Talented Owner with excellent marketing, customer service and facility oversight skills and more than 20 years of experience. Highly effective and comfortable working with people at all levels in organization.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2025
2025
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Owner
D's IT
12.2020 - 10.2024
Fixing of computer and laptops
Sales of all components and assembly
Smart home devices and set up
Teaching clients
Quotes and Invoices
Smart alarms, CCTV and set up (all wireless)
Basic networking
Basic internet
Staff: Myself
Renumeration: Depends on the month
Director
Swimming Pool Hero
07.2013 - 08.2020
Company Overview: www.poolhero.co.za
Reported to: Owner (myself)
Sales: Direct: Face to face
CRM: Online customer relations manager
Calling: Cold calling or by incoming calls sales are made
Clients: Some clients acquired include; top financial advisor in to country, head of legal for Anglo America, Mpumelelo ex-Zimbabwian cricket player, commentator and presenter for Super Sport cricket division
Targets: R80 000 a month
Actuals: R60 000 – R250 000 a month
Staff: +- 10 including Contractors
Admin: Myself with the use of instant accounting from FNB
Operations: Basic install I would do the operation, more complex I have contractors to do it
Marketing: Done by myself using the following; Adwords, Seo, Building my website (www.poolhero.co.za), Live advertising, Facebook posting, Random business card drops, All Quotes, Yellow pages, Blogs, Linkedin, CRM
Reason for leaving: Industry failure due to GDP, Rand/Dollar weakening and Covid-19
Www.poolhero.co.za
Manager
Crystal Clear Pools
05.2012 - 06.2013
Reported to: Owner (Operational Manager)
Sales: Direct: Face to face
Clients: All forms of clients
Targets: N/A
Actuals: N/A
Staff: 25
Operations: Management of the company when owner was away, running of all job cards, running the pool services
Marketing: creating campaigns
Reason for leaving: Left to start my own company
Owner
Urban Marketing
01.2010 - 03.2012
Reported to: Owner (myself)
Sales: Direct: Face to face
Calling: Cold calling
Clients: Example of some clients: Energy drinks, Alcohol brands, Telecommunications, Modelling agencies
Targets: R40 000 a month
Actuals: R20 000 – R75 000 a month
Staff: Over 200 depending on a campaign
Admin: Accountant
Marketing: Done by myself using the following; Adwords, Seo, Blogs, Linkedin
Reason for leaving: Better offer
Diplomat Sandton City
01.2009 - 12.2009
DAC Security Shop
01.2008 - 12.2009
Street Team Member
MTV Base
01.2008 - 12.2009
Marketing
MTV Base
01.2008 - 12.2008
Was On MTV Base Making The Video (mentored by Little X)
Sales
Spilhaus
01.2007 - 12.2008
Sales
Cape Union Mart
01.2006 - 12.2006
Promoter
Creative Counsel
01.2005 - 12.2005
Education
Course in becoming a digital marketing maestro -
Udemy Online
Online
05-2016
Grade 12 - English, Afrikaans, Maths, Science, Accounting, History
Eden College Lyndhurst
Johannesburg, South Africa
12-2007
BA - Film Making
AFDA
Johannesburg, South Africa
Skills
Microsoft Office
Position Held
Grade 7 Monitor, 02/01/02 - 12/31/03
School Prefect, 01/01/07 - 12/31/08
SAUJS Chairperson at AFDA, 01/01/09 - 12/31/10
Patroller for the Bedfordview Community Police Forum (Volunteer), 01/01/15 - 12/31/16
Moderator and responder for Gauteng tactical and medical support 24 (Volunteer), 01/01/16 - 12/31/16
Operations Manager for Gauteng response officers (Volunteer), 01/01/15 - 12/31/17
Administrator and dispatch for E.E.S.R.U.F (Volunteer), 01/01/18 - 12/31/18