Experience

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  The Duchess Drinks Studio

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Creative Director and Co-Founder

    • Aug 2016 - Present
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    The Duchess Alcohol-Free Drinks is a beverage studio set on bringing discerning drinkers 'The World's Most Refreshing Alcohol-Free Drinks'. The Duchess launched the world's first alcohol-free gin & tonic in 2016, and has since won numerous awards, scaled internationally and has provided millions of consumers with elegant, adult drinks that do not compromise on taste, value, or experience.View the full range at www.drinktheduchess.com.

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  Cape Spritz

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Creative Director & Co-Founder

    • Dec 2022 - Present
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    Introducing Cape Spritz, A sparkling rosè, infused with natural peach & served with a sea salt rim. Cape Spritz is a beautiful medley of vine, orchard & ocean - the true taste of Cape Town.The Duchess Drinks Company developed Cape Spritz in 2022 to answer to the growing need for sessionable beyond-beer beverages in South Africa. Our sights are set to export this iconic Capetonian brand, globally.https://www.capetownmagazine.com/perfect-summer

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  Suncamino Rum

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Creative Director & Co-Founder

    • 2019 - Present
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    Suncamino Floral Rum is the World's First Floral Rum. The name Suncamino means “Journey to the sun”.It is a sense of pilgrimage that resonated with three Capetonian friends with a love for adventure, the outdoors and the ocean.After working with a distiller in Barbados to develop our signature 8yo blend, Suncamino traveled to sunny Cape Town where our local botanist added the beautiful bouquet of floral botanicals that complement our rum’s signature notes.The Suncamino mantra is simple: Bring good company, a bottle of Suncamino, and pick a spot on the map – The rest will take care of itself.

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  The Suits

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Creative Manager

    • Jan 2014 - Jul 2016
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Creative Manager in a boutique advertising firm.Account ManagementCreative DirectionProductionDesignFilmPublishing

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  Ambassadeur Joernaal

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Contributing Editor , Art Director, Photographer

    • Feb 2015 - Dec 2015
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

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  Bluecube (GB) Ltd

  • Technical Application Manager

    • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

    Technical Applications Manager for London Seating Company from February 2008 to February 2009 at the 90 000 seat Soccer City FIFA 2010 Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.I was responsible for Site Mapping, Technical Drawings (AUTOCAD), Material Estimations, and final inspections.

  • Technical Application Manager

    • Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

    Technical Applications Manager for London Seating CompanyPROJECTS: Wembley Arena (London England)Lord’s Cricket Grounds (London England)Reykjavik Indoor Sports Centre (Reykjavik, Iceland) Reykjavik Athletics Track (Reykjavik, Iceland)Flakveit Sports Learning Centre ( Bergen, Norway)Brann Football Stadium (Bergen, Norway)Cardiff Indoor Swimming Centre (Cardiff, Wales)Responsibilities include:Responsible for teaching installation process to Site Manager and Site Foreman, incl. but not limited to:- Pre installation checks in relation to site drawings- Marking out - Drilling- Installation of understructure- Fitting/spacing chair modulesLiaise weekly with customer and architects on application engineering issuesTake minutes of all meetings with customer & architects and submit to head office weeklyCommunicate with head office in relation to technical applications requestsReport to Site ManagerJointly responsible with Site Manager and Site Foreman to inspect and sign-off completed works on a daily basisResponsible for quality control checks on batch product delivered to siteEnsure that installation meets with plan and maintain quality control of workmanshipSpecify seat numbers and aluminum rail lengthsReceive goods, check delivery quantities and submit delivery notes to site officeFull stock control of goods on and off site, including keeping track on how much product has been installedKeep a daily usage log of materials, fixings and tools and account for all equipmentLiaise with other sub-contractors and architects in order to maintain efficient working systemsMaintain agreed schedules and project plans