Experience

Sykedza

• South Africa
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Syked provides a comprehensive online wellness platform that connects users to a vetted network of therapist via video, text or call in the privacy of ones home. Achievements include: - 2021 SAB Foundation Innovation Award recipient - 2020 Grindstone Accelerator Cohort 7 alumni - Top 10 African tech startups at Africa Ambition Summit - Top African startup and winner of AfricArena Sanofi Mental Health Challenge Syked provides a comprehensive online wellness platform that connects users to a vetted network of therapist via video, text or call in the privacy of ones home. Achievements include: - 2021 SAB Foundation Innovation Award recipient - 2020 Grindstone Accelerator Cohort 7 alumni - Top 10 African tech startups at Africa Ambition Summit - Top African startup and winner of AfricArena Sanofi Mental Health Challenge


Busamed
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Non Executive Director

  • Jan 2021 - Mar 2023


Pan African Private Equity

• South Africa

• Limited Partner Advisory Committee Member

  • Jul 2018 - Mar 2023

  Representative of the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund on the PAPE LPAC Representative of the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund on the PAPE LPAC



Eskom Pension and Provident Fund

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Portfolio Manager: Listed Equities

  • May 2016 - Mar 2023

  Manage the internal equity fund (R10bn AUM) where I make investment decisions across the South African market following a bottom up investment process. My duties above making and actioning investment decision still include performing fundamental research on companies within my benchmark and managing the team of analyst reporting to me. Achievements include: Generating alpha through stock picking and effective use of derivative structures on various positions Interviewed and hired analysts making up the research team Frequently assisting Private Equity team in assessing GPs and co-investment opportunities Show less



Melville Douglas Investment Management

• Portfolio Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2016

  I looked at mainly managing private client offshore portfolios along with a few domestic mandates. I was tasked with assessing and making the appropriate investments across direct equities, funds, fixed income and money market in light of clients risk and financial needs. I continued with my equity research responsibilities where my sector focus was global and domestic diversified industrial, global tobacco, domestic construction and consumer discretionary. The dual responsibility ensured that I was well versed in all the companies I invest client money in and thus able to explain any logic behind why specific investments are made or not Show less

• Equities Analyst

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2016

  I have been covering global diversified industrial companies, tobacco, construction and some consumer discretionary companies since January 2012( my final year of CA(SA) program articles). I am tasked with researching, modelling then presenting these companies to our portfolio managers who then pick those they want to include in client portfolios.

• CA(SA) Trainee- Equity Analyst

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Performed the duties of an equity analyst at Melville Douglas where I was involved in analysing, valuing and recommeding for investment mainly offshore companies and some domestic companies. My main sector focus is tobacco, construction and FMCG. Even as a trainee was able to recommend a stock which is now amongst the larger holdings in the global equity fund and which returned 50% to clients a year after my call. I took over coverage for some of our larger holdings upon resignation of a senior analyst. Show less



Standard Bank Private Clients

• U 35 MANCO

  • Jun 2013 - Apr 2016

  Chosen to represent the banks under 35 staff on the management committee. We assist the main MANCO in looking at the business from a fresh point of view. We have assisted with coming up with ideas on the banks generational wealth strategy aimed at ensuring that clients wealth is maintained for generations. Chosen to represent the banks under 35 staff on the management committee. We assist the main MANCO in looking at the business from a fresh point of view. We have assisted with coming up with ideas on the banks generational wealth strategy aimed at ensuring that clients wealth is maintained for generations.



Standard Bank Group

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• CA(SA) Trainee- Transactional Products Analyst

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

  Prepared analysis detailing what transactional banking solutions the bank can provide to new or existing clients.

• CA(SA) Trainee- Internal Auditor

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Performed internal auditor duties within the group capital management and global markets audits. Took the group capital management audit from end to end, researching and understanding requirements and adherence of the bank to basel codes and finalising and giving recommendations on how the banks capital management function can be improved.

• CA(SA) Trainee- Taxation

  • Mar 2011 - May 2011

  Experience in preparing tax returns for South African operations

• CA(SA) Trainee- Financial Accountant

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2011

  I prepared financials for African countries and South African operations. Also attended to technical accounting issues through my stint in the technical accounting division of the bank.