My name is Koiwu Beyan and I am a Jack of all Trades, but a master of none.
I am currently working as a Technical (Lead) New Media Advisor at the U.S. Department of State with a group of developers, designers and project managers on “The Corridor,” a professional networking website.
Prior to my employment at State, I worked as a Web Designer/Developer in McLean, VA at Booz Allen Hamilton with an experienced Web 2.0 team on a Social Networking website for Booz Allen’s 20,000+ employees. The website, hello.bah.com, featured in Fortune Magazine February issue, has won several accolades, including the Open Enterprise 2009 Innovation Award.
I’ve also worked at BearingPoint, Inc. in San Diego, CA as a Team Lead for the County of San Diego Web Redesign project.
I’ve also built projects entirely on my own from start to finish, for example, supdc.com (only requiring promotional help).
I’m truly blessed to have had the opportunity to work in so many places and gotten to know a lot of great people. I’ve worked in Fortune 50 companies such as BearingPoint, DirecTV, and Booz Allen Hamilton and I’ve worked in mom and pop shops such as PrintFirm, Inc., and Red Door Interactive.
Apart from work, I spend most of my time cheering for the Los Angeles Lakers, illustrating, staying social with friends and participating in Washington, DC’s social scene, working out to clear my mind, and traveling.
KEEP CONTACT
SupDC.com
FaceBook
Twitter
LinkedIn
EDUCATION
Academy of Art University – Masters of Fine Arts (2013)
San Diego State University – BA in Arts (December 2001)
EMPLOYERS
U.S. Department of State (CACI)
Booz Allen Hamilton
BearingPoint, Inc
Acceris Communications
Ameranth Wireless, Inc.
PrintFirm, Inc.
Red Door Interactive
Robert Half Technology
TekSystems
DirecTV
Image Technology Systems
SYNOPSIS
Full Name Koiwu F. Beyan – pronounced “Coy-wu”
Likes Comedy, genuine people, good life and work balance
Dislikes Ego, control freaks, people who gossip, people who divide instead of unite
Heroes My parents, my family, the Los Angeles Lakers, Shane Mielke (I’ve never even met the guy, just enjoy his work; if you notice a similarity in his portfolio site when compare to mine, it is intentional)
FAVORITE MOVIES & TV SHOWS
Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Inglorious Basterds, Broken Flowers, God Father I-II, Matrix Trilogy, Animatrix, The Sopranos, The Wire, Breaking Bad, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Family Guy, Lost, The Life and Times of Tim, Mad Men
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST
Jay-Z, Cold Play, Slum Village, The Roots, Ludacris, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Notorious BIG, Mobb Deep, Styles P, Jadakiss, Buju Bantu, Barrington Levy, Thievery Corporation
BOOKS
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
Paradise by Toni Morison
Mercy by Toni Morison
Song of Solomon by Toni Morison
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Web 2.0: A Strategy Guide by Amy Shuen
HISTORY
I was born and raised in Monrovia, Liberia – but I am now a U.S. citizen. My family and I were refugees during the Liberian war and we’ve traveled and lived in a lot of different places. I went to Thomas Jefferson High School in Los Angeles, San Francisco State University and finished my education at San Diego State University. I spent approximately, 8 years in Liberia, 2 in Sierra Leone, 7 in Los Angeles, 2 in San Francisco, and 8 in San Diego, and moved to Washington, DC Metro in 2008. I’ve been exposed to a lot, and through my experiences, I’ve learned to focus on what is most important in life, and that family always comes first.
TRAVELS
Monrovia, Liberia
Cape Mount, Liberia
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Hastings, Sierra Leone
Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco, CA
Medford, OR
San Diego, CA
Tijuana, Mexico
Ensenada, Mexico
Miami, FL
Las Vegas, NV
Great Falls, WV
Stanton, VA
Arlington, VA
Alexandria, VA
McLean, VA
Baltimore, MD
Bonaroo – Tenessee
Chicago, IL
Easton, MD
Washington, DC
New York, NY
Delaware
SPEAKERS, CONFERENCES AND TRAINING
Google Analytics 301
Department of State – Speaker Series – Foreign Service – Alec Ross
Gov 2.0 2010
An Event Apart, Chicago 2009
PHP Training: Webucator
Discover Government Consulting
Interpersonal and Team Effectiveness
AWARDS
Booz Allen Hamilton High5 Awards – December2009
Booz Allen Hamilton High5 Awards – September 2009
Booz Allen Hamilton Make A Difference – 2008
CURRENT PROJECTS
Corridor: U.S. Department of State Professional Networking site
SRA: Food and Drugs Administration MARCS Project
Personal Project: Artamatic – Drupal experiment
Personal Project: Generaw.com
Personal Project: SupDC.com
Personal Project: Koiwu.com
AFFILIATIONS
DCPHP Group
WebTech Man
Mike Cravey
