Abongile Mkaza
Research & Development
Cape Town
Summary
Marketing Enthusiast with a Focus on Consumer Insights Passionate about understanding consumer behaviour, I leverage my R&D background to analyse market trends and craft innovative solutions that resonate with target audiences. My expertise lies in developing impactful marketing strategies that align with consumer needs and drive business growth.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research & Development Assistant Analyst
PepsiCo
09.2024 - Current
- Develop innovative and cost-effective packaging solutions based on data insights.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to improve packaging designs
- Lead packaging projects and factory trials
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and sustainability initiatives
- Utilize SAP for inventory management and packaging process optimization
Research & Development Graduate
PepsiCo
03.2023 - 08.2024
- Received rotation in Product development & packaging
- Collaborating on innovative packaging projects for foods, snacks & grains to enhance sustainability and productivity
- Conducting packaging factory trials
- Providing solutions for factory packaging issues
- Supporting with development of new products and improvement of existing ones
- Conduct kitchen, factory trials and assisting initial production runs
- Perform shelf-life testing and apply technical expertise to analyse data for solution development
- Coordinating the submission of samples for chemical and microbiological analysis
Food Microbiology Tutor
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Tutoring second year students, providing guidance and support to enhance their academic understanding
- Designing and administering assignments and evaluating student submissions to assess progress and comprehension
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Management in Marketing
University Of Cape Town
01.2024 - 12.2024
Advanced Business Advising Operations -
Duke Corporate Education
01.2023 - 12.2024
Advanced Diploma - Consumer Science in Food & Nutrition
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2022 - 12.2022
Diploma - Consumer Science in Food & Nutrition
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2019 - 12.2021
Skills
- Leadership
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Data analysis
- Project management
- Adaptability
- Critical thinking
- Time management
Certification
Understanding and Implementing PRP's, Progress Excellence
Interests Involvements
- Self-learning: Completing courses and reading books or articles outside of university work on topics that I find interesting like marketing trends
- Mathematics Tutor: Volunteering at SA children's home as a tutor
Timeline
Research & Development Assistant Analyst
PepsiCo
09.2024 - Current
Understanding and Implementing PRP's, Progress Excellence
06-2024
Postgraduate Diploma - Management in Marketing
University Of Cape Town
01.2024 - 12.2024
Research & Development Graduate
PepsiCo
03.2023 - 08.2024
Advanced Business Advising Operations -
Duke Corporate Education
01.2023 - 12.2024
Food Microbiology Tutor
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
06.2022 - 11.2022
Advanced Diploma - Consumer Science in Food & Nutrition
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2022 - 12.2022
Diploma - Consumer Science in Food & Nutrition
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2019 - 12.2021
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