SKILLS
-Emotional Intelligence
-Cultural Intelligence
-Critical Thinking
-Service Orientation
-User Experience
-Data literacy
-Cognitive Flexibility
-Search Engine Optimisation
-Digital Marketing
-Data Analytics
-Financial Management
-Strategic Planning
-Sales skills
-Managerial Experience
-Quickbooks proficient (Accounting)
-Effective communicator
-Problem solver
-Leader
-Creative
-Great team player
-Efficient decision maker
-Brand development
ACHIEVEMENTS
-Learning and implementing SEO resulting in sales run rate increase
-Successful negotiations in product price with primary supplier
-Successfully pitching a company and getting an investor
-Signing first retail distribution deal at the age of 19.
-Successful nationwide product distribution
-Successful development of several brands
Employment History
Senior Director | Beauty Bar
January 2017 - June 2020
Bought the business with a colleague. It was a struggling business. The line of business was beauty and hair care. Recently sold the business for a profit.
Co-Founder and Director | Cronus (Pty) Ltd trading as UberDry
March 2016 - December 2019
This company manufactured and distributed shoe care products which included a hydrophobic product. I started this business with a partner then sold it.
General Manager | Bigzy investments trading as Shell Filling Station
May 2015 - February 2016
This is a company that owns and runs filling stations (gas stations). This is a family business and I got involved during my breaks from school then became a permanent employee. The company is still running and flourishing; although I am no longer involved in the day to day running, I am only involved in the strategic planning and decision making.
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) | University of the People, Pasadena California
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Finance and Banking | Sheffield Hallam University
Work Terms
Hours of operation : 40hrs a week min
Payment terms: 50% deposit, then payment upon completion. Negotiable
Communication: e-mail, instant messaging.