David Pokima
Journalist
Victoria Island
Summary
Professional Finance Reporter with over five (5) years industry experience across several fields including cryptocurrencies, traditional assets, stock market analysis, bonds, ETFs, etc. A lawyer, dedicated and goal-oriented team player with a full grasp of policy, regulations, markets and legal frameworks.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Crypto Journalist
Coingape News
03.2024 - Current
- Breaking on-chain news, partnerships and impact on the market.
- Collaborated with editors to develop market moving stories, ensuring diverse content that appealed to a wide audience.
- Researched and produced daily news report.
- Worked closely with the SEO team to achieve better results.
- Edited and proofread articles to achieve accuracy and quality.
Crypto Journalist
Crypto News (cryptonews.com)
01.2023 - 02.2024
- Covered trending cryptocurrency stories including the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried and the growing institutional sentiment amid several spot Bitcoin ETF applications.
- Wrote and submitted accurate, engaging, and fact-checked stories.
- Interviewed industry leads and project executives on rising trends in the market.
- Collaborated with other departments to produce well-rounded and comprehensive news coverage.
- Attended press conferences, court hearings and special events to get ahead of the market.
Freelance Content Writer
Blockchain
05.2021 - 12.2022
- Conducted extensive on-chain research to provide facts and statistics for two cryptocurrency news publications.
- Proofread and edited news posts for cryptocurrency news publications.
- Worked with teams of designers, editors and marketers to create content for client campaigns.
- Ghostwrote articles for different clients and agencies in digital assets and DLT industries, incorporating relevant SEO terms and links.
Education
Bachelor Of Laws - Law
Nigerian Law School
Abuja 12.2022
LLB - Law
Rivers State University
Port-Harcourt 08.2020
Skills
News Writing
Timeline
Crypto Journalist
Coingape News
03.2024 - Current
Crypto Journalist
Crypto News (cryptonews.com)
01.2023 - 02.2024
Freelance Content Writer
Blockchain
05.2021 - 12.2022
Bachelor Of Laws - Law
Nigerian Law School
LLB - Law
Rivers State University
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