Experience

The Competition Commission South Africa

• South Africa
• Public Policy Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Analyst

  • May 2021 - Present

  Technical Team Lead - Online Travel and Accommodation Intermediation as well as General Search in the Online Intermediation Platform Market Inquiry conducted by the Competition Commission of South Africa. Currently leading a team looking into the state of competition in general search, online accommodation booking platforms and other online travel booking platforms including car rentals, flights, activities and buses. Technical Team Lead - Online Travel and Accommodation Intermediation as well as General Search in the Online Intermediation Platform Market Inquiry conducted by the Competition Commission of South Africa. Currently leading a team looking into the state of competition in general search, online accommodation booking platforms and other online travel booking platforms including car rentals, flights, activities and buses.



Freelance

• Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

• Economic Consultant

  • Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

  Notable projects include: ➢ Providing key inputs into an Expert Economic Report in an alleged cartel case. ➢ Assisting with the financial cost-benefit analysis into a major airline. ➢ Academic literature review on the cigarette market examining price elasticities of demand, economics of the illicit market and the impact of raising excise taxes on tax revenues. Notable projects include: ➢ Providing key inputs into an Expert Economic Report in an alleged cartel case. ➢ Assisting with the financial cost-benefit analysis into a major airline. ➢ Academic literature review on the cigarette market examining price elasticities of demand, economics of the illicit market and the impact of raising excise taxes on tax revenues.



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• The Americas

• Sabbatical

  • Sep 2018 - Feb 2020

  Travelled North, Central and South America ➢ Learnt Spanish, experienced new cultures, and built a global network of connections. Travelled North, Central and South America ➢ Learnt Spanish, experienced new cultures, and built a global network of connections.



The Competition Commission South Africa

• South Africa
• Public Policy Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Economist

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2018

  ➢ Completed over 30 reports for decision makers including Expert Economic Reports for Tribunal Hearings, rigorous predation assessments, complex mergers, etc. ➢ Examples of cases include: an alleged predation assessment in the washing powder market, the Telkom/BCX merger, a major merger in print and media, a conditionally approved merger between a bank and two insurance companies . ➢ Two Market Inquiries completed in the banking and telecommunications sectors. ➢ Honourable Mention from the World Bank which was awarded to the CCSA after having taken the initiative to submit an advocacy review paper in the banking industry. ➢ Independently managed numerous projects and managed junior economists. ➢ Hosted capacity training to capacitate investigators with antitrust skills development. ➢ Worked across numerous industries including: telecommunications, banking, insurance, pharmaceuticals, FMCGs, media and printing, paper milling, and more. ➢ Extensive investigation, case development and report writing work done on merger, and abuse of dominance cases where quality of work was often commended by management. ➢ Market research in various industries e.g. pharmaceuticals, rail, application platforms, etc. ➢ Policy and advocacy engagements with other regulators such as the SARB and FCSA. Show less



Statistics South Africa

• South Africa
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Accounts research

  • Mar 2012 - Sep 2013

  ➢ Constructed GDP estimates from the expenditure side focusing on capital expenditure and changes in inventories. ➢ Analysis of large data sheets including Annual and Quarterly Financial Statements. ➢ Constructed GDP estimates from the expenditure side focusing on capital expenditure and changes in inventories. ➢ Analysis of large data sheets including Annual and Quarterly Financial Statements.



Econex

• Consultant

  • Mar 2011 - Nov 2011

  ➢ Worked on a number of projects in competition, trade and labour economics. ➢ Worked on a number of projects in competition, trade and labour economics.



Stellenbosch University

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tutor/ lecturers assistant

  • 2008 - 2009

  Tutored first year economics. As a lecturers assistant my responsibilities mostly included invigilating tests and marking papers. Tutored first year economics. As a lecturers assistant my responsibilities mostly included invigilating tests and marking papers.