Cerina Bezuidenhout

COO and Co-founder at Future Females at Future Females
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Experience

    • South Africa
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • COO and Co-founder at Future Females
      • Aug 2017 - Present

    • Co-Founder
      • Aug 2017 - Present

      Cape Town Area, South Africa Future Females is a movement. We exist to connect, inspire and support current and aspiring female entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs – to rapidly increase the number of and success of these women. Future Females is a platform that provides an environment, both digitally, physically, and emotionally, where women can connect with each other and access the resources they need to succeed. We launched in August 2017 and are now in three countries, with 2,000 members. We are looking for… Show more Future Females is a movement. We exist to connect, inspire and support current and aspiring female entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs – to rapidly increase the number of and success of these women. Future Females is a platform that provides an environment, both digitally, physically, and emotionally, where women can connect with each other and access the resources they need to succeed. We launched in August 2017 and are now in three countries, with 2,000 members. We are looking for ambassadors to launch Future Females in their own cities, so please get in touch! www.futurefemales.co

    • Germany
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Programme Manager
      • Feb 2019 - Mar 2021

      Berlin Area, Germany

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Obama Leadership Foundation Fellow
      • Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Associate
      • Sep 2018 - Feb 2019

      Berlin METRO Accelerator powered by Techstars is a highly selective mentorship-driven accelerator program that helps startups to grow their unique business solutions. The program is run as a strategic partnership between METRO and Techstars aiming to digitise the Hospitality industry. Ten companies from over Europe and the East gather in Berlin for three months to innovate, accelerate, fund and grow their businesses with unprecedented access to resources from the METRO and Techstars networks.

    • South Africa
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Measurement, Evaluation and Systems
      • Sep 2017 - Aug 2018

      Cape Town Area, South Africa

    • Programme Manager
      • Sep 2017 - Jun 2018

      Cape Town Area, South Africa Programme Manager for entrepreneurial and enterprise development programmes specifically focusing on the Information Communication Technology (ICT) and EdTech sectors. Also responsible for the measurement and evaluation within the department, and reporting to stakeholders.

    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Operations Associate: Barclays Accelerator Powered by Techstars
      • May 2017 - Aug 2017

      Cape Town The Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars, helps startups accelerate their growth and transform the African continent. In this role, I supported 10 managing directors of the Techstars Cape Town Accelerator of early stage companies in a business operations capacity for the duration of the intense three-month program. Companies… Show more The Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars, helps startups accelerate their growth and transform the African continent. In this role, I supported 10 managing directors of the Techstars Cape Town Accelerator of early stage companies in a business operations capacity for the duration of the intense three-month program. Companies were: www.abe.ai www.bytemoney.co.za www.compsol.co.za www.flexpay.co.ke www.fomo.travel www.howler.co.za www.kapitalwise.com www.spatialedge.co.za www.thesunexchange.com www.avenews-gt.com http://www.techstars.com/programs/barclays-cape-town-program/ http://www.techstars.com/ Show less

    • Quality Assurance Manager
      • Sep 2015 - Apr 2017

      Cape Town Area, South Africa Head of quality division at County Fair, two factories and an abattoir producing 1600 ton of poultry per week. County Fair is the biggest fresh poultry supplier in the Western Cape, South Africa, and a division of Astral Foods, the biggest poultry provider in South Africa

    • HACCP Manager
      • Dec 2012 - Aug 2015

      Walvis Bay, Namibia Hangana Seafood (Pty) Ltd a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List Group of Companies is a fully Namibian owned company and one of the leading employers in the Namibian Hake fishing industry. Hangana Seafood catches and processes fish on the coast of Namibia. Products get exported to Europe and Australia. Hangana Seafood products are manufactured to the most stringent standards, and our business processes are in full compliance with the HACCP, ISO 22000 and British Retail Consortium’s Global… Show more Hangana Seafood (Pty) Ltd a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List Group of Companies is a fully Namibian owned company and one of the leading employers in the Namibian Hake fishing industry. Hangana Seafood catches and processes fish on the coast of Namibia. Products get exported to Europe and Australia. Hangana Seafood products are manufactured to the most stringent standards, and our business processes are in full compliance with the HACCP, ISO 22000 and British Retail Consortium’s Global Standard for Food Safety standards and requirements. food safety and quality performance to exceed the requirements of ISO22000, EU, BRC Iss6, HACCP and other compliance related standard at all times. • Responsible for evaluation of product quality and product safety levels with analysis of reasons for defective product resulting in development of solutions to problems and methods for improvement in quality and or safety enhancements. • To manage the microbiological laboratory at Hangana and optimize testing programme. Show less

    • Quality Assurance Manager
      • Feb 2009 - Nov 2012

      Windhoek, Namibia Namibia Dairies is a leading force in the Namibian dairy industry and employs over 700 people at its main production plant in Windhoek, the !Aimab Superfarm in Mariental and various depot locations across Namibia. The Company is the major supplier of fresh and long-life milk, value-added dairy products and other beverages in Namibia. The company ensures consistent quality for its product range by using only hormone-free milk sourced from approved Namibian milk producers and by enforcing… Show more Namibia Dairies is a leading force in the Namibian dairy industry and employs over 700 people at its main production plant in Windhoek, the !Aimab Superfarm in Mariental and various depot locations across Namibia. The Company is the major supplier of fresh and long-life milk, value-added dairy products and other beverages in Namibia. The company ensures consistent quality for its product range by using only hormone-free milk sourced from approved Namibian milk producers and by enforcing stringent control measures. Namibia Dairies is ISO 9001:2008 certified, emphasizing their compliance with internationally recognized quality management systems. Show less

    • Incoming Quality Supervisor
      • Jan 2010 - Oct 2010

      Windhoek, Namibia

    • Quality Controller
      • Feb 2009 - Jan 2010

      Windhoek, Namibia

    • Student Internship
      • Jan 2007 - Jan 2007

      Upiongton, South Africa

    • Student Internship
      • Jun 2005 - Jun 2005

      Paarl, South Africa

Education

  • Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town
    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Masters in Business Administration
    2015 - 2016
  • Stellenbosch University
    B.Sc, Food Science and Technology
    2003 - 2007
  • Duineveld High School, Upington
    1998 - 2002

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