CV

Published: 13 Sep 2024 | Updated: 15 Mar 2025

Hi! I'm Zachary Kai. Homeschooled from 12-18, I've embraced learning and adaptability. I worked full time in the family business for five years, gaining experience in digital marketing, content creation, and e-commerce.

My journey's been unconventional! I've gained countless practical skills through experience, self-directed learning, and volunteering. I'm a proud generalist. I'm passionate about using technology to solve problems, and am always creative and detail-oriented in my approach.

I'm actively seeking new remote work opportunities! If my unique skills and perspective would be a good fit for your organization or project, email me: hi@zacharykai.net

Table Of Contents

• Experience
• Skills
• Testimonials
• Projects
• Education
• Qualifications

Experience

Work

Owner & Operator | Road Less Read (Jan 2019-Present) Side Project

• Wrote book recommendation lists, resource guides, and tutorials.
• Maintained its website and social operations.

Partner | Family Business (Aug 2019-Mar 2025) Full Time

• Managed daily operations and digital marketing efforts, including social media management, email campaigns, and SEO optimization.
• Created and edited website content (400+ articles over the years) and marketing materials.
• Implemented systems and customer service, and collaborated on strategy.

Volunteering

I've volunteered for amateur theatre groups, aged care, a local food co-op, a non-profit organic food store, a non-profit local youth magazine, home library deliveries, and a worldschooling conference.

• Feb 2024: Electric Light Theatre #39: stagehand and costumes assistant.
• Jan 2024: Hansel & Gretel Pantomime: microphone manager.
• Apr-May 2021: Puffs Jr: stagehand.
• Oct 2019: Worldschooling conference in Granada, Spain: kids camp assistant.
• Apr 2019: Worldschooling conference in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico: kids camp assistant.
• Sep 2018: Les Misérables: stagehand.
• Feb-May 2018: Peter Pan Jr: props assistant, microphone manager, stagehand.
• Dec 2017-Jan 2018: Beauty & The Beast Pantomime: stagehand.

Workshops

I've run workshops for teens on worldbuilding, creativity, writing, and drawing. If you'd like more information on the group workshops I do, or to book one, click the aforementioned link!

• Jun 2023: Worldbuilding workshop for an online Australian teen writing group.
• Sep-Nov 2019: Weekly writing workshops for homeschooled teens in Andalusia, Spain.
• Sep-Nov 2019: Weekly drawing group for homeschooled teens in Andalusia, Spain.

Skills

My abilities are varied! If it isn't listed here, I learn quickly and eagerly.

I'm fluent in English, and my Spanish is intermediate.

• Content Creation: Copywriting, graphic design, photo + video editing.
• Creative: Making abstract art, collages, drawings, fiber arts, papercrafts, sketches, zines.
• Digital Marketing: Affiliate programs, analytics, brand development, competitor analysis, email newsletters, email outreach, lead generation, link building, market research, performance tracking, project management, sales funnel management, SEO, social media management.
• General: Considerate, creative, curious, detail-orientated.
• Programming Languages: CSS, HTML, Markdown, XML.
• Publishing: e-book editing + formatting.
• Research: compiling statistics, note taking, noticing patterns.
• Stagecraft: bumping in/out, mic management, moving sets, prop making, spiking.
• Technical: low-code/no-code automation, user experience/interface, web design.
• Writing: copy editing, fiction (novels, short stories), line editing, non fiction (articles, essays, notes), proofreading.

Platforms

These are the digital tools I'm familiar with. (I use Windows & Android.)

Affiliate Marketing

• Management: Awin, Post Affiliate Pro, ShareASale
• Networks: Amazon, Google Play

Automation

• Workflows: Make, Zapier

Content Creation & Publishing

• AI Assistance: Claude, KoalaWriter, OpenAI, SudoWrite
• Design: Canva
• Editing: ProWritingAid
• Publishing: Draft2Digital, IngramSpark, Substack
• Video Editing: Clipchamp
• Writing: Atticus, Scrivener

Digital Marketing

• Conversion: ConvertBox, Deadline Funnel
• E-commerce: Gumroad, Ko-Fi, Payhip, ThriveCart
• Email Marketing: Buttondown, MailerLite
• SEO: Ahrefs, PageOptimizerPro, Publisher Rocket, Scrapebox

Productivity & Admin

• Cloud Services: Cloudflare, Dropbox, Google Apps
• Communication: Slack
• Documents: LibreOffice, Notion
• Email: FastMail
• Domains: NameCheap
• Hosting: WPX
• Payment Processing: PayPal, Stripe, Wise

Social Media

• General: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Reddit, YouTube, X
• Decentralized: Mastodon, Threads
• Professional: LinkedIn

Web Development

• CMS: WordPress
• FTP: FileZilla
• Themes: GeneratePress
• Version Control: GitHub

Projects

• Articles: I've written two SEO articles for an outlet, and 23 for Road Less Read.
• Gods' Eyes: Since Sep 2024, I've made two of these.
• Zines: Since May 2024, I've made 14 zines on various subjects.

Testimonials

• "Zachary collaborated extremely well with his team, communicating effectively and showing initiative when required to make quick decisions. He follows instructions with accuracy and asks questions to clarify his understanding. Zachary shows enthusiasm for the work he does and completes task with care and precision."
  — Brendan Alderton, theatre director.
• "The online worldbuilding workshop led by Zach for our youth online writing group was engaging. Zach provided fun exercises and prompts for our participants to craft richer fictional worlds."
  — Nevo Zisin, writer, speaker, community organizer and Alison Evans, writer, bookseller.
• "I hired Zach for a content creation project and I was impressed. It was a more involved process that involved thinking, detail-orientation and a good sense of SEO. I was aprehensive at first but after the first check-in came in I knew I was in good hands. The spreadsheet I provided was overhauled and the result exactly what I wanted and delivered on time. Highly recommended."
  — Olivier Duong, marketing strategist, copywriter, graphic designer.

Education

Self-Directed Learning (2015-Present)

• Homeschooled from age twelve, developing strong self-motivation and independent learning skills.
• Pursued a diverse curriculum including digital marketing, web design, creative writing, and business operations.
• Continuously expanding knowledge through online courses, workshops, and hands-on projects.
• Actively engaged in worldschooling experiences, gaining global perspective and cross-cultural competence.

Qualifications

• Working With Children's Check (Australian/Volunteer)