About

I'm a technical writer and researcher with over four years of experience writing on technical subjects for developer, enterprise, and general audiences. I've produced a wide range of written content, including explainers, blog posts, research reports, whitepapers, and editorial articles.

My writing covers a broad range of subjects across science, technology, and industry. Much of it is driven by a desire to understand how the world works, how it's changing, and what the future might look like. I also enjoy helping organizations communicate complex ideas, reach their target audiences, and achieve their business and marketing goals through clear, accessible, and well-researched technical content.

My professional experience includes working with technology companies such as Consensys, Subzero Labs, and Lagrange Labs, contributing to open-source educational resources like Ethereum.org, and co-authoring peer-reviewed research published in IEEE. You can find a selection of my past work on the Work page, or visit my Resume page for more information about my professional background.

I currently lead editorial operations at Cydonia Media, a digital media project exploring interesting ideas in science, engineering, technology, and industry through long-form writing, research, and editorial commentary. Most of my time is spent researching, writing, and developing content for three independent publications: World of Systems, Daedalus, and Dazzling Machines.

I'm open to working with technology companies, startups, and research organizations on technical writing and communication, technical content marketing, content strategy, and editorial management. I'm also interested in contributing articles to publications covering science, engineering, technology, and industry. If you're looking for someone who can engage with technical subjects in depth and communicate them clearly to different audiences, feel free to get in touch.

For more about what I'm currently working on, reading, and exploring, visit my Now page.

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  • My friends call me Manny (short for Emmanuel). Around the internet, you may find me as Manny the Martian. I may or may not be an alien sent to Earth from Mars.
  • I studied Communications in college, which did little to prepare me for writing about software and technology. Before focusing on technical writing, I explored several communications-related fields, including journalism, public relations, copywriting, and content marketing.
  • I enjoy reading nonfiction, although I sometimes struggle to get through book-length works. I particularly enjoy articles and blog posts that offer interesting insights or new ways of thinking about familiar subjects. Some of my favorite writers and bloggers include Paul Graham, Ben Kuhn, Derek Sivers, Tim Ferriss, James Clear, Visakan Veerasamy, Alexey Guzey, and Paul Skallas.
  • Outside of technology, I'm particularly interested in history and philosophy. Some of my favorite philosophers include Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius. I would also include Eliezer Yudkowsky, although some might dispute his classification as a philosopher. His writings on rationality have been particularly influential in shaping how I think about the world.
  • I enjoy long-distance running and occasionally play table tennis. Although I'm an amateur at both, I think everyone should have a few things they enjoy doing without worrying about becoming particularly good at them.
  • I'm currently based in Maryland. Before that, I lived in New York, and before that, Georgia.
  • I do not have a Wikipedia page (yet).