Zach Beauvais

CV

Zach Beauvais

Curriculum Vitae

Career Statement:

To explore possibilities, and bring perspective to ideas.

Relevant Employment:

Talis Information Ltd:

April 2008 – Present
Platform Evangelist

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, 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 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 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

Sep 2003 – Jul 2006
Kings College London

Covering a wide range of linguistic 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 study. 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.

Complete Employment History

Please email for full employment history (zach(at)zachbeauvais.com

Skills and Achievements:

• BA (2:1 honours) degree from a Russell-group university: Kings College London
• New Media (blogs, research, content) including multiple submissions published at ZDNet and ReadWriteWeb
• 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
• 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.

References:

(contact details available upon request)

Jeremy Bottrill: Personal Friend and co-volunteer
Ian Davis: CTO, Talis Information LTD