Alan Kotok
 
Professional/Personal Overview
  Alan Kotok is a Washington, DC-based reporter and writer on science, technology, business, and public policy. Kotok is managing editor of Science Careers, the job-search, career development, and funding portal for Science magazine. He is also the author of three books and numerous articles on technology and business. See http://www.technewslit.com/ for details.
Contact Info
  Alan Kotok
Arlington, VA 
USA

E-Mail: alankotok@cs.com
Work Samples
 
(ISO Focus magazine, 2/1/2006)
Doing business electronically can provide a wealth of opportunities for innovation, but it takes more than just technology to make e-business successful. It takes open standards that provide a base on which to build innovative solutions – which is what the Electronic Business XML standards provide.
(Data Interchange Standards Association, 6/1/2002)
This paper analyzes business practices in the gas and electric power utilities industries resulting from deregulation, including the current use of e-business, and offers recommendations for e-business standards to support the goals of deregulation.
Work Info
 
Expertise
Editor 3 Years
Book Author 5 Years
Reporter 11 Years
Specialty
Science 3 Years
Technology 14 Years
Industrial 14 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
14 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
WebServices.Org (1-2), Web Services Summit (1-2), ISO Focus magazine (1-2)
Other Work History
Science Careers, managing editor, 2003 to present
Data Interchange Standards Association, director of publishing, director of education, 1999-2003
Graphic Communications Association, V.P. Electronic Business (and other positions), 1990-1999
Computer Skills
Windows XP O/S, several HTML and XML editors
Technical Skills
Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Digital Image Pro
Equipment
Sony Vaio, IBM ThinkPad, Kodak digital camera
Foreign Language Skills
French
References
On request
Associations
D.C Science Writers Association
Other
MSc., Public Communications, Boston University.
BA, Journalism, University of Iowa
Freelancer Availability
I occasionally freelance. I live near Washington, DC. I am willing to travel regionally. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.