MARIA M. VARGAS APONTE
P** Calle Tudor Villa Contessa Bayamón, PR 00956 • 787-***-**** • *****.******.******@*****.*** EDUCATION
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, San Juan Campus Expected Graduation: May 2018 Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
GPA: 3.50
WORK EXPERIENCE
Editor-in-Chief & Content Creator, Website “La Chica Gamer”, Bayamón, PR, December 2010 – Present
• Responsible for all content creation (including video and photography) about technology.
• Winner as ‘Best Technology Creator’ Tecla Awards by Hispanicize 2016.
• Provide consulting services regarding social media campaigns and brand outreach efforts.
• Clients include RadioShack, Activision, Ubisoft, Microsoft and AT&T. Digital Content Creator, Newspaper “El Nuevo Día”, Guaynabo, PR, July 2015 – Present
• Digital presence of “La Chica Gamer” over the newspaper digital edition.
• Weekly columns related to video games and technology.
• Occasional mention on the printed version of the newspaper. Social Media Intern, Operation: I.V., Oxnard, CA December 2013 – February 2014
• Coordinated digital projects with the organization president.
• Leasing with the client to ensure the fulfillment of the digital strategy.
• Weekly meeting to discuss the organization digital reach.
• Monitoring and creating content for the organization social media platforms. Social Media Intern, Alpha Web Solutions, Tomah, Wisconsin, December 2013 – February 2014
• Worked on the design and development of websites.
• Optimization of SEO.
• Constant monitoring of social media engagement.
• Creating and editing of photos needed to promote products or services. News Editor, Website “Tecnético”, Guaynabo, PR, June 2011 – December 2013
• Write relevant news stories in a timely manner.
• Conduct public relations with game developers and studios.
• Served as a subject matter expert in the topic of video games. Digital Content Creator, Liberty Clabevision of Puerto Rico LLC, Hato Rey, PR, July 2012 – March 2013
• Create content for Facebook and Twitter audience.
• Content defined the Liberty services enhancing the users’ entertainment experience.
• Weekly reports of the analytics result of each new content. TECHNICAL SKILLS
Computer: C++, SQL
Software: Proficient with Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Sketch, OmniGraffle Content Marketing: Copywriting, SEO, Community Building, Social Media, Blogging, Analytics, Wordpress LANGUAGES
English: Fully verse (speaking, reading, and writing) Spanish: Native language