After years as a journalist covering technology, cinema, sports (soccer/football), and mobility (including hosting a TV show about it), I’m now telling data-driven and other stories at Cloudflare.
https://joaotome.lovable.app/
Current job:
Cloudflare. 2021 - Ongoing
Sr. Data Editor, Writer, Storyteller
- Working directly with the CTO and the editor-in-chief of the widely respected Blog.Cloudflare.com, contributing to global content strategy and multimedia content. I was hired and worked directly for John Graham-Cumming, Cloudflare's CTO (2011–2025).
- Product Manager and Data Editor for the Cloudflare Radar Display project — a globe-focused, touchscreen experience showcasing Internet data insights. It’s featured at hundreds of conferences and events, and permanently installed in all main Cloudflare offices.
- Writing blog posts and telling stories using Internet-related data from Radar.Cloudflare.com and other global resources from the company. https://blog.cloudflare.com/author/joao-tome/
- Supporting engineers and other team members in shaping and telling their most engaging stories on the company blog.
- Hosting and producing Cloudflare TV segments featuring interviews, tech conversations, and stories from people across the company. Host, producer, and video editor of the show/podcast "This Week in NET".
- Contributing to product strategy and user experience to Cloudflare Radar from a journalistic and societal perspective.
- Defining specific data requests to uncover clearer insights for storytelling. Analyzing that data into charts and conclusions to support PR statements and executive-level briefings.
- Worked as Communications Officer for Portugal during key events, such as the inauguration of Cloudflare’s Lisbon office and visits from company leadership — coordinating media interviews, supporting executives, and assisting with press releases and media plans.
In January 2024:
