Michael R. Beatty Email & Phone Number

London, Canada Area

London, Canada Area

London, Canada Area

Info-Tech Research Group is the world’s fastest growing information technology research and advisory company, proudly serving over 36,000 IT professionals. We produce unbiased and highly relevant IT research to help CIOs and IT leaders make strategic, timely and well informed decisions. We partner closely with IT teams to provide everything they need, from actionable tools to analyst guidance, ensuring they deliver measurable results for their organizations.

Toronto, Canada Area

Open North is a Montreal-based Canadian nonprofit that helps governments become more transparent, accountable, and responsive in the digital age. We believe that governments and citizens can collaborate more meaningfully with one another to improve the quality of governance and the services citizens receive.Through Open North's websites, we demonstrate how governments can better involve citizens in democratic processes, and help people rethink what institutions are, how they work. Through our consulting work, we build knowledge and capacity and assist clients through a process of change in culture and behaviour. Our work is open source and non-partisan.• Researched, analysed, and monitored draft legislation and legislative submissions at all levels of government to draft comprehensive research reports for stakeholders• Assisted in the maintenance of client relations by providing updates on parliamentary developments, specifically issues relating to budgets, draft legislation, national laws, and government initiatives• Managed the Open Cities Strategies by communicating critical information related to the implementation of infrastructure and policies surrounding open data initiatives at the municipal and provincial level

London, Canada Area

• Analysed competing interests of stakeholders to develop policy options and solutions that resolve identified concerns and promote best practices while considering ministry and government objectives• Applied research techniques and economic evaluation tools, including quantitative and qualitative analysisand modelling, to plan and conduct environment and trends scans and analyse options for stakeholders• Facilitated weekly meetings with research teams; provided coaching and feedback for policy analyses and monitored progress of large-scale projects and objectives• Organizing and overseeing an organization of 80 volunteer students who conduct research and produces policy papers and political risk management recommendations.• Research focus on countries undergoing political turmoil in order to identify possible investment risk and predict volatility in the near-future. • Responsible for editing the material produced, as well as aiding the research process by instructing students how to properly research and managing their progress.

London, On

• Analysed competing interests of stakeholders to develop policy options and solutions that resolve identified concerns and promote best practices while considering ministry and government objectives• Applied research techniques and economic evaluation tools, including quantitative and qualitative analysis and modelling, to plan and conduct environment and trends scans and analyse options and impacts• Facilitated weekly meetings with my research team; provided coaching and feedback for policy analyses and monitored progress of large-scale projects and objectives

London, Canada Area

• Assisted in the research and writing of an academic book and journal manuscripts exploring the linkages between democratization research and the study of political risk in regard to the advancement of innovative risk mitigation strategies• Prepared tutorial lectures and educational materials for 40 students utilizing standard software programs and multi-media software; effectively presented complex information to a non-technical audience• Provided detailed feedback to students during weekly office hours by encouraging face-to-face meetings and implementing an open door policy

1737 Richmond St, London

• Enhanced client experience by quickly developing rapport and assessing client needs to deliver exceptional products and customer service; awarded ‘Customer Service of the Year’ two years in a row• Created a vast client network by maintaining positive external relationships and leveraging existing connections in order to generate new partnerships and sales leads• Increased per-transaction sales by highlighting complimentary sales additions and tactfully negotiating the final close; consistently ranked in the top 5% of stores nationally

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Honours Specialization In Political Science And Government, Minor In Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Western Pre-Law Society; Undergraduate Law Mock Trial Events; Phi Gamma DeltaDean's Honour List student

Master’S Degree, Canadian Political Economy, Political Risk Analysis, Canadian Political Institutions

Activities and Societies: Graduate Teaching Assistance Union