About Liam Porter, the tech editor behind Techlogg’s consumer software reviews. Furthermore, Liam Porter brings 15 years of hands-on experience as a former QA engineer and technology journalist covering data recovery tools, backup software, and PC optimization utilities. Because Liam Porter tests every product in his Seattle home lab using real hardware scenarios, readers trust his benchmarks and recommendations. Moreover, Liam Porter moved from Sydney, Australia to Seattle at 19 to study computer science and transitioned from QA engineering to full-time tech journalism in 2011. In addition, Liam Porter has tested over 40 consumer software products across six major categories. However, Liam Porter does not accept sponsored rankings or paid placements on Techlogg. Therefore, every recommendation on this site reflects genuine independent testing. For independent technology journalism standards see the Society of Professional Journalists Ethics Code and the Federal Trade Commission Endorsement Guidelines .
About Liam Porter
Tech Editor & Former QA Engineer — Techlogg.com
I’m a Sydney-born, Seattle-based tech editor with 15+ years covering consumer hardware and software. I started as a QA engineer in 2009 — breaking software professionally before I started reviewing it. Every product on Techlogg gets tested in my home lab with real benchmarks, not press releases.
My Background
I grew up in Sydney, Australia with a Commodore 64 in my bedroom in the 1990s. I moved to Seattle at 19 to study Computer Science at the University of Washington and stayed for the tech scene. After 8 years as a QA engineer for a mid-sized SaaS company, I transitioned to full-time tech journalism in 2011.
Today, I test consumer software, hardware, and utilities in a small home office lab in Seattle. I focus on what actually works for regular users — not enterprise pitches, not influencer hype, just honest reviews based on real-world daily use.
Techlogg has been logging tech news since 2007 (originally founded by Darren Yates in Australia), and I continue that mission with a focus on software, utilities, and the tools people actually need to get things done.
What I Test
EaseUS, MiniTool, AOMEI — tested on formatted SSDs, corrupted HDDs, and deleted partitions.
iolo, Abelssoft, Ashampoo — boot time, registry cleanup, and junk file removal benchmarked.
System imaging, cloud backup, and disk cloning — AOMEI Backupper, EaseUS Todo Backup compared.
Consumer VPN, antivirus, and privacy tools — Surfshark, HideMyName tested for speed and privacy.
How I Test
Get in Touch
Questions about a review? Vendor inquiries? Press requests?
liam@techlogg.comBased in Seattle, WA · Response time: 24-48 hours