Ike John George Forsyth

CarbonTokenFund (CTF) - A Restorative Financial Inclusive Solution and Marketplace (B2B2C FinTech & Climate Tech Startup).

• Managing Partnerships, Financial Modeling, Business Planning, Team and Project Managing CTF technology development.
• Giving businesses access to diverse list of portfolio companies offering solutions in making corporate investments, driving sustainable responsibility, and environmentally positive impacts.

Consulting in Software and Application Development, Web Design, eCommerce, Payment Technology and the Financial Services sector for a diverse group of companies, delivering success to their business operations.

• Sales Agent for "Money Media Group (MMG)", running Facebook and Google Ad Campaigns.
• Test Specialist for 'PayFast' (DPO), initiating the split payment feature and functionality.
• Front-end specialist for "Farmerscart", marketplace and application development.
• "Shopify Partner", online store creator and manager for several merchants, developing solutions and services for their accounting and ecommerce requirements.
• Director and Advisor for startups, assisting companies in becoming investment ready and contributing to effective and efficient product roadmaps with strategic foresight.

Retail Assist offers Issuing and Acquiring Payment Services.

• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
• Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
• Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
• Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
• Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.

Shop2Shop is a B2B digital wallet servicing informal traders in South Africa.

• Managed backlog prioritization, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
• Implemented Agile methodologies to increase team productivity and enhance overall project outcomes.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop high-quality products that met customer needs.
• Developed comprehensive roadmaps outlining the product vision, goals, and milestones for successful execution.
• Collaborated with engineering teams on technical feasibility assessments, resulting in realistic scope definition for projects.
• Managed implementation of new features by outlining plans and specifications such as how, where, and when each component would work.
• Led product launches, collaborating with marketing teams to create successful go-to-market strategies.