Demian Faunt

Scrate LLC

Scrate LLC

Scrate is a unique creative virtual marketplace that connects talented authors with content-hungry web publishers. Above all, we want to be the definitive community on the web for both freelancers and publishers.

• Startup type: Company
• Status: Active
• Stage: Beta

Employer:	Rodale
Position:	Web Producer
Time period:	June 2007 - Present
Description:	- Handled search engine optimization (SEO) of Runnersworld.com (75 percent increase in traffic on the year - Responsible for project management - Responsible for front-end HTML/CSS design - Assisted with UI interface redesign of site - Responsible for weekly newsletters (circ. 100k+)

Employer:	Internet Brands - Doityourself.com
Position:	Senior Web Editor
Time period:	March 2004 - Present
Description:	- Responsible for transferring site to new owners after acquisition - Oversees day-to-day operation of Doityourself.com - Managed all advertising campaigns - Manages editorial staff of 10 - Manages programming staff of 4 - Project manager for complete site redesign - In charge of all graphics and pagination - Created and maintained content for a leading home improvement website - Represented company at several industry trade shows - Developed stable of freelancers - Developed internship program - Maintained newsletter (circulation 110k+) - Analyzes web traffic/Google Adsense

Employer:	Scrate LLC, Bethlehem PA
Position:	Owner/Co-founder
Description:	Provided a professional web development services to small-to-mid-sized businesses Provided additional client services such as SEO, analytics, and promotion of sites Solely responsible for maintenance and upkeep of client sites

Employer:	Engel Publishing; Newtown, PA
Position:	Associate Editor
Time period:	January 2003 - January 2004
Description:	- Wrote feature length articles and departments for Med Ad News and R&D Directions - Edited copy for pharmaceutical trade publications - Conducted interviews with governing bodies, members of the pharmaceutical community, and financial analysts - Called for and placed all visuals that appeared in the stories - Fact checked all articles - Transcribed all interviews

Employer:	Winston Staffing; Mahwah, NJ
Position:	Editorial Temp
Time period:	April 2002 - August 2002
Description:	- Updated database for doctorate-level publishing company - Mailed finished books to authors

Employer:	Pearson Education; Parsippany, NJ
Position:	Editorial Assistant
Time period:	June 2001 - April 2002
Description:	- Dealt with freelancer editors and teacher reviewer’s contracts - Responded to student/teacher letters, unsolicited manuscript, and catalog requests - Assisted with production schedule - Copyedited manuscript - Trafficked manuscript to different departments and to out of house reviewers - Worked with the Rights and Permissions department in obtaining copyrights for book programs

Employer:	Pearson Education; Parsippany, NJ
Position:	Editorial Assistant
Time period:	June 2001 - April 2002
Description:	- Dealt with freelancer editors and teacher reviewer’s contracts - Responded to student/teacher letters, unsolicited manuscript, and catalog requests - Assisted with production schedule - Copyedited manuscript - Trafficked manuscript to different departments and to out of house reviewers - Worked with the Rights and Permissions department in obtaining copyrights for various programs

University:	Ramapo College
Time period:	1996 - 2000
Degree:	Journalism, BA