Portfolio
Content Leadership & Team Development
Built Content Team from Scratch
During my role as a freelance content manager, I built and scaled a content team from 4 to 10 people. This included:
- Team Structure Design: Created editorial hierarchy and designed roles
- AI Workflow Improvements: Led implementation of AI process improvements and team AI workshop calls
- Process Development: Developed all editorial workflows, style guides, and quality standards from the ground up
- Directed multi-channel content across blog, technical documentation, email marketing, social media, and seasonal sales
- Workflow Implementation: Established content planning, review, and publication processes in alignment with company playbook and best practices
- Team Training: Onboarded and trained all team members on editorial standards processes
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Coordinated content strategy with product, marketing, and technical teams
- Member of leadership team providing input into strategy and process decisions
Current Fractional Leadership Work
I currently provide strategic content leadership for growing SaaS companies, including:
- Content Decay Strategy: Analyzing and optimizing underperforming content libraries
- Content Updates: Strategic refresh of existing content to improve search performance
- Editorial Management: Providing ongoing editorial guidance and quality oversight
- AI Implementation: Growing usage of AI to improve content processes and establishing guidelines for usage (with humans in the loop)
- Long-form Content: Producing and editing high-effort, strategic blog posts that drive business results
AI Implementation & Innovation
ContentTools.fyi - AI Content Optimization Suite
Create and maintain a suite of AI-powered tools that help content teams optimize their work. Tools are actively used by content professionals for content optimization and strategic planning.





AI Workflow Development
I help content teams implement AI-enhanced content systems while maintaining quality standards:
- Process Integration: Incorporate AI tools into existing editorial processes
- Quality Assurance: Develop systems to maintain content quality when using AI assistance
- Team Training: Train content teams on effective AI tool usage and best practices
- Custom Solutions: Create tailored AI workflows for specific content tasks and challenges
Publication Portfolio & Editorial Experience
Current Role
Lead Editor at Exploding Topics (2024 to present)
- Editorial strategy and content quality oversight
- AI search optimization and SEO implementation
- Content review and enhancement for business impact
- Long-form writing on AI, SaaS, and SEO
Publication History
- SendLayer (2022-2024)
- WPForms (2020-2024)
- WP Mail SMTP (2020-2024)
- Website Planet (2018-2020)
- CoinJournal (2014-2015)
- Kissmetrics (2013)
- Huffington Post (2012-2014)
- Olark (2012)
- Search Engine People (2011-2012)
Business Development & Technical Projects
Red Robot Media
Content consultancy focused on fractional leadership and AI implementation for small and medium-size companies.
Recent Technical Projects
- Printed Circuit website - Built using Cursor (2025)
- Red Robot Media website - Created using Claude Opus 4 (2025)
Additional AI Tools & Social Impact
Accessibility-Focused Development
Calm Communicator - AI tool designed to help autistic children communicate visually, demonstrating commitment to inclusive technology development.