers in Physics               5/87-3/89
Started up American Institute of Physics' first mainstream glossy in decades. 
Hired staff, oversaw setup of desktop publishing system. Computers in Physics 
won 1988 American Association of Society Publishers award as best new magazine. 


EDUCATION
Cooper Union; Bachelor's of Engineering in Electrical Engineering.


OTHER
Work cited in recent biography, Andy Grove: The Life and Times of an 
American, by Richard Tedlow, pp. 324-325. Appearances on CNN, Fox News 
as electronics industry expert. Op-Ed pieces in New York Times and Newsday. 
Winner five American Society of Business Press Editors writing awards.