Karl Aguilar

Karl Jonathan M. Aguilar 601 Sardonyx St., Palmera Hills II Subd., Taytay, Rizal, PH --|-Skype ID: urbanroamer CORPORATE CAREER MicroSourcing Philippines– February 2017-August 2017 Content Controller and Administrator: Aggregated news content for a property news site, coordinate with the writers for content to be featured for the said site, and prepare newsletters to be sent out to the site's subscribers. Thomson Reuters Corporation – January 2010-July 2015 Publishing Specialist: Handled various technical editing work on annotated US legal documents for publication online or in print, as well as having to create weekly team performance reports and prepared statistical data in relation to team performance. Content Creator and Administrator: Served as content writer for the company’s intranet site and its Asian Legal Business publication, features editor of the internal newsletter of the company’s legal editorial operations, and social media manager for a number of interest clubs in the company. [24]7 Customer Philippines – April 2008-January 2010 Technical Service Representative: Assisted customers in troubleshooting cable internet connection issues and the configuration of their email accounts through a mail client or webmail site. IBM Business Services - August 2007-March 2008 Interface Associate: Handled human resource general queries and concerns of client’s employees such as retirement, payroll, and other benefits through voice. PeopleSupport Philippines (now part of Teleperformance) - November 2004-July 2007 Customer Sales Representative: Handled inbound sales inquiries and transactions about the products provided by a voice-over-IP (VoIP) company client, eventually being transferred to handle sales for various travel items of an online travel agency client, through voice, email, and chat. FREELANCE CAREER Content professional – July 2015-present Virtual assistant, 6AM Group – February 2017-present Journalist, various projects – October 2017-present Copywriter, various projects - April 2016-present Researcher, various projects - July 2015-March 2017 Site editor, social media manager, and content writer, various sites – August 2015-January 2017 Social media coverage, 8th International IT-BPM Summit - October 28, 2016 Other works handled: transcription, data entry, and online market listing creation Freelance Writer and photographer - August 2012-present Contributing writer/photographer for various online and print publications such as Manila Bulletin, Interaksyon, Coconuts Manila, DDG Magazine, GMA News Online, and Business Mirror. Contributing photographer, Mabuhay Magazine - October 2012 Writer and site owner/administrator, The Urban Roamer (theurbanroamer.com) - August 2009-present OTHER CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Project lead, Coloring Book project of Grupo Kalinangan for the project period (June-October 2016) Tapped and engaged volunteers in their participation for the project, conducting meetings and constantly communicating with the volunteers regarding progress on the project. Managing editor, The Torch Bearer (publication of the School of Education, Arts and Sciences, Manuel L. Quezon University) - AY 2004-05 News writer and production assistant trainee, Radyo Pilipinas Overseas Radio, January-March 2004 VOLUNTEERISM Grupo Kalinangan Inc. – August 2015-present C0-founder and board member of Grupo Kalinangan Inc., a non-profit cultural tech organization that develop tools, services, and systems that will help preserve the cultural and historic heritage of the Philippines. Treasurer Head, Marketing and Communications Team of Grupo Kalinangan Inc. Wikimedia Philippines Foundation – May 2014-May 2015 Research and documentation work on various heritage sites in the Philippines for the Philippine Heritage Mapping Project initiated by Wikimedia Philippines Foundation with the support of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines EDUCATION AB Journalism, Manuel L. Quezon University (June 2002-October 2004; graduated) BA Mass Communications, University of the Philippines Cebu (June 1999- March 2001; did not graduate) TRAININGS ATTENDED Thomson Reuters Manila News Writing Workshop – October 10-14, 2014 at Taguig City Wikimedia Philippines Cultural Heritage Mapping Training/Conference – May 2-4, 2014 at Makati City Thomson Reuters Manila Six Sigma White Belt Training – July 15-17, 2013 at Taguig City Thomson Reuters Manila Train the Trainor Workshop – May 21-25, 2012 at Taguig City SKILLS AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Proficient in computer applications such as MS Word, Publisher, Excel, and Powerpoint, as well as some basic knowledge in Adobe Photoshop, Mailchimp, Wordpress, Audacity, and Sony Vegas Skilled in PC troubleshooting Career Service Professional Level eligibility as certified on January 2006 Fluent in English and Filipino, with basic knowledge of Cebuano With basic knowledge in Wordpress site administration SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Author, “We Are the Sum of Our Parts: A Federal Mindset for Our Historic and Cultural Heritage” - Philippine Panorama, January 15, 2017 Chapter author, “Getting Registered with the B.I.R.” Cyberpreneur Philippines, (edited by Ray Calbay, Marv De Leon, and Paolo Lising) October 2015 Author and photographer, “An Afternoon at the Heritage Town of Pila” – Business Mirror, October 12, 2015 Author, “Bo's Coffee Goes Homegrown” - Business and Commerce Asia, November 2014 REFERENCES Richard Pante Robinsons Land Inc. - Joel Aldor Grupo Kalinangan - Liza Margasiño Thomson Reuters Corporation -