Zen Portfolio Networks Inc.
Zen Portfolios is an e-portfolio and recruiting platform for senior high school and university students. Data is mined to provide job & career recommendations.
- Stage Prototype Ready
- Industry Education
- Location North Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Currency CAD
- Founded 2009
- Employees 3
- Website zenportfolios.ca
Company Summary
Zen Portfolios is an e-portfolio and recruiting platform for senior high school students and university students. Schools are facing unprecedented disruption. They need to modernize yet funds are very tight. Zen Portfolios helps schools upgrade their pedagogy with an affordable WordPress-based portfolio system and social learning platform. Data is mined to provide job & career recommendations. Revenue comes from both schools and industry.
Team
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FounderCyri has more than twenty years business, IT, marketing, and teaching experience. He founded Zen Portfolios out of first hand experience seeing the need his students had to improve their digital literacy and their professional online presence and have smoother transitions to the work force. He has a B.Sc. from the University of Guelph and an MBA from the University of British Columbia.
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Business IntelligenceWith more than 16 years of experience in multiple disciplines, Reza is a motivated professional and researcher with proven track record in advanced business analytics applied in the areas of insurance, management, engineering, economics, business development, and administration. Reza has a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering/Transportation from University of Waterloo, and is a registered Professional Engineeer in BC, Canada. He is an experienced educator.
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SalesBrent has two decades of experience in the education sector with a focus on education technology sales and integration of technology in the classroom. His specialties include learning analytics, digital media and forging industry-school relationships.
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Integrations ManagerJoseph is a programmer with two decades experience and has a background in geographic information systems and computer science. He specializes in open source learning platforms, developing code that is elegant and applications that engage students in their learning.
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Founding Directory - Canadian Web Hosting (Infrastructure Partner)Matt serves as the Head of Sales & Marketing and is responsible for managing brand communications both traditional and digital, the corporation acquisition channel, partnerships and customer messaging. Matt manages all aspects of product management, strategy and the customer experience. Before joining the company in 2009, Matt lead communication strategies for a Fortune 500 company and was responsible for direct marketing and sales efforts.
Advisors
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Nkosi KhumaloAdvisor - FinanceUnconfirmed
Novak RogicAdvisory - Web StrategyUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
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Shan SatogluProgram Head, BCIT (previously Applied Research Liaison Offce manager for the Commercialization Assistance ProgramUnconfirmed
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