Itumeleng Maharala
Polokwane,LP
Summary
Accomplished sales consultant and debate coach with a proven track record at the University of Limpopo, winning 80% of competitions. Expert in persuasive outreach and data-driven strategies, leveraging Python and CRM tools to optimize lead pipelines. Skilled in real-time objection handling, enhancing sales success through consumer psychology and strategic negotiation.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
freelance sales consultant
self employed
Polokwane
02.2021 - 11.2025
- Negotiated the sale of over 30 textbooks by leveraging. Consumer psychology principles.
front end developer student
fnb coding academy
Polokwane
06.2025 - 07.2025
scraped lead data using python to optimize outreach
Debate Team Coach
university of Limpopo
Polokwane
03.2022 - 10.2023
- won 80% of competitions; skills mirror handling sales objections like "we have a vendor"
Education
Front-End Full Stack Developer -
FNB Coding Academy
01.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Language & Communication
University of Limpopo
Skills
- Persuasive Outreach
- Debate champion skilled in real-time objection handling—pivots arguments like a sales pro
- Data-Driven Hunting
- FNB Coding Certificate (Python, java script): Analyzes outreach metrics to refine sequences
- Self-taught CRM tools (HubSpot, Salesforce Trailhead) to track lead pipelines
Projects
Projects, Researched 50+ FinTech/Prop tech companies, crafted 20+ personalized emails using linguistic triggers, Result: 25% higher open rates vs. industry benchmarks, Project 2: Debate Team Captain, Won 80% of debates by pivoting arguments in real-time—directly applicable to handling sales objections like "We already have a vendor", Project 3: Textbook Hustle, Negotiated 30+ sales via campus forums by identifying buyer motivations
Accomplishments
- Cold Outreach Lab (Self-Taught Project)
- Debate Team Captain
- Coached teammates to boost team scores by 15%
Affiliations
- Debate team captain
won 80% of debates by mastering real-time rebuttals, mirroring sales objections
- Best freelance textbook resellers
Closed 30+ sales through consultative pitching and negotiation
- Data scraping projects
Built Python tool to extract lead data for targeted email campaigns
Timeline
front end developer student
fnb coding academy
06.2025 - 07.2025
Debate Team Coach
university of Limpopo
03.2022 - 10.2023
freelance sales consultant
self employed
02.2021 - 11.2025
Front-End Full Stack Developer -
FNB Coding Academy
Bachelor of Arts - Language & Communication
University of Limpopo
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