Allan is a writer, editor, and digital marketer. Prior to moving to Buffalo, he worked for various marketing agencies, nonprofits, and tech startups in the New York City. He also currently serves as managing editor for Karibu News, a free biweekly that covers immigrant and refugee issues in the region. An avid outdoorsman, he spends his weekends either hiking or cycling and, in 2013, hiked the entirety of the 2000-mile Appalachian Trail.