University of Cape Town

Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch

Red & Yellow Creative School of Business

Paarl Boys' High School

Senior Product Owner  -  FinTech

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Lulalend

Senior Product Owner

Primary market research conducted through trade interviews with key stakeholders and desk research to evaluate market conditions and opportunities for international clients. South Africa markets evaluated:- Innovation- Fresh produce- European imports to SA

Euromonitor International

In-Country Analyst

Billed more than 3 000 hours servicing 20+ clients in multiple industries on ad hoc basis.Using a unique blend of AI and human intelligence, BrandsEye filters the noise of unstructured feedback for the conversation that’s high risk, high value or urgent. Our proprietary prioritisation method enables real-time mitigation of risk, improved retention and acquisition rates, and superior customer experience.Tasked with analysing large datasets with the aim of delivering actionable insights through management reporting. Business intelligence reporting included the following:- Understanding clients’ industry of operation and operational directives;- Validating relevance and accuracy of dataset used;- Identifying opportunities for value generation from datasets based on clients’ individual needs;- Data analysis and generating management reports.Industries include: Banking, Construction, Finance, Fitness, FMCG, Healthcare, Insurance, IT, Manufacturing, Media, Oil, Restaurant, Retail, Telecommunications and Transport.

BrandsEye

Senior Consulting Analyst

Fulfilled responsibilities as set out in the roles below:Senior Product OwnerMarket research from product roadmap, requirements analysis, managing product backlog and defining MVP to deliver functional and non-functional product features through SDLC to maximize ROI in highly competitive market. Liaised with 12 team members consisting of a business analyst, testers and multi-disciplined developers to ensure effective resource management.Product Owner: DevOpsAssisted DevOps team with management of infrastructure backlog, process improvement and effective communication to ensure the stability and scalability of technical infrastructure.Incident ManagerImplemented and managed ITIL process for incident management within development team of 25 members. This included change management, workforce management, automated scheduling, issue prioritization and liaising with first-line support. Responsible for drafting incident reports following service outages and coordinating teams around critical problem resolution.

ZaiLab

Management of technical infrastructure for internal stakeholders. Writing and analyzing SQL reports for operational analysis. Management of development backlog. Project management for new team initiatives. Active investigation of production issues.

takealot.com

Product Owner

Fulfilled responsibilities as set out in the roles below:Product OwnerEnforced Scrum principles in development through facilitation of ceremonies. Responsible for requirements analysis from project and product stakeholders through stakeholder meetings. Converted requirements to user stories and subsequently groomed product backlog. Monitored project budgets and KPIs  to ensure project feasibility. Forecast resource requirements to ensure development team has capacity to service multiple projects concurrently. Project ManagementProject lead responsible for timeous delivery and stakeholder management for key projects in Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia and South Africa, including:- Electronic Vouchering Solution;- DigiFarm;- Bespoke agricultural products.Business DevelopmentResponsible for providing support for sales team and account managers to expand products  to new territories and industries. Included liaising with potential clients, speaking at sales conferences, creating business cases, setting up demos and generating marketing and training collateral.

Mezzanine Ware

Labit Consulting (Pty) Ltd

Director

Assisted with marketing for the Woordfees cultural festival among Stellenbosch University students.

Woordfees

Marketing Committee Member

Formed part of this revolutionary program, the only one of its kind in Africa, which facilitates critical thinking through theme-based housing. Part of this program involves attending workshops and leading discussions with leaders in the fields of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Stellenbosch University

Business and Entrepreneurship House Member

Analysis of website and market related data.Internal, external and target market analysis.Composed marketing budget ,objectives and implementation strategies  (including Google Analytics, Keywords, AdWords and Facebook).

Winefolk

Marketing Analyst and Strategist

Gained valuable insight into the legal profession through experience with an advocate and attorney at court. Also spent time evaluating legal documentation to draft legal bills.

Faure & Faure Attorneys

Student Intern

Assisting candidate attorney in drafting various legal documentation and completing tasks relating to legal matters, including legal research.

Stellenbosch Legal Aid Clinic

Legal Consultant

Applied myself in the analysis of an estate agency, after which I implemented business system improvements. These included creating a centralized computer document storage space, as well as designing and programming a database system on Microsoft Access which easily captures client data and processes it to instantly create and continually update a number of functional documents. Furthermore, I was responsible for the design and printing of a professional marketing flyer using Microsoft Publisher, which included working with financial matters such as budgeting and gathering various quotes before execution.

Fouchee Properties

Business Systems Analyst and Developer

Served as a bartender and server at this incredible venue situated at a prestigious wine and polo estate. Gained great experience serving with highly professional staff at events and weddings, especially through those attended by international sport stars and other celebrities.

Gerhard Fouchee