Eamon Barry D.

About Eamon Barry D.

I am a professional writer and editor with invaluable global experience in financial journalism and communications. I am passionate about helping others achieve their best work in writing and communications. I am member of ACES: The Society for Editing, the International Institute for Strategic Studies and a former member of Foreign Correspondents Clubs of Singapore and London. I speak English, French, Thai and Mandarin.

Experience

1. Communications Specialist

   Va Consulting

   Apr 2008 — Present · New York, SG

   COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST• Research, write, edit, and maintain updates for multiple customized client reports based on corporate intelligence, security program reviews and geopolitical risk for a consultancy in Southeast Asia. Identify and cultivate key high level military and civil power contacts and sources. Conduct and assist crisis management training with a particular focus on crisis communications for clients in the transport, hospitality, finance and energy industries.• Commissioned by a U.S. financial investment firm to create and edit original press releases, fact sheets, advertorials, explicatory CEO and CFO messaging and storylines while coordinating marketing and communications initiatives aimed at explaining the potential and application of Blockchain and the tokenization of financial instruments to secure investments using Distributed Ledger Technology. • Prepare, draft and edit internal and external communication documents for dissemination across multiple platforms. Conceptualize, write and edit original propriety research reports, marketing, multimedia advertising and other forms of messaging for a major investment bank in Southeast Asia.• Interview strategic communications firm’s C-level banking and energy industry clients participating in media and crisis communications training. Write and edit spot and feature stories generated from interviews. Conduct high-pressure live televised and phone interviews. Provide follow up feedback, training and pointers for clients.

Education

• Technological University Dublin

  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

• University of Westminster

  Chinese Studies

• ACCA Singapore

  Accounting and Finance

• University of Leicester

  Intelligence and Security