Dana Oshiro Resume

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The Tao of D To ensure that the best content, products and ideas bubble up regardless of the platform. Highlights • Managed content and editorial strategies for Heroku, Salesforce and Tokoni • Guided 200+ sites (9to5Mac, Phandroid etc.) in raising collective monthly uniques from 33 to 120M in 2 yrs • Led publisher and event partnerships with Samsung, Sony, Toshiba and Intel • Established PR, marketing and event programs for Code for America, Heroku and inPowered • Co-managed a $20M ad budget for 22 Ministries as the Corporate Comms Officer for the Province of BC • Published by The Next Web, Mashable, ReadWrite, Silicon Valley Watcher and the New York Times SENIOR MARkETING MANAGER, COdE fOR AMERICA [MAY 2013 – CURRENT] • Managed the content and creation of the organizations website [Launch feb 2014]; • Owned developer, city and startup recruiting across the organization; • Established core marketing infrastructure including first recruitment budgets and event calendars; and, • Created collateral and byline articles for government, open source and general tech audiences. MARkETING & CONTENT STRATEGIST, SELf-EMPLOYEd [SEPTEMBER 2007 – MAY 2013] CLIENTS: Salesforce, Heroku, Respectance, StyleMob, Tokoni, MyThings and Alter.net • Created content strategy, product launch and crisis communications plans; • Produced content and editorial for developer, business, consumer and sales audiences; • Led teams of community managers and editors to drive leads and member acquisition; and, • Mentored marketing teams on blogger relations, community infrastructure and content management. SENIOR MANAGER Of MEdIA ANALYSIS & PUBLISHING STRATEGY, INPOWEREd [MAR 2010 - fEB 2013] • Increased network-wide traffic by 400% for 200 sites including Phandroid, MacRumors and 9to5Mac; • Built network-wide strategy for blogs, social media, events and direct mail; • Brokered network exclusives with brands like Sony, Samsung, Toshiba and Intel; and, • Spoke at TEdxSLO, Social Media Marketing Conference, San fran Music Tech and CES. LEAd STARTUP CHANNEL WRITER, REAdWRITEWEB [JUN 2009 – APR 2010] • Lead the ReadWriteStart Channel writing on launches, negotiation tactics, marketing and venture capital; and, • Created channel features, editorial strategies, and engagement tactics. Experience [email protected] 415.830.2968 LINKEDIN.COM/IN/DANAOSHIRO @DANAOSHIRO DANAOSHIRO.COM DANA OSHIRO

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The Tao of DTo ensure that the best content, products and ideas bubble up regardless of the platform.

Highlights• Managed content and editorial strategies for Heroku, Salesforce and Tokoni

• Guided 200+ sites (9to5Mac, Phandroid etc.) in raising collective monthly uniques from 33 to 120M in 2 yrs

• Led publisher and event partnerships with Samsung, Sony, Toshiba and Intel

• Established PR, marketing and event programs for Code for America, Heroku and inPowered

• Co-managed a $20M ad budget for 22 Ministries as the Corporate Comms Officer for the Province of BC

• Published by The Next Web, Mashable, ReadWrite, Silicon Valley Watcher and the New York Times

SENIOR MARkETING MANAGER, COdE fOR AMERICA[MAY 2013 – CURRENT]• Managed the content and creation of the organizations website [Launch feb 2014]; • Owned developer, city and startup recruiting across the organization; • Established core marketing infrastructure including first recruitment budgets and event calendars; and,• Created collateral and byline articles for government, open source and general tech audiences.

MARkETING & CONTENT STRATEGIST, SELf-EMPLOYEd[SEPTEMBER 2007 – MAY 2013]CLIENTS: Salesforce, Heroku, Respectance, StyleMob, Tokoni, MyThings and Alter.net• Created content strategy, product launch and crisis communications plans; • Produced content and editorial for developer, business, consumer and sales audiences; • Led teams of community managers and editors to drive leads and member acquisition; and, • Mentored marketing teams on blogger relations, community infrastructure and content management.

