Acting CEO

• Nov 2019 - Present

Network Engineer

• Jan 2015 - Present

Network engineers are responsible for implementing, maintaining, supporting, developing and, in some cases designing communication networks within an organisation or between organisations. Their goal is to ensure the integrity of high availability network infrastructure in order to provide maximum performance for their users, such as staff, clients, customers and suppliers. Networks can include: computer; voice; firewall. Network engineers may work internally as part of an organisation's IT support team, or externally as part of an outsourced IT networking consultancy firm working with a number of clients. Show less

Business Development Manager

• Sep 2015 - Oct 2022

Business Development Manager

• Sep 2015 - Dec 2019

A business development professional has three primary responsibilities:Identifying new sales leadsPitching products and/or servicesMaintaining fruitful relationships with existing customersWhen it comes to generating leads, day-to-day duties typically include:Researching organisations and individuals online (especially on social media) to identify new leads and potential new marketsResearching the needs of other companies and learning who makes decisions about purchasingContacting potential clients via email or phone to establish rapport and set up meetingsPlanning and overseeing new marketing initiativesAttending conferences, meetings, and industry eventsWhen it comes to the challenge of actually selling, other typical duties include:Preparing PowerPoint presentations and sales displaysContacting clients to inform them about new developments with the company’s productsDeveloping quotes and proposalsNegotiating and re-negotiating by phone, email, and in personDeveloping sales goals for the team and ensuring they are metTraining personnel and helping team members develop their skillsTo keep healthy relationships with clients, this mostly requires socialisation. So from simple chats on the phone to lunches and events or conferences business development managers must be sure to keep their customers happy. Of course, as with all office jobs, documentation is also a big part of the work. Business development professionals are also obligated to write reports and provide feedback to upper management about what is and is not working. Show less

Network Engineer

• Jan 2011 - Feb 2013