Eliot Phillips

I'm a technologist, blogger, hardware geek, and many other things. I'm Head Editor for Hack-A-Day where I manage a team and write on a wide variety of topics. I helped expand the readership and make the blog self-sufficient. I've done community control for Propeller in the past: spam eradication and policy creation/enforcement. I also helped with planning and product development. If you're creating a new exciting web property or rebuilding an old one, I'd love to help.

Specialties
Linux and OSX user, professional blogger, technical writer, hardware hacker, editor, mechanical and automotive skills, computer security knowledge, math and science background, able to learn new skills and tasks quickly, stays up to date on movements of the blogosphere and social media

Experiences

• Mahalo : 05/2005 - Present
  Head Editor for Hackaday.com
  Hired to contribute a daily feature post for Hackaday.com and a weekly how-to feature for Engadget.com. In August 2005, was made Lead Blogger and sole contributor to Hackaday.com. AOL purchased the Weblogs, Inc. blogging network except for Hackaday.com in October 2005. Hack-A-Day had become a strong, self-sufficient property averaging 80,000 page views per post and was made an independent website because of this. Continued contributing seven days a week until August 2006 when Will O'Brien was hired as blogger. Still maintaining editorial control and site direction at Hackaday.com. Also, How-To Editor Emeritus at Engadget.com.
• Propeller : 03/2006 - 03/2008
  Editor
  Worked with a small team of editors giving direction to the social news portal. Expanded stories to better inform readers and selected stories that deserved more attention. Worked with a team of developers to better understand the audience. Used this knowledge to add features to both the news portal and web browser that would increase audience participation. Identified and removed spam groups and content. Answered customer inquiries on an individual basis.
• UNL Building Systems Maintenance R&D : 11/2004 - 09/2005
  Programmer
  Hired for unique skill set as a mechanical engineer with programming abilities. Wrote energy management control sequences by translating between two unique programming languages. Developed and implemented controls for all new construction. Worked as liaison between R&D and field installers. Upgraded thermostats in the field to execute interpreted code. Developed experimental energy management routines to increase efficiency. Assisted in moving campus controls to a brand new system.

Education

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln : 01/1999 - 12/2005
  BS
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  Mechanical Engineering