Shawn Cowdrey
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English Full professional proficiency
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Afrikaans -
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Bio
Credentials
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Customer Success for Impact
Winning by DesignDec, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), Candidate Member
Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)Apr, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Clinical Engineering Association of South Africa (CEASA), Member
Clinical Engineering Association of South Africa (CEASA)Jan, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Wandelbots
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Germany
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Software Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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Product Manager
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Sep 2022 - Present
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OMRON Automation and Robotics Australia
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Australia
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Application Engineer and Business development Manager
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Apr 2021 - Feb 2022
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Sales Engineer
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Aug 2018 - Mar 2021
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Brightgreen
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Australia
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Engineer
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Feb 2016 - Aug 2018
Improved customer acquisition and top-line sales by 230%in the Home Automation and Electrical Contractingindustries. Cold calling, project management and keyaccount management. Improved customer acquisition and top-line sales by 230%in the Home Automation and Electrical Contractingindustries. Cold calling, project management and keyaccount management.
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Xerus Surgical
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South Africa
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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Logistics Director
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Jan 2014 - Nov 2015
Xerus is a distributor of surgical equipment to private, government and veterinary medical institutions. Xerus is the SADC partner and distributor of Erbrich instruments, German quality surgical instruments.• Developed and optimization of the systems for the company from the ground up.• Handling both financial and logistical responsibilities. Xerus is a distributor of surgical equipment to private, government and veterinary medical institutions. Xerus is the SADC partner and distributor of Erbrich instruments, German quality surgical instruments.• Developed and optimization of the systems for the company from the ground up.• Handling both financial and logistical responsibilities.
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IT Technician (Part Time)
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2008 - 2014
F.I.S.T. (PTY) ltd focuses on the design of custom systems for multiple industries as well as IT support.• Maintenance and installation of hardware, networks and technical systems.• Pastel and custom software support.• Key account management. F.I.S.T. (PTY) ltd focuses on the design of custom systems for multiple industries as well as IT support.• Maintenance and installation of hardware, networks and technical systems.• Pastel and custom software support.• Key account management.
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Primarius (Head of house)
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Oct 2012 - Oct 2013
Olympus Private Student Organisation (PSO) is one of multiple student bodies focused on the improvement of student lifestyle at Stellenbosch University.• Chairperson of the House Committee (HC)• Facilitate the planning and execution of the yearly events.• Launch a new residence which hosts 400 students.• Designed sustainable leadership structures, and facilitated a leadership group• Oversaw financial, cultural, sport and academic integration into the university system.• As the decision maker of the Olympus student body I attended all student representative meetings held by the University.• Organisational achievements: Repaid loans, the organisation grew to the largest of its type in its second year of existence and is the first PSO to also govern a residence.
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Communications HK
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Jun 2012 - Oct 2012
Facilitated external and internal communications of Olympus PSO making use of several media platforms
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Mentor
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Oct 2011 - Oct 2012
Aid in improving the university experience of 1st year Olympus students
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Sound Technician (Part Time)
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2013 - 2013
“Creative Gear is an established professional live sound and lighting company based in Stellenbosch. In addition to live sound and lighting we also do staging, audio visual (projectors, screens and flat screens), and gear sales and installations.” (ref: http://www.creativegear.co.za/)• Responsible for the set up and tear-down of temporary sound and lighting equipment.• On occasion I was tasked to run the sound and lighting of a show because of my field of study but I was not qualified to do large functions.• I was of additional benefit as I maintained and repaired capital equipment.
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Special Products & Technologies
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering (vacation training)
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Jun 2011 - Jul 2011
S.P.T. is an engineering firm that designs and manufactures custom mechanical and electrical products.• CAD Design of Industry specific mechatronic systems. Large focus on the Vending machine sector and custom signage.• Have been doing additional contract work since 2014 on request. S.P.T. is an engineering firm that designs and manufactures custom mechanical and electrical products.• CAD Design of Industry specific mechatronic systems. Large focus on the Vending machine sector and custom signage.• Have been doing additional contract work since 2014 on request.
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Traffic Management Technologies
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South Africa
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Information Technology & Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Engineering (vacation training)
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Nov 2010 - Dec 2010
T.M.T is an electronic and software design company focused on improving traffic management in an international market.• Aided in the design of traffic management system (Hardware and software). T.M.T is an electronic and software design company focused on improving traffic management in an international market.• Aided in the design of traffic management system (Hardware and software).
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Store manager
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Nov 2007 - Dec 2007
Manage packaging and distribution of products Manage packaging and distribution of products
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Paper boy
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Dec 2001 - Feb 2003
Deliver papers very early in the morning Deliver papers very early in the morning
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Education
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University of Stellenbosch
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) -
Bergvliet High School
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Sweet Valley Primary School