SENIOR MANAGER Of MEdIA ANALYSIS & PUBLISHING STRATEGY, INPOWEREd[MAR 2010 - fEB 2013]• Increased network-wide traffic by 400% for 200 sites including Phandroid, MacRumors and 9to5Mac; • Built network-wide strategy for blogs, social media, events and direct mail; • Brokered network exclusives with brands like Sony, Samsung, Toshiba and Intel; and, • Spoke at TEdxSLO, Social Media Marketing Conference, San fran Music Tech and CES.

LEAd STARTUP CHANNEL WRITER, REAdWRITEWEB [JUN 2009 – APR 2010] • Lead the ReadWriteStart Channel writing on launches, negotiation tactics, marketing and venture capital; and,• Created channel features, editorial strategies, and engagement tactics.

Experience

[email protected]

415.830.2968

LINKEDIN.COM/IN/DANAOSHIRO

@DANAOSHIRO

DANAOSHIRO.COM

DANA OSHIRO

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• Assc. fundraising Professionals 2004• Women’s Congressional School 2003• PR diploma, kwantlen College 2003• BA Literature, University of Victoria 1999

• Toastmasters Sf (Toastbusters)• Social Media Club• Super Happy dev House

• Advisor, Converge Labs [current]• SV Advisory to the White House Office of Engagement [current]• Social Media Committee, IAB [Jul 2012 - May 2013]• fundraising Chair, Intrepid Theatre [Sept - May 2006]• Mentorship Chair, IABC, [Sept - Apr 2004]

MARkETING & AUdIENCE ACQUISITION STRATEGIST, SELf-EMPLOYEd [SEPT 2007- MAR 2010]Clients: Respectance, StyleMob, Tokoni and MyThings, Alternet, SOS Children’s Village and Sf Neighborhood Newspaper Association.• Produced plans on member acquisition, media relations and community.

MARkETING dIRECTOR, fIxYA.COM [AUG 2008 – APR 2009]• Grew traffic and engagement towards Series B through media relations and event relations; and,• Created editorial calendar including user features, reviews and how-tos.

MANAGER Of MEdIA RELATIONS ANd EVENT MARkETING, BREAST CANCER fUNd [MAY 2006 – MAY 2007]• Established the organization’s first social media presences and plan;• Owned marketing for the organization’s events, member drives and fundraising campaigns; and,• Successfully advocated to enact Senate Bill 1379 - the country’s first state-wide biomonitoring program.

PUBLIC AffAIRS OffICER, PROVINCE Of BC [MAR 2005 – MAY 2006]• Wrote speeches for BC’s Premier and the Ministers of Childcare, family development and finance; • Co-managed more than $20 million dollars in ad products and requests for the BC provincial gov’t;• Co-wrote the BC Provincial government’s graphic identity and branding policy; and,• Managed and wrote tv, radio, web and print campaigns for 22 Ministry departments.

MANAGER Of COMMUNICATIONS, VICTORIA COOL AId SOCIETY [APR 2004 – fEB 2005]• Researched, developed and implemented company-wide communications plans;• Co-organized the region’s first Homeless Count including recruiting 200+ high profile political participants;• Owned media relations including groundbreakings, launches and political scrum; and,• Established an anti-poverty coalition alongside the United Way, Mustard Seed food Bank and Salvation Army.

• The Next Web http://thenextweb.com/author/danao/• ReadWrite http://readwriteweb.com/archives/author/dana-oshiro.php• Mashable http://mashable.com/author/dana-oshiro/ • The New York Times http://nyti.ms/lNA6QE• Silicon Valley Watcher http://bit.ly/9Oo17R • BlogWorld Editorial http://bit.ly/msYhhW

[email protected]

415.830.2968

LINKEDIN.COM/IN/DANAOSHIRO

@DANAOSHIRO

DANAOSHIRO.COM

DANA OSHIRO

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