Mike Dano

CEO

Arvada, Colorado, United States26 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Lead Industry Analyst with extensive telecom expertise.
  • Over a decade of experience in mobile and 5G journalism.
  • Proven track record in managing editorial teams and content strategy.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Telecom Industry Expert with strong editorial and analytical skills.

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NewslettersEditingEditorialWeb ContentNewspapersCMSMagazinesVideoManagementCompetitive AnalysisWebsite DevelopmentHTMLTelecommunicationsContent StrategyDigital Media

About

Lead Industry Analyst at Ookla. Previously a telecom journalist.

Experience

Ookla

Lead Industry Analyst

Jul 2025Present · 8 mos

Light reading

Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies

Jan 2019Jul 2025 · 6 yrs 6 mos · Denver Metropolitan Area

  • I cover all things mobile and 5G for Light Reading.

Fiercemarkets

3 roles

Editor in Chief of the Telecom Group

Feb 2016Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Mike Dano is the Editor in Chief for the Telecom Group of FierceMarkets, which includes FierceWireless, FierceTelecom, FierceCable and other publications. Mike oversees the Fierce editorial team and all editorial content, as well as Fierce live events, ebooks, webinars and other editorial products. Mike has covered the wireless industry as a journalist for more than a decade, and remembers writing a story about the transition from black and white to color screens on cell phones. Mike is based in Denver and can be reached at mdano@fiercemarkets.com. Follow @mikeddano on Twitter.

Executive Editor for FierceMarkets Telecom Group

Promoted

Apr 2009Feb 2016 · 6 yrs 10 mos

  • Oversee all content for 10 different publications, including FierceWireless, FierceOnlineVideo, FierceCable and others.
  • Manage SEO strategies, Web traffic analysis and social media efforts.
  • Handle all photo and image posting, including taking photos.
  • Report, write, edit, assemble and post articles, features and special reports.
  • Directly oversee three employees and four freelancers.
  • Co-ordinate news and event coverage among staff and freelancers.

Managing Editor for FierceMarkets Wireless Group

Jan 2009Jan 2011 · 2 yrs

  • Managed multiple publications, including FierceWireless, FierceMobileContent and others.
  • Wrote and edited daily news stories.
  • Reported, wrote, edited, assembled and posted features and special reports.
  • Managed team of contributors.
  • Analyzed Web traffic and formulated editorial strategies.

Rcr wireless news

2 roles

Online Editor

Promoted

Oct 2005Mar 2009 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Greater Denver Area

  • Wrote columns, news stories and other features for Web site; produced daily and weekly e-mail alerts.
  • Managed team of six reporters and dozens of contributors, and edited copy.
  • Conducted, recorded, edited and produced podcasts, webcasts and video clips.
  • Managed internal and third-party technology and content suppliers for Web site.
  • Designed and managed Web site content and layout using Dreamweaver. Oversaw content management system.
  • Analyzed Web traffic and formulated strategies to increase audience.

Reporter

Oct 2000Oct 2005 · 5 yrs · Greater Denver Area

  • Beats included cellphones and mobile content.
  • Wrote breaking news stories under tight deadlines and also developed in-depth articles on topics, technologies and personalities.

Albuquerque journal

Intern Reporter

Jan 1999Jan 2000 · 1 yr

  • · Beats included state legislature, police and education.

Albuquerque tribune

Intern Reporter

Jan 1999Jan 2000 · 1 yr

  • · Beats included state legislature, police and education.

Education

The University of New Mexico

bachelor’s degree in Print Journalism — Print Journalism

Jan 1996Jan 2000

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