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DEANU CASIMIRO

DEANU CASIMIRO

EXECUTIVE SUPPORT | STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT | OPERATIONS & BUSINESS COORDINATION
Cape Town, South Africa,WC

Summary

Executive Assistant supporting multi-site coordination, scheduling of 20 updates per week, reporting, and follow-through in fast-moving hospitality settings. Brings a background in keeping priorities aligned across multiple sites while maintaining clear communication with owners, managers, suppliers, and staff. Strengthened process discipline through onboarding, task tracking, and structured handovers to keep busy operations organised and responsive.

Overview

2
2
Languages
11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

MULTI-SITE OPERATIONS MANAGER

Punk Bar, Dorp Bar, The Daisy Jones Bar
Stellenbosch, Cape Town
08.2024 - Current
  • Coordinate teams of approximately 5–15 people across multiple sites, providing scheduling support, onboarding, and performance oversight.
  • Develop and implement operational and commercial strategy across Punk, Dorp, and The Daisy Jones Bar, driving 156% year-on-year turnover growth in 2025.
  • Maintain strong commercial momentum in 2026, delivering 66% year-on-year turnover growth for January–August versus the same period in 2025.
  • Oversee scheduling, procurement, stock control, supplier relationships, and operational documentation across sites, keeping priorities moving to completion.
  • Build and roll out SOPs, operational procedures, and performance-tracking systems to improve consistency, accountability, and reporting discipline.
  • Improve peak-period efficiency by approximately 15% and reduce staff turnover by 28% through workflow changes, structured onboarding, and tighter team coordination.
  • Handle financial administration including invoicing, reconciliations, cost control, and record keeping while increasing private event bookings by 10% through client follow-up and stakeholder communication.

SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER

Club MVG
Potchefstroom
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Coordinated 8 event deliverables monthly across artists, clients, suppliers, and internal teams.
  • Tracked 5 operational reports weekly to keep senior management aligned on staffing, events, and priorities.
  • Led recruitment, onboarding, training, and daily team coordination to maintain accountability and operational continuity.
  • Developed and implemented SOPs and training systems to improve consistency across recurring workflows.
  • Built Excel reporting tools to support management decision-making and track operational performance.
  • Managed stakeholder relationships with artists, clients, suppliers, and senior management during event planning and execution.
  • Coordinated operational priorities across multiple staff groups and event teams in a fast-paced environment.

RETAIL & WHOLESALE OPERATIONS MANAGER

Vape Centre
Johannesburg, GP
01.2017 - 01.2018

Managed 15+ customer orders per shift while balancing retail, wholesale, and stock control tasks.

  • Managed day-to-day retail and wholesale operations, including customer relationships, stock control, cash handling, and supplier coordination.
  • Coordinated staff activities and communication between operational requirements, suppliers, and management to keep work moving smoothly.
  • Supported invoicing, financial administration, and reconciliation processes with consistent reporting and record keeping.

CONSTRUCTION SITE OBSERVER

Desert Star Construction
Johannesburg, GP
03.2016 - 12.2016
  • Documented inspection results and maintained organized project records for clear reference across active work sites.
  • Communicated site findings to relevant stakeholders, keeping updates clear, timely, and aligned with project needs.
  • Supported issue resolution by flagging compliance concerns and following through until action items were addressed.
  • Monitored compliance requirements during site visits and escalated discrepancies that could affect project completion.
  • Contributed to project completion by keeping reporting current and supporting accurate information flow across the site.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Law & Psychology

North-West University
Potchefstroom
03-2023

MATRIC - undefined

Linden High School
Johannesburg
01-2015

Skills

  • Stakeholder & owner relationship management
  • Executive communication & follow-through
  • Operations & business administration
  • Team leadership, training & onboarding
  • Operational strategy
  • Process improvement & SOP implementation
  • Multi-site operations management
  • Budgeting & commercial oversight
  • Performance reporting & KPI tracking
  • Procurement & supplier management
  • Business development strategy
  • Contract negotiation
  • Strategic planning
  • Risk management
  • Policy development

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 24 March 1997

Timeline

MULTI-SITE OPERATIONS MANAGER

Punk Bar, Dorp Bar, The Daisy Jones Bar
08.2024 - Current

SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER

Club MVG
01.2022 - 01.2023

RETAIL & WHOLESALE OPERATIONS MANAGER

Vape Centre
01.2017 - 01.2018

CONSTRUCTION SITE OBSERVER

Desert Star Construction
03.2016 - 12.2016

MATRIC - undefined

Linden High School

Bachelor of Arts - Law & Psychology

North-West University
DEANU CASIMIROEXECUTIVE SUPPORT | STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT | OPERATIONS & BUSINESS COORDINATION