Experience

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  Expressive Explorer

  • South Africa
  • Writing and Editing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Holistic Homie

    • Mar 2022 - Present

    Providing companion services for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and business owners, who would like a conversationalist, a brainstorming partner, an exercise buddy, or simply someone to spend some inspired, connected, nourishing, productive time with.

  • Actor, Author, Adventurer

    • Feb 1977 - Present

    With freedom and joy as my guiding light, and utilising a couple of balanced brain hemispheres, I flaunt my talents as a flamboyant performer, an outlandish storyteller, a problem-solving programmer, an empathic bodywork therapist, and exuberant explorer of life.

  • Head Lemon Squeezer

    • Oct 2010 - Apr 2012

    Creator and author of the Making Lemons book and LemonLife series of motivational and alternative self-help books.

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  Freelance Performing Artist

  • Professional Actor

    • Oct 2004 - Present

    Despite my fairly average singing voice, I am trained in Musical Theatre, plying my trade with my more respectable capabilities as an actor and dancer. In recent years, I've played featured roles in several TV series, a few movies, numerous commercials, as well as corporate and theatre gigs.

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  Creation.begins

  • South Africa

  • Passion Ignitor

    • Jul 2016 - Apr 2020
    • South Africa

    When you think about what you've spent most of your time and energy on in the last year, I wish that thought, those memories to bring you joy. Life is for living. The majority of your time on this planet should be spent in the realisation of your own passions, and in the experience of your own bliss.My work is to remind you that your passion, your authenticity, your joy, and your freedom are all essential components for any success, be it in your relationships, your career, your adventures, or any other endeavours. I can help you reignite your passion, live with authenticity, and create a life that better serves your joy and freedom.

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  Tapsnapp

  • Chief Technology Officer

    • Nov 2016 - Jan 2018

    As head of product development, I am involved with plugging in the code that runs Tapsnapp, and tightening the nuts and bolts of the application, while ensuring that our product caters effectively to our clients needs.

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  Digital Dynamite

  • Head Developer

    • Oct 2013 - Oct 2014

    Led the development on several big projects, liaising directly with clients, brainstorming, training, and doing the majority backend development and interface.

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  Digital Dynamite

  • Head Developer

    • Sep 2011 - Nov 2012

    I built custom websites and web applications for clients such as Raizcorp, Foodserv, Tigerbrands, among many others. These were stand-alone PHP products, as well as Wordpress powered, with templates and plugins created from scratch and modified from existing stock. The skills required included PHP, MySQL, Wordpress programming, CSS (including some CSS animation), and JQuery.

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  Ohana Network

  • Transformational Therapist

    • Mar 2003 - Nov 2011

    Using a combination of Hawai'in Kahuna (Lomi-Lomi Nui), Shiatsu, Reiki, Ayur Vedic, and Metaphysical and holistic energetic practices, clients receive a holistic therapeutic session that focuses on physical and energetic blocks within the body as well as on the mental and spiritual processes that have led to these blocks.

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  BollySAMo Pictures

  • Movie-maker

    • Nov 2010 - Jun 2011

    Co-producer, cast liaison, and shareholder in BollySAMo Pictures, a subsidiary of Apeiro Productions, South African movie production and training company.

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  ITWeb

  • Web Developer

    • Apr 2009 - Jul 2010

    Managed most of the internal websites and content management systems.

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  Creation.begins

  • South Africa

  • Lead Developer

    • Jan 2004 - Mar 2009
    • South Africa

    Managing projects, client liaison, needs analysis, web application development and design.

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  IBIS Technologies

  • Web Application Developer

    • Apr 2002 - Dec 2003

    Created the software that was to become the flagship Pivot product. Once Pivot was launched, I headed up the development team.

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  Choice Technologies

  • Web Developer

    • Jan 2001 - May 2001

    Stationed at the Provincial Government department in Mafikeng, I tended to the intranet and website management and maintenance.

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  DNS

  • Web Master

    • Nov 1999 - Oct 2000

    I handled all internal website design and programming, managed the web servers and the Intranet and, eventually, worked with the Destop Publishing Department.