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Last 6 mos.
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Feedback:
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2 feedbacks
Hours:
278
516
Assignments:
2
4
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Location:
Quezon City, Philippines (GMT+08:00)
English Skills:
(self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
August 28, 2008
Last Worked:
November 6, 2009
oDesk Ready:
Yes
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Oliver Pestanas
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"
Technical writer with a background in journalism and engineering
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Freelance
Technical Writer
,
Philippines
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Overview
Résumé
Work History & Feedback (4)
Tests (6)
Portfolio (2)
Over the last ten years, I have been involved with the Internet in different capacities - as a user and as a service provider. I have been a technical support staff for an up and coming Internet Service Provider in the Philippines and that experience taught me how to handle different types of personalities over the phone. I have also been a technical writer for a semiconductor manufacturing company where I handled several engineering change notices and various paper works for the different...
Over the last ten years, I have been involved with the Internet in different capacities - as a user and as a service provider. I have been a technical support staff for an up and coming Internet Service Provider in the Philippines and that experience taught me how to handle different types of personalities over the phone.
I have also been a technical writer for a semiconductor manufacturing company where I handled several engineering change notices and various paper works for the different engineering groups in the company.
My experience as a news writer/correspondent enhanced my story-telling and general writing skills. Adding my Toastmasters experience, I now have the knowledge in writing captivating stories and interesting themes for the target audience.
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Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Hours
Feedback
69073
12/2008 - Present
Article Writer
—
Job in progress
61829
11/2008 - Present
Blog / Article Writer
486 hrs
Job in progress
56621
09/2008 - 12/2008
Article Writer
26 hrs
5.0 Thank you Oliver for your fantastic work ethic. Your attention to detail and creativeness was extremely helpful and appreciated. Hope to work with ...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
No feedback given
69793
12/2008 - 12/2008
Audio to English Text Transcriber
3 hrs
4.0 Solid resource - will use again.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
No feedback given
See All Tests Taken
(6 items)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
Windows XP Test
4.75
98%
TOP 10%
08/31/2008
10 min
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
4.60
87%
TOP 20%
08/30/2008
15 min
U.S. English Chicago Style Editing Skills Test (For Writing Professionals)
3.90
75%
09/10/2008
20 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
08/30/2008
55 min
Email Etiquette Certification
3.20
33%
09/01/2008
16 min
Job Category Interests
Writing & Translation
Technical Writing
Website Content
Blog & Article Writing
Copywriting
Other - Writing & Translation
Translation
Sales & Marketing
Business Plans & Marketing Strategy
Administrative Support
Data Entry
Personal Assistant
Web Research
Email Response Handling
Other - Administrative Support
Business Services
Bookkeeping
Customer Service
Order Processing
Skills
Skill
Experience
Level
Last Used
Description
Article Re-writing
8 yrs
5.0
2008
Article re-writing or rephrasing. Clients submit an article and asks for a rewrite. The contents must not be changed, only the wordings and additional inputs are permitted.
Certifications
Date Earned
Name
Score
Percentile
Organization
Description
No Certifications
Employment History
From
To
Company
Title/Role
Description
01/2004
10/2007
Basta Pinoy
Writer / Contributor / Independent Contributor
Bastapinoy.com is a Filipino newspaper catering to Filipinos residing in North America. I have been a writer/contributor for the paper for a variety of subjects including national news, showbusiness, travel, and lifestyle.
Education
From
To
School
Degree
Area of Study
Description
06/2000
04/2005
University of Santo Tomas
Bachelors
Electronics and Communcications Engineering
Project Title:
Article about being ready for storms
Attachment:
storm ready.doc - 26.5KB
Completed:
09/04/2008
Category:
Writing & Translation > Website Content
URL:
none
Description:
Client's request for an article about storm-readiness.
Project Title:
Article about the Australian Diving Team
Attachment:
Australia Diving.doc - 22.5KB
Completed:
09/04/2008
Category:
Writing & Translation > Website Content
URL:
none
Description:
A client asked for a sample article and this is what I made.
Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Hours
Feedback
61829
11/2008 - Present
Blog / Article Writer
486 hrs
Job in progress
56621
09/2008 - 12/2008
Article Writer
26 hrs
5.0 Thank you Oliver for your fantastic work ethic. Your attention to detail and creativeness was extremely helpful and appreciated. Hope to work with ...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
No feedback given
69793
12/2008 - 12/2008
Audio to English Text Transcriber
3 hrs
4.0 Solid resource - will use again.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
No feedback given
Fixed-Price Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
69073
12/2008 - Present
Article Writer
—
Job in progress
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
Windows XP Test
4.75
98%
TOP 10%
08/31/2008
10 min
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
4.60
87%
TOP 20%
08/30/2008
15 min
U.S. English Chicago Style Editing Skills Test (For Writing Professionals)
3.90
75%
09/10/2008
20 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
08/30/2008
55 min
Email Etiquette Certification
3.20
33%
09/01/2008
16 min
Online Article Writing and Blogging Test (U.S. Version)
2.90
17%
09/01/2008
30 min