Hi, I’m Benedict Pignatelli, a freelance writer and journalist based in Paris. I contribute to tech publications as an editor and feature writer for magazines such as New Sounds, Injection, and Neun, and I also write book reviews and fiction for literary outlets. My work has appeared by Café Lit, InkFish, Corvus Review, Neun Magazine, and I’m involved as Editor-in-Chief of The Mentor Magazine. Beyond writing, I’ve held roles as an Account Executive at Darktrace, the then global-leader in cyber security, as well as in sales and marketing at Distilled Post. I co-founded Wudang Ireland. I’m passionate and hardworking, and keen to get to work.

Benedict Pignatelli

Hi, I’m Benedict Pignatelli, a freelance writer and journalist based in Paris. I contribute to tech publications as an editor and feature writer for magazines such as New Sounds, Injection, and Neun, and I also write book reviews and fiction for literary outlets. My work has appeared by Café Lit, InkFish, Corvus Review, Neun Magazine, and I’m involved as Editor-in-Chief of The Mentor Magazine. Beyond writing, I’ve held roles as an Account Executive at Darktrace, the then global-leader in cyber security, as well as in sales and marketing at Distilled Post. I co-founded Wudang Ireland. I’m passionate and hardworking, and keen to get to work.

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Hi, I’m Benedict Pignatelli, a freelance writer and journalist based in Paris. I contribute to tech publications as an editor and feature writer for magazines such as New Sounds, Injection, and Neun, and I also write book reviews and fiction for literary outlets. My work has appeared by Café Lit, InkFish, Corvus Review, Neun Magazine, and I’m involved as Editor-in-Chief of The Mentor Magazine.

Beyond writing, I’ve held roles as an Account Executive at Darktrace, the then global-leader in cyber security, as well as
in sales and marketing at Distilled Post. I co-founded Wudang Ireland. I’m passionate and hardworking, and keen to get to work.

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Experience Level

Language

Arabic
Intermediate
Chinese
Intermediate
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Writer / Journalist at Distilled Post; New Sounds; Injection; Neun Magazine
June 1, 2022 - Present
Freelance writer and editor; editor for Distilled Post; feature writer for New Sounds, Injection and Neun; book reviewer for The Literary Review; fiction accepted by Café Lit, 10x10, InkFish, Corvus Review and Neun Magazine; Editor-in-Chief of The Mentor Magazine.
Sales and Marketing Coordinator at Distilled Post
December 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023
Editor responsibilities plus sales and marketing coordination; prospected new clients and built relationships to grow the company.
Account Executive at Dark Trace
November 1, 2021 - November 1, 2022
AE for Dark Trace, a FTSE 100 cybersecurity company; managed full sales process from prospecting to closing deals.

Education

MA in English, Creative Writing at Paris School of Arts and Culture, University of Kent
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Honours Degree in World Religions and Theology at Trinity College Dublin
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet