Experience

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  Toy Kingdom (Pty) Ltd

  • South Africa

  • Wordpress / front end developer

    • May 2021 - Aug 2023
    • South Africa

    Designing and implementing new features and functionality according to company guidelinesEnsuring high-performance, availability, security, and managing all technical aspects of the Wordpress CMSDevelop and maintain a modern, mobile and user-friendly website Design, revise and optimize web contentDevelop, maintain, and update website ( Toy Kingdom, Build a Bear, Bricks n Blocks and Hamleys)Facilitate hosting and server managementUI design / UX optimisations

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  Self Employed

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Wordpress Developer

    • May 2019 - Aug 2021
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    Creation and publication of all marketing material (business cards, brochures, digital advertising, stationery, flyers, social media posts, corporate identity, product design) in line with company objectivesDesign complex WordPress solutions for front-end development to establish and guide website architecture and functionality.Collaborate with clients to develop site-map guidelines and requirements to capture content, features, and functionality for WordPress website.Develop custom mobile-friendly WordPress websites and themes to align with website design and branding for clients.Website maintenance (updating plugins, uploading content, setup e-commerce store) Setting up web hosting, installing WordPress.Setting up Google tools( SEO, Google my business)Diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving the issues with websites.HTML

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  Gavin Stander

  • South Africa

  • Disc Jockey

    • Jan 2003 - Nov 2019
    • South Africa

    Professional Dj Service for some of the biggest venues in SARecently Residency - Resident for Cocoon Saturday’s - Resident for Madison Avenue CPT- Resident for First Thursday (La Parada) (2016)- Resident for Cafe Chic (2015)- Resident for Alba Lounge (2015)VenuesSideshow, Dragon Room, Tiger Tiger, Madison Avenue,Shimmy Beach Club,Wadda, Tantra, Springboks, Chrome, Rooftop Party, La Med, 91, ivy Legue,HQ, Pulse, FTV, Plett VIP, Buccs (EL), Wiseguys(EL), Castros (PE), Zanzibar (George), Pool Party(MosselBay), Roccabar(Durban), Crazy88(JHB), Sudada(JHB) and many moreRadio/ TV AirplayHectic 99, Uct Radio, Bush Radio, Rhodes Radio, Goodhopefm, 5FM

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  The Vapery Cape Town

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Marketing Manager

    • Jul 2018 - Jan 2019
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    * Digital marketing - Development and implementation of the Digital Marketing strategy - Create, design and implement promotions, campaigns and competition. - Maintain Company website - SEO maintenance - Preparing, tracking and reporting of the marketing budget* Graphic Design - Design banners, Posters and marketing material for store - Ad-hoc designs * Events - Assist in Co-ordinating all trade shows/activations/promotions and new product launches (in-house & external) - Update and maintain events calendar. * E-commerce Store - Daily stock management and site checks to ensure that sites are running correctly - Product uploads / Pricing updates / Check all pricing / descriptions / names on sites - Ensure any automatic uploads are done correctly /Edit images to fit with site requirements / Ensure images on the frontend are consistent - Set-up and test campaigns and promotions for clients - Email Marketing - Template design in MailChimp - Email automation campaign development and deployment- Social Media Marketing - Create, design and implement Social Media posts across platforms - Responding to queries from customers via social media handles

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  McDonald's

  • Event Coordinator

    • May 2011 - Dec 2017

    Management and proactive bookings (Corporate events, Store activations and School road show, Youth Development programs)• Undertake all administrative support, report and support marketing department of McDonald South Africa based in Johannesburg• All Logistical arrangements prior to each event• Create opportunities for the McDonalds Brands within my market• Maintain relationship with McDonald’s owner operators and Corporate owner stores• Additional: Sound Setup, assemble and dismantle branding, take pictures and video footagefor month and weekly reports.• Community work with various charities• Market coverage: Western Cape / Eastern Cape / KZN

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  (various)

  • Western Cape

  • Event Promoter

    • Jan 2004 - Feb 2011
    • Western Cape

    WORK ( Over 18 Industry) - Working various Campus Events• (Tri Varsity in Grahamstown, Stellenbosch campus events, UCTRes Afterparties)Working Various Matric Student events• ( Matric Rage 2006/07/08 , Matric After parties , Matric Valedictory)Worked Student nights• (Chrome Rand a Brand , Tantra Wednesday PHL , Free Vodka Fridays HQ)Mounting posters for various brands• (Plett Rage, FTV New Years eve, On broadway, Ministry Of sound, Opium group)Market and Ran Function venue in Claremont 2010 Pop Upvenue• (Varsity College events, Afterdark, Various 21st Parties, Uct Social Parties, Spice Events)Marketing various nightclub• (Wadda, Tantra, Springboks, Chrome, Rooftop Party, La Med, 91, ivy Legue,HQ, Pulse)