The Revenue Crew

Duties
Managing the corporate well being of our business for the stakeholders, employees, customers and the general community. Personally choosing to lead by serving, committed to all operations and clients we serve.

Understanding and reinforcing the value of what we provide our local and global communities.
Developing and nurturing our audiences while attracting new ones.
Providing leadership to support our customers on their digital journey
Innovating and launching new digital products and solutions to market.
Driving Awareness and Demand for our products and services.
Deepening our understanding of customer needs through research, networking, strong partnerships, analytics and big data.

Achievements
Nominated Finalist for 2020 MEA Business Awards.
The awarded hosting provider and development of Autodesk University Africa (au-africa.com). A partner in the development of the Champions of the environment foundation (Bantu Halumisa). Awarded young pioneer of the digital age in 2017 & 2018. Certified Google Partner.

Chief Marketing Officer

UpsellGuru

Marketing & Partner Manager

Codedesign.org

Duties:
Managing the internal marketing operations of our business and brand. Overseeing the marketing strategy, implementation and operations of our clients both locally and globally. Recruiting, onboarding and management of our inhouse human resources and outbound / external suppliers and freelancers.

Understanding and reinforcing the value of what we provide our local and global communities.
Developing and nurturing our audiences while attracting new ones.
Providing leadership to support our customers on their digital journey
Innovating and launching new digital products and solutions to market.
Driving Awareness and Demand for our products and services.
Deepening our understanding of customer needs through research, networking, strong partnerships, analytics and big data.

Highlights:
Creating a bridge between Europe, Asia and the America's allowing brands from abroad to launch in Europe and vise-a-versa.

Projects:
DrGL EU Launch, DrGL Singapore, America's Preferred Home Warranty (APHW), Yoga-Room, Genelle, Trillion Skincare, Sharp Electronics, RailWorks, eSTAR, and many more.

Baker Baynes (PTY) Ltd

Duties:

System Management & Maintenance:
Do daily, weekly system management and maintenance of (but not restricted to) , in conjunction with 3rd party suppliers where applicable
 - CRM System & Pricing related to CRM 
 - Accounting System
 - Marketing & E-commerce 

Strategic Projects – Scoping & Management:
Working closely with stakeholders: (Dept Heads) 
 - Identify and prioritise Strategic Projects – to create a Strategic Projects Pipeline (which may be internal or customer facing) 
 - Scope and allocate resources
 - Negotiate with stakeholders for resource allocation

Strategic Projects – Execution:
Execute on agreed Strategic Projects using the agreed methodology, ensuring on-time delivery to business
 - Keep track of all projects in execution using agreed dashboard
 - Host weekly status meetings with stakeholders, discussing each aspect of current projects in execution. 

Strategic Projects – Business Implementation:
Define and implement Strategic Projects across the business, in consultation with Stakeholders and Users, ensuring a change in behaviour and adoption of relevant strategic projects 
 - This may include, but not restricted to company-wide training programs, user testing etc. 

Reporting:
Using an agreed methodology, report weekly on:
- Systems Management & Maintenance, including risks and governance 
- Strategic Projects,

Head: Systems & Special Projects

DMM - Digital Marketing Management

My Duties at DMM Included handling client development and/or marketing projects from briefings to project scope, on-boarding, quality control/assurance all the way through to project delivery. 
I was able to introduce and implement new project methodologies and worked hands on with my local and international development, design and marketing teams.  Utilising industry leading project management tools and implementing some custom ones to better our customer journey and satisfaction. I worked on many great projects such as "Champions of the Environment Foundation" - (Bantu Holomisa), Happy Deal, Takela Projects and many others.

Key Responsibilities:
Project Scoping
Quality Assurance (Development and Marketing Assessments)
Project Management (Agile Methodologies)
Team Management (Local and International)
Project and Technology Research
Client Liaison/Communication
Management of hosting platforms, development environments and live projects
Campaign Creation and Ongoing Assessments

Technology Used:
Zoho Projects
Google Suite (Drive, Docs etc)
Balsamique (Wire-Framing)
Wordpress
CSCart
Visual Studio Code
PHP Storm
Google API, AdWords & Analytics
Facebook Pixel, API & Analytics

Programming Languages:
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Ionic, AngularJS, NodeJS
PHP, PHP Laravel
Firebase, MariaDB, MySQL

Projects Completed:
Takela (www.takela-group.com)
Happy Deals (www.happydeals.com)
PawsnClaws (https://www.pawsnclaws.me)
BitGroup (www.bitgroup.com)
Bidvest Premier Lounges (www.bidvestlounge.co.za)
Bidvest Pet Lounges (www.petlounge.co.za)
Bid Air Cargo (www.bidaircargo.com)
Bid Air Fly Thru (www.bidair.co.za)
Champions of the environment foundation (www.champions.org.za)
MyMobile (www.mymobileza.com)
and many more.

Project Manager

South African Stationers (Pty) Ltd

Marketing Management, Website Hosting, (Domain Registration) Maintenance and Design/Development both in house and client based services.  Overseeing all design and development projects, mentoring and training new recruits. In-house marketing campaign implementation and management (ie Google Advertising, Social Media Campaigns) Analytical oversight and content moderator.

Marketing & Development Manager

Cheeky Nyama : Buy & Braai

Owner/Partner of Cheeky Nyama Buy & Braai / Take Away Restaurant in Germiston.
Catering mainly to the low-mid income working class of Germiston. 
Health & Safety Compliant Business, Fire Safety Compliant Business.

Partner

Servmi Ink cc

Sales Management
Marketing Management
Corporate Branding
Web Development
Contracts Manager

Managing Member

Cosamo (Pty) Ltd

Project Procurement Official For Angola & Malawi, Procurement Services to Mota-Engil a world leading construction company based in Portugal but whose footprint extends well into Africa.

Projects worked on:  Chipoka, Chilumba, Nkhata Bay and Monkey Bay (Malawi Ports)
and a few others.

Project Procurement Manager

Experienced Leader and Digital Project Manager (Google Adwords, Mobile Sites & Analytics Certified Partner)  with a demonstrated history of working in the business supplies, equipment, software and web development and construction industry. Skilled in Business Management & Development, Project Management, Digital Marketing, Analytics & Reporting, Search Engine Optimisation and Development. Excelling professional with a Comptia N+, A+ and multiple certificates focused in Project Management, Marketing, Development, Search Optimisation and Analytics. Google Certified Partner since 2015

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