Brian Doolittle
Ballwin,MO
Summary
Senior Content Specialist seeking full-time employment. Has 20+ years of wide-ranging experiences across many editorial and AI-focused platforms. Proven ability to craft engaging, polished and targeted written content. Uses extensive journalistic experience to streamline the research, reporting and editing process. Able to effectively communicate with internal and external teams to identify project goals and ensure a smooth path to reach maximum success. Leverages skills to maximize user engagement and help marketing strategies to thrive and succeed.
Specialties: Writing, Editing, Sports Journalism, Data Annotation, Data Management, Content Tagging, Prompt Evaluation Expert, SEO, Content Management Systems, Analytics, Excel Skills, Brand Awareness
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Content Analyst
TELUS International, AI
01.2019 - Current
- Evaluating YouTube content and providing feedback for leading search engines. This includes AI-generated images, individual channel content and user comment moderation. Focused on YouTube content safety guidelines and used data annotation skills. Established a high level of rating success on all projects. Continuing with available training on AI development and certifications.
- Remote
Data Analyst - Instagram Search
Meta - viaTEKsystems
12.2025 - 02.2026
- Analyzed IG user data and prompt-driven content, and search algorithms. Developed product strategies to improve search result dynamics through data annotation. Provide written feedback to create new process guidelines.
- Remote
Sales Administrator/Software Production Engineer
Dirxion
Fenton, MO
01.2012 - 01.2018
- Dirxion's e-Editions department works with newspapers, magazines, catalogs and other print publications. This includes iPad/tablet and mobile devices. Services also include web hosting, analytics, Apps creation and customizable interfaces. Moved from the production side into an administrative role to help support sales, and also customer billing via Salesforce. Also handled all internal Google Analytics.
Regional Sports Editor
Patch.com
St. Louis, MO
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Full-time position managing the sports content for the 24 Patch.com web sites in the St. Louis area. Managed a staff of 30 writers and photographers. Responsible for the entire flow of content, from story idea generation to assigning writers and photographers. Responsible for final copy editing, creating headlines and cutlines, and entering all content into the Patch Content Management System. Published content to the websites on a 24×7 basis, including breaking news, weekend and overnight content. Conducted monthly staff meetings with Patch editors to strategize future content and create coverage guidelines.
Radio Show Host and Producer
Grand Slam Sports
St. Louis, MO
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Produced and hosted a weekly weekend sports discussion show on 1380 AM in St. Louis. Planned all show content, which included working with advertisers, writing on-air copy, recording and editing interviews with audio editing software, creating podcasts and maintaining audio archives.
Contributing Writer
Major League Baseball Advanced Media
01.2002 - 01.2011
- Provide feature stories and game recaps for MLB.com. Includes pre- and post-game interviews with coaches and players.
Digital Brand Manager
Emmis Communications
St. Louis, MO
01.2005 - 01.2009
- Full-time position as webmaster for a network of radio station websites. Managed all flash-driven, digital content including news updates, station-related features and advertising promotions. Developed all web pages and related graphics according to corporate guidelines and industry standards. Designed and launched a web site at www.k-hits.com. Responsible for all related digital content, including subscriber newsletters, audio, and video features.
Contributing Writer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Covered local college sports. Included writing weekly features and game previews.
Fantasy Sports Columnist
The Roto Times/USA Today
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Provided weekly expert fantasy analysis and timely features on the NBA, NFL and Major League Baseball.
Monitoring Operations Specialist
American Power Conversion
St. Louis, MO
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Full-time position in the power technology industry. Responsible for remote monitoring of computer networks and power systems for a global corporate client base. Tracked an abundance of information with multiple programs to quickly alert clients of notable power-related events.
Associate Editor
The Sporting News
St. Louis, MO
01.1997 - 01.2001
- Edited and published real-time content onto the appropriate pages. Responsible for graphics and story presentation. Coordinated coverage of major events, including the World Series, Super Bowl and NCAA Tournament. Managed high-profile breaking stories and the subsequent flow of content. Conducted meetings with the copy desk staff to coordinate coverage. Provided weekly columns for sportingnews.com and The Sporting News magazine.
Education
Bachelor of Journalism Degree -
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO01-1997
Skills
- Visual storytelling techniques
- Content strategy development
- Keyword research proficiency
- Email marketing campaigns
- Copywriting and editing
- Data analysis expertise
- Content management systems
- SEO optimization techniques
- Writing skills
Timeline
Data Analyst - Instagram Search
Meta - viaTEKsystems
12.2025 - 02.2026
Senior Content Analyst
TELUS International, AI
01.2019 - Current
Sales Administrator/Software Production Engineer
Dirxion
01.2012 - 01.2018
Regional Sports Editor
Patch.com
01.2010 - 01.2011
Radio Show Host and Producer
Grand Slam Sports
01.2010 - 01.2011
Digital Brand Manager
Emmis Communications
01.2005 - 01.2009
Contributing Writer
Major League Baseball Advanced Media
01.2002 - 01.2011
Contributing Writer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
01.2002 - 01.2007
Fantasy Sports Columnist
The Roto Times/USA Today
01.2002 - 01.2007
Monitoring Operations Specialist
American Power Conversion
01.2002 - 01.2004
Associate Editor
The Sporting News
01.1997 - 01.2001
Bachelor of Journalism Degree -
University of Missouri