Experience

Netsport Media
• South Africa
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Operations Manager

  • Aug 2020 - Present

Centre For Analytics & Behavioural Change
• South Africa
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Operations Manager

  • May 2020 - Sep 2020

10X Investments
• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Product Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Mar 2020


Mirum Agency

• Brazil
• Advertising Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Creative Technologist

  • Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

  In my newest role, my primary focus is on the feasibility and quality of Quirk’s creative outputs within the context of technology, and the future implementation or execution thereof. I liaise with other business units, functions and disciplines to ensure our creative outputs are aligned with Strategy, business needs, Engineering, Ops, etc. In my newest role, my primary focus is on the feasibility and quality of Quirk’s creative outputs within the context of technology, and the future implementation or execution thereof. I liaise with other business units, functions and disciplines to ensure our creative outputs are aligned with Strategy, business needs, Engineering, Ops, etc.



Quirk

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Technologist

  • May 2016 - Oct 2016

• Mobile Consultant

  • Jun 2013 - May 2016

  Management responsibilities: I led my business discipline which included managing a full time Mobile junior and a distributed discipline working group within Ops, CRM and Data.Core internal responsibilities: Delivering new business pitches, consulting across the Group (and wider JWT/Mirum agency network), mobile supplier management, internal education (including assisting the Quirk-owned Red & Yellow School in rewriting the Mobile Marketing Course), product development, strategic business planning.Client-side engagement: Consulting on Mobile / Mobility for clients’ businesses, capability training, campaign concept and ideation, mobile user experience and journeys, campaign management (SMS, USSD, Mxit, WeChat, etc.), auditing digital assets, e-commerce analytics and reporting.Clients included: Woolworths, Distell (incl. Hunters, Savanna, Klipdrift), Unilever (incl. Shield, Geisha), RCL Foods (Rainbow Chicken), Caltex, Capitec Bank, Hungry Lion, McDonald’s, Pam Golding, PPC Cement, ADT, Nayomi. Show less

• Graduate Intern and Apprentice

  • Sep 2012 - May 2013

  I joined the Quirk Graduate Programme to get work experience in Digital, access education opportunities, and to gain access to a broader pool of resources. Notable projects included:Overhauling the social media content and reporting processes and workflows (as a Social Media Project Management apprentice), with a complete turnaround in results;Leading, conceptualising and executing a Google agency challenge that was instrumental in winning our category in the challenge (as an intern). Show less



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Media & Digital Marketing

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

  I worked as a freelancer focusing on social media strategy and content, and learned to develop light web assets including Wordpress sites and Facebook custom tabs. Clients: AWOL Tours, Casey B Dolan, various musicians / bands at a national scale. I worked as a freelancer focusing on social media strategy and content, and learned to develop light web assets including Wordpress sites and Facebook custom tabs. Clients: AWOL Tours, Casey B Dolan, various musicians / bands at a national scale.



The Poker Farm

• China

• Online Poker Player, Coach and Team Leader

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2011

  I was selected to play for the Poker Farm Team at the World Series of Poker 2010 in Las Vegas, having developed my game at the Farm. Promoted to Coach, I was responsible for my team’s weekly results and skills development. In addition, I managed the technical infrastructure that supported the business model (including game analysis). Notable project: I prototyped a side project that centralised gameplay databases and analysis in real time. The project scaled to our international offices and increased the effectiveness of the Poker Farm business strategy. Show less



Byron Burger

• United Kingdom
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Barman / Barista / Desserts

  • Dec 2008 - May 2009

  Service bartender for the Chelsea branch of Byron Burger, a fast paced upmarket/casual restaurant. Service bartender for the Chelsea branch of Byron Burger, a fast paced upmarket/casual restaurant.


Ein Stein Pub
• India
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Waiter / Bartender

  • Jul 2008 - Dec 2008


Carnival Cruise Lines

• India
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Showband Musician

  • Aug 2007 - Feb 2008

  Played trombone in the main showband on two of Carnival’s cruise routes from Vancouver-Alaska and New Orleans-Cozumel. Responsibilities also included taking a lead role in emergency and evacuation procedures. Played trombone in the main showband on two of Carnival’s cruise routes from Vancouver-Alaska and New Orleans-Cozumel. Responsibilities also included taking a lead role in emergency and evacuation procedures.


Butler's Pizza
• United States
• Restaurants
• Delivery Driver

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2007

Bergvliet High School
• South Africa
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Music Teacher (Part time / Temp)

  • Feb 2007 - May 2007