Tina Amirtha

Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Professional Experience

I’m a freelance business and tech journalist, based in Amsterdam. My writing revolves around science and technology in the global marketplace and tends toward women in tech. Here are the things I specifically enjoy covering: company culture, women in STEM, science, digital art, museums, hardware and algorithms.

Expertise

Programming (computer)
5 Years
Reporter
3 Years
Writer
3 Years

Specialty

Business (general)
Entry Level
Technology
2 Years
Science
2 Years

Industries


Academia Other
1 Year
Online/new media
2 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

3 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Fast Company (10+), CityLab (1-2), Fortune (1-2)

Other Work History

Senior Writer (Staff Position) Fast Co.Labs/Fast Company

Foreign Language Skills

French/Dutch - Fluent, German - Conversational

Computer Skills

C++

Equipment

MacBook Pro, Voice Recorder iOS

Work Permits & Visas

US Citizen, Permanent Resident of the Netherlands

References

Chris Dannen - former editor of Fast Co.Labs, Molly Quell - editor, TU Delta Magazine

Showcase

General

Inside The Bizarre Phenomenon Known As "Glitch Art"
(Fast Co.Labs 8/12/2014)
A new show in Chicago is promoting works that are part human effort, part machine error.
Where Do Pricey Museum Sleepovers Come From?
(FastCompany.com 2/26/2015)
Weirdly, institutions aren't making tons of money off this global trend.
The Open Publishing Revolution, Now Behind A Billion-Dollar Paywall
(FastCompany.com 4/17/2015)
How the rebels behind the publishing app Mendeley--once labeled sellouts--are growing their company after being acquired by Elsevier.