Communications and content professional with extensive experience

Slav Kandyba

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EXPERIENCE

Off-Road Community Engagement Specialist M&R Automotive Burbank, Calif. June 2026 - present

• Represent M&R Automotive across truck and off-road enthusiast forums as the company's official brand representative.

• Provide technical guidance on LED lighting, vehicle fitment, installations, and basic automotive wiring.

• Engage with online communities to build brand awareness, customer trust, and product visibility.

• Create forum content, answer customer inquiries, and share feedback and market trends with internal teams.

Freelance Writer Multiple Outlets Los Angeles

2006 - present

• Wrote feature stories, interviews, artist profiles, and marketing-focused editorial content.

• Pitched original story ideas to editors across national and regional publications.

• Conducted extensive research and interviews to produce engaging, accurate content.

• Managed multiple assignments simultaneously while consistently meeting publication

• deadlines.

Brand Manager Prime Media Network (PrimeMedia.net) San Diego (REMOTE) March 2023 - August 2025

• Produced and edited high-volume newsletter content reaching more than 300,000 subscribers.

• Wrote compelling headlines and email copy that improved engagement through SEO and AI- assisted optimization.

• Managed editorial calendars while balancing multiple deadlines.

• Brainstormed and tested new content approaches to improve audience engagement.

• Worked cross-functionally with editorial and marketing teams to ensure consistent messaging. Editorial Analyst Globe Newswire El Segundo, Calif. (REMOTE) August 2021 - March 2022

• Edited and proofread corporate communications for accuracy, consistency, and brand standards.

• Managed simultaneous deadlines while supporting communications for publicly traded companies.

• Collaborated with clients to refine messaging for investors, media, and stakeholders. Marketing Assistant Noble Gold Investments / MyDigitalMoney.com Sherman Oaks, Calif.

August 2020 - November 2020

• Coordinated meetings and communications supporting marketing leadership.

• Assisted with marketing initiatives for cryptocurrency and financial investment brands.

• Researched and evaluated creative vendors for website and mobile application development.

• Ghostwrote educational marketing content supporting product launches. Marketing Assistant QuikStor Security & Software Van Nuys, Calif. February 2020 - June 2020

• Created marketing content for blogs, newsletters, websites, landing pages, and social media.

• Wrote marketing copy supporting new product launches and lead generation.

• Designed branded graphics using Canva to support digital campaigns.

• Managed editorial workflows with freelance writers and external vendors.

• Used website analytics to evaluate content performance and recommend improvements. Copy Editor-Reporter Antelope Valley Press Palmdale, Calif. Feb 2019 - Dec 2019

• Reported breaking news in relief of two full-time reporters, features for weekly entertainment section and special publications

• Copyedited and paginated Weather/Obits page, Business and Second Front sections and line-edited front page

Associate Editor Mobile Electronics Magazine Torrance, Calif. June 2011 - February 2012

• Wrote, edited, and fact-checked feature stories for print and digital publication.

• Produced newsletter content and industry news on tight publishing schedules.

• Collaborated with editors, designers, and contributors to maintain editorial quality. EDUCATION

California State University Northridge Bachelor’s of Arts in Journalism University of Maryland University College (Global Campus) Adelphi, Md. Graduate Certificates, International Trade and Global Public Relations LANGUAGES

Russian (Native/Fluent)

SKILLS

Content Strategy; Content Creation; Writing, Editing, Proofreading, Copywriting, Storytelling, Editorial Planning, Content Marketing, Email Marketing, SEO, Newsletter Production, Marketing Communications, Creative Ideation, Audience Engagement, Social Media Content, Google Analytics, Canva, AI Content Creation

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