I am a freelance writer living in Brookline, MA. In 2008, I graduated from Boston University with a dual degree in biology and journalism. I have written for Bio-IT World, IT trade journal Network World, Irish business magazine BusinessPlus, and other publications.

My writing has been featured on technology news site Slashdot, translated into Portuguese, and listed as reading material for a 500-level computer science course.

You can contact me at rdebeasiryandebeasi.com, connect on LinkedIn, or follow me on Twitter.

• Out of the Gate - Mitrionics' hybrid computing speeds genomics apps. In Bio-IT World, 9/15/2009.
• Mapping Points of Contact - MAPAS computer program spurs drug discovery efforts for neurological diseases. In Bio-IT World, 5/12/08
• How worried should you be about metal whiskers? - Troublesome filaments can wreak havoc in data centers. In Network World, 8/27/07
• On the Ladder Up - Newly qualified accountants discuss how they got into the field. In BusinessPlus, August 2007 (PDF)
• Male Primping - A short, snarky blurb about skincare products. In BusinessPlus, August 2007 (PDF)
• Cycles - Poem in Burn Magazine, winter 2006
• Military research aims to develop self-configuring, secure wireless nets - Researchers develop military-grade intelligent wireless net. In Network World, 8/16/06
• Department of defense developing robot brains? and DC-powered servers could boost efficiency - Posts on the Alpha Doggs blog, August 2006
• Could your keyboard spy on you? - "JitterBugs" can silently transmit passwords by using network delays. In Network World, 8/08/06
• Free beer but no gorillas: Microsoft plays hard at partner conference - An unusual take on Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference. In Network World, 7/13/06
• Analyzing software bugs to death - Professor's project relies on users: "There's always more bugs than engineers." In Network World, 7/10/06
• How to destroy a hard drive in five seconds - When "Format C:" just isn't good enough. In Network World, 6/27/07
• Boston Dance co. Motivates Children - The Seán Curran Company brings classical music and dance to children. In The Daily Free Press, 2/13/06
• The Rise of the IT Architect - Demand grows for leaders who can take a broad view of the enterprise. In Network World, 9/12/05
• IT Director lends a hand in Thailand - Techies and salespeople work together to build housing for victims of 2004's Indian Ocean tsunami. In Network World, 8/30/05

My resume is available online as a PDF file.

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