Experience

• 

  CareWorks South Africa

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Sales Executive

    • May 2023 - Dec 2023
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    - Identifying and pursuing new business leads through various channels, including cold calling, networking events, referrals, and online research.- Building and maintaining a robust pipeline of potential clients to ensure a steady flow of opportunities for achieving sales targets.- Understanding the company's products/services thoroughly and effectively communicate their value propositions to potential clients.- Conducting in-depth needs analysis to understand client requirements and tailor solutions that address their specific needs and pain points.- Developing and delivering persuasive sales presentations, proposals, and quotations to prospective clients, showcasing the benefits of our offerings.- Building and nurturing strong, long-lasting customer relationships to enhance client loyalty and maximize upselling and cross-selling opportunities.- Staying updated on industry trends, market dynamics, and competitor activities to identify potential market gaps and refine sales approaches.

• 

  Ocule Health Pty Ltd

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Product Developer and Account Manager

    • Jan 2019 - May 2023
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    About Ocule: Ocule strives to give successful individuals the peace of mind they deserve regarding their wellness. We transform the medical space by empowering them through technology to have a digital health footprint. - Created and envisioned the brand look and value proposition- Helped navigate the sales funnel and target market - Setup the sales channels and created customer user experience- Researched and trained up on the right software to use- Built a team and had daily scrums to discuss goals- Worked closely with CEO to set up business development partnerships and maintain relationships- Co-ordinated, arranged, and managed weekly and monthly meetings with other team members- Reporting to CEO and driving company strategy

• 

  Experimax South Africa (Startup)

  • Paarl, Western Cape

  • Contract Work: Operations/Brand Manager

    • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
    • Paarl, Western Cape

    About: At Experimax we sell premium, pre-owned Apple Devices. - Developed this brand through all channels - social media, web, marketing collaterol- Built the eCommerce platform- As a franchise, I had to engage with all the franchisees and ensure that everyone had the correct marketing collateral- Upholding the brand identity and ensuring it runs across the board working closely with any suppliers- All the marketing campaigns were run setup and successfully executed- Interviewed and employed the staff as the business was growing- Liaised with Developers in creating different platforms to add to revenue streams

• 

  RecoMed (Startup)

  • Cape Town

  • Head of Operations

    • Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
    • Cape Town

    About Recomed: Recomed is an online booking platform where any individual can find their medical practitioner online and book an appointment.- Business development and partnerships- Support and guide the sales team- Researching platforms to ease workflow- Coordinating documentation that will support all CRM- KPI's for the team- Relationship management with existing client platforms- Wireframes for website - user experience and navigation

• 

  ImpressionWorks

  • Head of Design and Operations

    • Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

    About Impression Works: American-based company focused on delivering printed products like calenders, shirts, coffee mugs through the use of Facebook. Each product can be created by using setup albums in Facebook profile. - Consulting on daily design operations- Graphic design and promotional material- Providing advice and collaborating with advertising and design agencies- Using IT systems to keep track of people and progress – using Podio as a projectmanagement tool- Co-ordinated, arranged and managed weekly and monthly meetings with other team members- Recruiting specialists and sub-contractors – mostly freelancers and design agencies toget the job done. - Quality control and management of the software - debugging by working closely with developers

• 

  Personera

  • Senior Graphic Designer

    • Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

    • Duties include, creating artwork for both print and digital application. Creating templates and layouts for personalized print products (variable data design), business websites, web and Facebook applications, branding and marketing materials and collateral, both in digital and print form. • The ideation, presentation and execution of projects from external client briefs. • Creative problem solving and product development. Personera creates world first web and print applications, therefore creative solutions within unknown territory is required on a daily basis.• To ensure the consistent quality and updating of designs for published print products as well as for the company’s digital media properties.• Taking initiative in open-ended projects involving visual and conceptual creativity and delivering ready-to-launch finished artwork.• Working collaboratively with the creative director, web development team and management on projects, concepts and variable data print applications.

• 

  DMS Organization Ltd

  • Cayman Islands

  • Graphic Designer

    • Jan 2008 - Dec 2010
    • Cayman Islands

    • Developing out-of-the-box ideas. • Participating in building the branding strategy and synergies with other types of media advertising campaigns of the organization. • Conceptualizing and creating overall design concepts and participating in idea sessions to ensure highest creative quality is met for each project. • Interfacing with both internal and external customers to build strong working relationships. • Assisting with presentations to existing and new clients by participating in or leading pitches. • Staying abreast of industry trends and all applicable technologies. • Presenting final layouts to client for approval.

• 

  DDB

  • Johannesburg

  • Art Director

    • Jan 2004 - Jul 2007
    • Johannesburg

    • Responsible for producing innovative ideas for advertising campaigns in all kinds of media, above and below the line. • Designing billboards, posters, newspaper and magazine ads as well as publicity kits. • Involved in every stage of the production processes for both television, radio and print campaigns for international brands like Honda, Unilever and Energizer. • Collaborating with a copywriter and designers within a team environment. • Taking client briefs and presenting concepts to a wide spectrum of clients. • Producing sketches or ‘storyboards’ (television) or ‘roughs’ (print) to communicate ideas to the client. • Liaising with photographers and overseeing shoots within a studio and on location environment.