## Peter Orosz | peter@kzamm.com | http://kzamm.com/

I’m a writer in Budapest, Hungary. My work has appeared in Jalopnik, Vanity Fair’s VF Daily, Make, Wired.com, and a number of Hungarian sites and magazines. Currently, I’m European correspondent for Jalopnik, published by Gawker Media in New York City. I write in English and Hungarian. I like giant squid.

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## Professional experience

### Jalopnik (http://jalopnik.com/)

European correspondent  
February 2009 – Present

I write reports and essays about diverse topic related to European car culture, cover Formula One with crayon drawings, and take photographs for the world’s largest motoring enthusiast website with a monthly reach of 2 million unique visitors, published in New York City by Gawker Media.

### Index (http://index.hu/)

screenwriter, video presenter, community manager  
March 2008 – January 2009

I designed and edited a blog about do-it-yourself videomaking, and wrote and presented video features about popular science.

### Totalcar (http://totalcar.hu/)

director of community  
February 2007 – February 2008

director of business development  
October 2005 – January 2007

As director of community, I founded, edited, and wrote Belsőség, a blog about car culture, which I grew into Hungary’s most popular car blog at 300,000+ unique visitors a month. As director of business development, I negotiated sponsorship deals. During my entire tenure, I wrote feature articles, shot photos, consulted on site design, and wrote, shot, edited, and presented video.

### Previous jobs

2005: division manager at E-Spell Nonstop Translation Agency (http://espell.com/)  
2002–2004: scientific assistant at Mindentudás Egyeteme (http://mindentudas.hu/)  
2003: video game designer at IAV Kronologix  
2002: quality assurance tester at Encorus Technologies  
2000–2002: data curator at Alternative Medicine Foundation (http://amfoundation.org/)

References are available upon request, alternatively contact the companies listed.

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## Education

### Semmelweis University

Doctor of Medicine  
September 1998 – February 2005

I completed the first four of 12 semesters toward my degree at Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University. Thesis title: “On manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease in the airways”

### National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institues of Health

special volunteer  
July 1998 – August 1998

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## Areas of expertise

### Writing

I’ve been writing professionally since 2005. My articles have been published in Jalopnik, Vanity Fair’s VF Daily, Make, Wired.com, the Hungarian news sites Index and Totalcar, and in other websites and magazines. I mainly write about car culture, motor racing, and travel. I’ve also been blogging since 2003, focusing mainly on writing and editing, but also taking active roles in blog design, layout, and community management. You can see examples of my work at http://kzamm.com/articles/ and http://kzamm.com/blogging/

### Photography

I’ve been taking photos professionally since 2005. I tend to photograph cars. My work has been published online by Jalopnik, Vanity Fair’s VF Daily, Wired.com, a number of Hungarian sites, and in print by PresenTense Magazine. You can see examples of my photos at http://kzamm.com/photos/

### Videography

I’ve been writing, presenting, shooting, and editing video features since 2007. My videos have been about cars, popular science, and politics. They have been published online by Jalopnik, a number of Hungarian news portals, and the Hungarian television channel TV2. You can watch examples at http://kzamm.com/videos/

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For a complete listing of my published work and the latest version of this document, please visit http://kzamm.com/