Gerrit van Sittert
Writer/Editor
Still Bay,Western Cape
Timeline
Founder & Editor - bitcopy
05.2022 - Current
Copywriter - Atlantic Blockchain Company Inc.
06.2021 - 04.2022
English as a Second Language Teacher - Beidafuzhong Semi-Private School
09.2019 - 05.2020
University of Victoria - Bachelor's of Commerce, Entrepreneurship
09.2010 - 07.2014
Work History
Founder & Editor
bitcopy
05.2022 - Current
I am the founder and lead editor of bitcopy: an agency connecting companies with top-quality bitcoin content writers. I coordinate the content pipeline of high quality news-related articles that inform readers on the latest relevant bitcoin developments.
Copywriter
Atlantic Blockchain Company Inc.
06.2021 - 04.2022
I produced weekly articles commenting on current events and common bitcoin/crypto misconceptions. My goal was to simplify topics in these industries. I do not endorse crypto for ethical reasons.
English as a Second Language Teacher
Beidafuzhong Semi-Private School
Shenzhen, China
09.2019 - 05.2020
I organized and lead the instruction of English as a second language for more than 100 students at a Beijing University affiliated middle school.
Education
Bachelor's of Commerce - Entrepreneurship
09.2010 - 07.2014
- Study Abroad: Madrid, Spain (Universidad Carlos |||), Economics & Journalism
Skills
- Project Management: producing and managing the written-content marketing pipeline for bitcoin companies (ASIC Jungle and Alby)
- Strategic writing: I know how to write in a way that promotes readability for an online audience
- Bitcoin obsessed: I'm well-steeped in the world of Bitcoin I regularly attend Bitcoin conferences (including Adopting Bitcoin in El Salvador & South Africa, and Africa's first Bitcoin Mining summit in Kenya)
- Recruitment and Hiring: I've become adept at assessing and recruiting writing talent for my agency
- Cybersecurity: Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate and upgrading to a GRC specialization in Managing Cybersecurity (cybersecurity compliance)
- IT: As a Bitcoin and cybersecurity enthusiast, I know how to speak the language of IT and communicate issues to the layperson while relating to current events
Certification
Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate. Issued Mar 2024
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