Janie Octia
Media + Technology
Strategic Partner Development, CrowdTangle @ Facebook
Social Publishing Producer, CNN
Former Senior Editorial Operations Manager, Yahoo India and Southeast Asia
Co-Founder, Online News Association Singapore
WHAT I DO
Digital Journalist with a 'Product' state of mind
I've worked in the media industry for almost a decade now and had various roles akin to the evolving nature of the digital landscape.
I honed my journalistic skills first, as a reporter and production specialist for the INQUIRER.net in Manila and later as a news and front page producer for Yahoo Philippines.
My 'Product' state of mind comes from my stint as Yahoo India and Southeast Asia's senior editorial operations manager based in Singapore where I was a key conduit between product and editorial teams responsible for creating and managing media experiences and internal publishing tools.
In 2016, I moved to Hong Kong to join CNN as its Social Publishing Producer where I'm part of a global team responsible for running and growing CNN's presence on social and mobile platforms.
Today, I worked with some of the biggest newsrooms in Asia on the use of CrowdTangle, a social analytics and discovery tool owned by Facebook.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CrowdTangle @ Facebook
Strategic Partner Development, CrowdTangle
February 2019 to present
I train and work with some of the biggest newsrooms in Asia to help them use CrowdTangle, a social analytics and discovery tool owned by Facebook, in their editorial operations.
CNN
Social Publishing Producer
October 2016 to January 2018
Based in Hong Kong, I'm part of a global 24/7 Social Publishing team responsible for growing CNN's global presence across social platforms and messaging apps.
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Yahoo India and Southeast Asia
Senior Editorial Operations Manager
June 2011- March 2016
As the editorial operations manager in the region, I connect product and editorial teams and help manage media properties in the region. I ensure all Yahoo’s media properties in India and Southeast Asia are localised for the users and all content services are available and bug-free.
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Achievements:
Yahoo Philippines
Producer and Global News Editor for the Philippines
September 2009 - May 2011
In my initial role at Yahoo as a producer for the Philippines, I was in charge of managing the daily programming of the homepage and other media properties.
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INQUIRER.net
Production Specialist
March 2008 - September 2009
As production specialist for Inquirer.net, the online arm of Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine’s biggest daily newspaper, I was part of the pioneer group that built and launched the multimedia section of the news website. I have led a small team of reporters and video editors producing current affairs, entertainment, lifestyle and sports videos.
Bayview Technologies Inc.
Public Relations Assistant
March 2007 - March 2008
As Public Relations Assistant for Bayview Technologies, an online gaming company, I was responsible for managing the company’s corporate and consumer product websites and all its advertising and marketing copies. I was also the project lead in all of the company’s press events and presence in key industry exhibits around the world.
EDUCATION
Certificate: Data Visualization for Storytellers
KDMC Berkeley University of California Berkeley, USA
January 2015
Graduate Diploma, Management
Aalto Executive Education Academy Pte. Ltd, Singapore
July 2012 to October 2014
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, Major in Digital Media
St. Paul University Quezon City, Philippines
June 2004 to March 2007
PROJECTS
Copyright 2016