Cultural Journalism

I lived in Edinburgh for 6 years, and spent every summer attending the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. When the biggest performing arts festival in the world lands on your doorstep, you have to go out and see what's happening. I started out as a roaming reviewer, then progressed to editor and features writer for multiple publications. Through this work I started up a great relationship with The Skinny and Fest, which continues to this day.

Fest - August 2019
Interviews with Magical Bones and Isma Almas.
The Skinny - 2011 to presentComedy reviews, previews, interviews, and the odd foray into Tech and Magic in one of Scotland's best and most widely-read cultural magazines.

Interviews: David Baddiel, Derren Brown, Sara Pascoe, Sofie Hagen
Edinburgh Magic Festival
Apps and books
Many more

Broadway Baby - Comedy editor, August 2013
I scheduled shows for a team of 100 reviewers, edited their pieces in the safety of the office, then broke free and reviewed a few shows of my own. To see my writing, click the link and search for 'Ajderian'.
ThreeWeeks - August 2011
I reviewed over seventy shows, then promptly got ill on my one day off. I reviewed comedy, music, art and theatre.

I love all things comedy. I'm used to conducting interviews over the phone and going to shows by myself. If you'd like to hear more I will happily talk your ear off about all of the above- just drop me an email.

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Data Science

I am starting to dip my toe into the world of Data Science. I am teaching myself Python and SQL, and following a Masters course in Data Science at the Technical University of Dublin. Below are sample projects I have produced for job interviews etc. Brooklyn motor vehicle collisions case study An investigation of motor vehicle collisions in Brooklyn 2014-2017. Aim is to reduce vehicle collisions and deaths. Executive summary 190,981 motor vehicle collisions in Brooklyn in 2014-2017 207 resulted in deaths Driver Inattention is biggest factor in motor vehicle collisions Involved in 55,971 collisions Complex intersections on Atlantic Avenue and zip code 11207 are more dangerous areas Accidents are more frequent around typical rush hours 8am and 4pm Monday to Friday Approach taken Data filtered by date (2014-2017) and borough (Brooklyn) Using SQL from open-source NYPD database of collisions Deaths: Data filtered by factors (no NULL and no Unspecified) If

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Let's talk: jenni.ajderian@gmail.com Mild-mannered copywriter by day, crime-fighting data analyst by night. Currently protecting the mean streets of Dublin from bad content. Shortlisted for the Allen Wright Award 2019 "She's one of the good ones" - FringePig "Best. Review. Ever." - @ObjectiveTalent "This interview has won #edfringe" - @FredRAlexander "I think this is the nicest review I've ever received." - @DouglasSits "Do you give lessons? Jus askin..." - @RockyFlintstone Experienced wordy type with a penchant for technology. I've worked with words since 2010, and have moved from student newspapers and cultural magazines to technical writing and copywriting. I can work in Agile, as part of a team, remotely, on-site, solo, in airports, in kitchens, you name it. Find me on LinkedIn , or have a look around this blog for more details of my experience. If you're looking for a writer for a

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