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Zach Beauvais

Curriculum Vitae

Nationality: United States of America (resident without restriction in the United Kingdom)
Born: 1984
Gender: Male

Career Objectives:

To produce positive impact in the most effective and interesting way possible
To take opportunities to apply reasoning through efficient communication to solve problems; and to have the responsibility to make that difference
To help others reach their full potentials while maintaining a good environment in order that the entire network may see positive results

Relevant Employment:

Talis Information Ltd:

April 2008 - Present
Researcher

Talis—Shared Innovation—is exploring and applying semantic web technologies to business, education, and potentially public-sector markets. By researching high-level concepts, and synthesising ideas though blogs and print, as well as at conferences, I am working with Talis to advance its innovations. My position is with the Talis Platform, a Semantic Web enabling medium, and I work through Talis blogs and also edit the magazine Nodalities.

For more information on Talis, or for more information on my perspectives from here, feel free to email me on: zach.beauvais(at)talis.com.

Grandstand Media Ltd

Jan 2007 – Dec 2007
New Media Executive

Grandstand Media, organisers of Horse of the Year Show and the British Open Show Jumping Championships employed me to project-manage their electronic marketing and online presence. I was responsible for furthering Grandstand’s brand on the web—now their primary marketing tool—, for exploring the potential for Social Media involvement and for developing content with the marketing department. My remit included the production of the British Open official programme, press office work, and some graphic and digital design.

ABC Plumbing and Electrical Supplies

Mar 2002 – Jul 2003
Pricing Clerk and Point of Sales facilitator

As a member of the family which runs the successful small business of ABC Plumbing, my responsibilities were extremely varied and often self-motivated and taught. My responsibilities included:

IT system implementation and administration
Training employees in a new system’s use
Pricing and purchasing (as part of POS facilitation)
Business to Business liaison
Merchandising
Troubleshooting and problem solving
Designing a company website

Education:

BA (hons): English Language and Communication

(2:1 honours) Sep 2003 - Jul 2006
Kings College London

Covering a wide range of applied linguistics and related academic topics, this BA provided a firm basis for understanding the English language-its structure and its ongoing variations in applied and abstract practice. It integrated several disciplines within linguistics including psycholinguistics, language development and sociolinguistics and employed a strong research focus. I submitted a dissertation in conceptual metaphor and conducted research in advanced psycholinguistics and the current status of linguistics.

One year, full-time university study:

Sep 2002 - Jun 2003
University of Southern Colorado (now Colorado State University: Pueblo)

Following completion of home-taught high school in Colorado, and a gap-year at an international centre in Scotland, I enrolled in the university in order to keep my mind active and prepare for a degree in London. I chose third- and fourth-year modules—skipping the prerequisite courses. Modules included: journalism, speech and presentation, and the History of the English Language.

Other temporary and Part-time work:

Rather Nice Company, Hertfordshire: temporary order processing Nov-Dec 2006
Starbucks Coffee, 2 shops: Store Coffee Master; Learning Coach Oct 2003 – Jul 2004 & Oct 2005 –Sep 2006
WH Smith, Hertfordshire: part-time retail worker and stock organiser Oct - Dec 2004
Solid Ground Coffee House, Colorado: Kiosk operator and music promotions 2001

Skills and Achievements:

BA (2:1 honours) degree from a Russell-group university: Kings College London
New Media (blogs, Web 2.0, research, content) including having multiple publications at ZDNet
Project management
IT and Digital: Microsoft Office, open source (e.g. Firefox), web design (DreamWeaver, NVU and html), CMS implementation and management, research, and digital imaging (Photoshop, GIMP)
Intimate knowledge of the English language and human communication
Research and problem solving? to put newly-acquired knowledge into practice quickly
Fast and determined learner
Interpersonal: from learning to communicate easily with people of many backgrounds and ideologies both through volunteer work in London and by attending a large, multi-cultural university
Adaptability

Interests:

I have a keen interest in history and explore texts and sites of historical interest. Gardening, conservation and clay-pigeon shooting have captured much of my time, as has working with youth and volunteering as part of my church in practical projects and small-group discussions. I have been involved with launching a community-networking initiative through my church which will seek to provide a framework for people to help one another with practical needs. I have lately taken to researching further into areas related to my final-year dissertation with an interest in metaphor and the ways people think and react to situations. I have also been playing percussion instruments from the age of five and enjoy teaching and performing where possible.