The named people who write, review and sign off ProudTek articles
Editorial & Review Board
Quick answer
This page lists every person authorised to author or co-sign editorial content on proudtek.com. The board exists so every byline on the site resolves to a real human with verifiable experience, and so every technical article is co-signed by a reviewer who has direct working experience with the standard or product family the article discusses. The list below is the current roster as of the modifiedAt date; historical contributors are preserved in the log at /about/corrections/ so that older articles carrying their byline remain attributable. Reader challenges to a reviewer's credentials are welcome and are handled under the same process as correction requests.
- Every editorial article on proudtek.com is signed by a person listed on this page.
- Technical articles (anything citing a standard, a chip family, or a regulatory requirement) must be co-signed by a named reviewer on the roster.
- Reviewers are required to disclose any equity or paid relationship with a vendor they review; disclosures are published on each reviewer's entry below.
- Before any reviewer is added to the board, identity and at least one external credential are verified by the editor-in-chief.
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Key takeaway
Every editorial article on proudtek.com is signed by a person listed on this page.
Editor-in-Chief
Responsible for final sign-off on every editorial article. Sets the editorial calendar, approves corrections, and recruits the review board.
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Read the editorial policyEditor-in-Chief
Responsible for final sign-off on every editorial article. Sets the editorial calendar, approves corrections, and recruits the review board.
Peter Zhang — Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Founder of ProudTek. Final editorial sign-off on guides, comparisons and compatibility articles. Full profile at /about/authors/peter-zhang/.
Institutional byline
Articles produced collaboratively by multiple team members carry this byline rather than a single author name.
ProudTek Editorial Board
Collective byline used when an article has been produced by more than one member of our team (engineering, compliance, production, editorial). Every article under this byline has also been cross-checked by at least one technical reviewer below.
Technical reviewers
Reviewers co-sign any article that cites a standard (ISO/IEC, GS1, EPCglobal, NFC Forum, ETSI, FCC, EU DPP) or that makes a performance / durability claim. The roster is maintained as below; empty slots are published as TODO rather than populated with fictional entries.
| Slot | Reviewer | Specialty | Credential | Disclosures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel-lock / MIFARE & DESFire reviewer | TODO: to be announced | MIFARE Classic / Plus / DESFire security; Assa Abloy / Dormakaba / Salto / Onity / Saflok lock families | TODO: verifiable credential to be added before first byline | TODO: to be disclosed per /about/disclosures/ |
| Industrial-laundry tag reviewer | Nancy Wu: Industrial-Laundry Program Manager, ProudTek ([profile](/about/authors/nancy-wu/)) | PPS / silicone / textile RFID tag durability; ISO 6330 wash-cycle testing; tunnel-washer qualification | B.A. English, North Minzu University (Yinchuan, China); hands-on operational ownership of ProudTek's laundry RFID program. Verifiable at [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rfidtag2/) | No equity or paid relationship with any vendor reviewed; compensation is fixed per assignment and not linked to article conclusion |
| UHF / RAIN RFID reviewer | TODO: to be announced | EPC Gen2v2 / ISO 18000-63; reader / antenna selection; retail and logistics deployments | TODO | TODO |
| NFC Forum / EU DPP / GS1 Digital Link reviewer | TODO: to be announced | NFC Forum analog & digital specs; NTAG 424 DNA SUN; GS1 Digital Link URLs for the EU Digital Product Passport | TODO | TODO |
How reviewers are vetted
The board is not self-nominated. Before anyone is added, identity and at least one external credential are verified.
- 1 — Nomination
A reviewer is nominated by an existing board member or applies directly via editors@proudtek.com. Applications include a CV and at least one link to a public professional profile.
- 2 — Identity check
The editor-in-chief confirms identity by a documented interview (video, recorded) and by cross-checking at least one public profile (LinkedIn, ORCID, company About page, patent filing, conference talk, standards-body roster).
- 3 — Credential verification
At least one verifiable credential is checked against the issuing authority: university degree, engineering registration, standards-body member directory, or patent register. Unverifiable credentials are either dropped from the public bio or flagged as 'self-reported'.
- 4 — Scope & disclosure
Reviewer signs the disclosure form listing equity and paid relationships with any vendor they might cover. Disclosures are published on the reviewer's entry.
- 5 — Trial period
First three reviews are also checked by the editor-in-chief before publication. A reviewer whose trial reviews reveal an accuracy issue is not added to the public roster.
Removing a reviewer
We keep the list honest by retiring reviewers who no longer meet the criteria.
- Reviewers inactive for 12 months are moved to an 'emeritus' list; articles they previously signed keep their byline.
- A reviewer whose disclosure changes materially (e.g. takes a paid role at a vendor they reviewed) is asked to update their disclosure; if that creates an unmanageable conflict, they are removed from the roster and the affected articles are re-reviewed.
- A reviewer whose public record turns out to include a credential that cannot be verified is removed immediately; the editor-in-chief reviews every article that carried their signature and logs any corrections.
Useful next pages
Use these linked product, guide and comparison pages to keep the next click specific and practical.
The standards we hold ourselves to
Editorial policy, sourcing rules, correction process.
How we test
Methodology protocols that reviewers sign off against.
Commercial disclosures
Affiliate, trademark and conflict-of-interest policy.
What we revised
Corrections log: every factual change we have published.
FAQ
Why are some reviewer slots listed as TODO?
Because we would rather publish the roster with empty slots than fabricate reviewer entries. When an article on a topic in an empty slot is ready to publish, it is either held until we recruit a reviewer with verifiable credentials, co-signed by the editor-in-chief plus a named external reviewer (whose credential is cited in the article's sources block), or shipped under the institutional Editorial Board byline until a permanent reviewer is in place.
How do I apply to the review board?
Send a CV, a link to at least one public professional profile, and a one-paragraph note on your specialty area to editors@proudtek.com. We respond within 2 weeks, either with a trial brief or with a note explaining why we cannot onboard at this time.
Can I challenge a reviewer's credentials?
Yes. Send the URL of the reviewer's profile and the specific credential you believe is incorrect to editors@proudtek.com. We treat challenges to a reviewer's credentials with the same process as factual corrections. We acknowledge within 2 business days and either update the entry or publish a justification within 5 business days.
Is external paid reviewing influenced by sales?
No. Reviewers are paid per review assignment at a fixed rate that does not depend on the article's conclusion, the product it recommends, or subsequent sales. The contract explicitly names the editor-in-chief as the single point of editorial escalation; no sales team member can direct a reviewer's conclusion.
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