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Masenyane Lekgowane

Channel Manager: Enterprise
Pretoria

Summary

I am a Digital Transformation enthusiast with an inclination to cyber security. I have 10 years sales and product experience across various products. I also have supervisor experience and enjoy working in cross discipline teams

I am highly development focused and welcome offers from companies that share the same sentiment

Overview

1
1
year of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Channel Manager: Enterprise

Exclusive Newtorks
Pretoria
01.2022 - Current
  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
  • Received and processed stock into inventory management system.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
  • Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • • To capitalize on our existing relation with our partners ecosystem, increase our
    share of wallet at partners, manage the sales pipelines, establish and maintain
    healthy relation across the partners organization (C-Level, Sales, Presales,
    Finance, Marketing, Procurement and Admin).
    • Work within and contribute to the overall channel business plan and drive for
    growth ambitions of the company
    • Hold regular activities with channels (QBRs, Sales & Pre-sales Enablement,
    Marketing, Business Planning. etc)
    • Set and measure strong but reachable goals with channels
    • Balance short term initiatives with longer-term development
    • Work together with other functional managers (Exclusive Networks & Principal
    Vendors) within the country (sales, pre-sales, marketing and inside sales)
    • Be able to demonstrate a track record of success in developing Channel partners

Solutions Consultant

Altron Security/Lawtrust
Pretoria
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Drafted integration plans to ease assimilation of products into customers' business infrastructure.
  • Evangelized for updated [Type] products following introduction of new features or updated specifications.
  • Implemented corrective actions to fix root causes of various issues.
  • Resolved customer issues quickly and efficiently to enhance overall customer satisfaction ratings.

Pre-Sales Activities:

- Assist Sales Teams with pre-sales activities (i.e. customer meetings, presentations, proposals, RFx responses etc.)

- Collect and analyse customer requirements (engagement to start after opportunity qualification and initial non-technical meetings, exception can apply depending on resource utilisation)

- Draft technical proposal to support the sales process

- Produce product marketing material (template proposals, collateral- including presentations, brochures, technical collateral- from partners and internally)

- Ensure skill transfer to LAWtrust resources in areas of expertise

- Provide the capability to perform proof of concepts on all LAWtrust products and solutions in customer environments

- Provide leadership, mentorship and guidance to junior staff

- Ensure skilling of LAWtrust staff on all LAWtrust products and solutions

- Ensure technical product collateral exist for all LAWtrust products and solutions obtained from partners and LAWtrust development for internal products

  • Consulting Services (Professional Services)

- Consultation on LAWtrust Professional Services Projects - Architecture/Design/Implementation/Governance

- Provide technical assessments and testing of new LAWtrust solutions and services

- Provide consultation services and grow to become the subject matter expert and thought leader in LAWtrust’s areas of expertise: PKI, cryptography, key management, digital signing, authentication, biometrics, smart-cards, email encryption, data encryption, cloud encryption, bespoke security solutions

- Provide consultation on Information Security and Security Architecture

- Providing security training

Provide requirements specifications from customer engagement, tenders, RFI's, etc.

  • Technical Account Management

- Provide technical account management services to LAWtrust customer accounts

- Provide System Architecture Services to customers

- Assist with Technology Solutions

- Act as end to end (pre-sales, project, post-project) technical consultant assisting with business success and ensuring technical success

- Assist with the Customer Success in terms of their business & Ensure usage of the solutions deployed Institute Practices of Technical Account Management

  • Internal Compliance

- Manage time and tasks within the LAWtrust time management system by ensuring tasks and tickets are updated and timesheets are completed and submitted.

- Ensure that all LAWtrust information is stored in OneDrive and not on the employee laptop.

- Ensure the updating of project information in SharePoint including templates and LAWtrust project (internal and external) information.

- Manage leave through Payspace in consultation with supervisor.

- Ensure compliance with LAWtrust HR and Information Security policies & procedures.

  • Research and Development

- Perform Research on the latest technology trends and other relevant Information Security matters (in the areas of LAWtrust focus)

- Provide technical leadership, including during laboratory setup

- Perform research activities in the areas that LAWtrust specializes

- Provide innovation ideas, proposals, solutions in the areas of digital signing and business processes

  • Personal Development

- Propose a personal development plan (for minimum 1 year period)- this can include professional certifications, upskilling in specific areas of LAWtrust business, upskilling in new technological areas, development of business skills

- Ensure upskilling in specific areas of LAWtrust business- in particular PKI, Digital Signatures, Biometrics

Key Account Manager

Lawtrusted Third Party Services
04.2015 - 01.2020
  • Job notes, tasks performed
  • Main tasks:
  • Identifying possible security concerns for clients
  • Consult solution to mitigate said concerns
  • Advise on correct secure socket layer certificate for client’s environment
  • Help verify domain for secure socket layer certificate
  • Verify that certificate is correctly installed and reads om server
  • Ensure certificates are renewed in time to avoid business downtime for client
  • Consult with client about any technical concerns around technology
  • Help generate a Certificate Signing Request from server
  • Understand the product offering and systems used to support them
  • Focus on incremental growth for assigned territory
  • Attend to client related queries regarding product suite and ensure successful resolution
  • Execute and maintain high service delivery levels at all times
  • Ensure current and future relationships are built and strengthened through effective communication and interaction
  • Find and source new clients using competitive solutions
  • Maintain and ensure current knowledge of industry, present trends and market patterns
  • Achieve team targets as mutually agreed
  • Achieve individual targets
  • Duties as assigned by Line manager

Customer Relationship Manager

Midrand Graduate Institute, Pearson
01.2014 - 03.2015
  • Attain defined sales objectives by interacting with targeted clients
  • Educate target audience about organization prescription products
  • Influence customers through effective sales presentation
  • Develop and execute monthly call plan to targeted clients based on company's current action plan
  • Evaluate and analyze sales data trends
  • Monitor and maintain professional sales repair order trends
  • Discover and handle concerns from clients
  • Client relationship management
  • Utilize professional sales force software to maintain customer profiles and sales data

Student Account Manager (Team leader)

Damelin College
01.2012 - 1 1
  • Reason for leaving: Better opportunity
  • Job notes, tasks performed
  • Main tasks:
  • Initiating initial meeting with client
  • Determining a client’s requirements and whether the programme being considered are suitable
  • Decide whether the programme chosen needs adapting to meet the client’s needs
  • Answering any academic questions, the client might have
  • Presenting your findings to an academic team to act on, and then to the client

Marketing Associate

Sandton Technical College
Pretoria
01.2011 - 1 1
  • Job notes, tasks performed
  • Provide support to marketing department
  • Execute marketing strategy
  • Work with marketing team to manage brand and marketing initiatives
  • Develop and execute marketing campaigns
  • Perform market and client research
  • Create reports on marketing performance
  • Maintain schedules for marketing initiatives
  • Assist with social media and website content
  • Attend trade shows, company events
  • Organize and manage marketing collateral.

Education

Matric -

Capricorn High School

IMM GSM - Strategic Management

IMM GSM BBA Degree - Brand Management

University of Johannesburg

Certificate - Cyber Security

University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg
01.2016 - 12.2016

Postgraduate - Digital Business

Wits Business School

Master of Science - Masters in Digital Business

WITS Business School
Johannesburg
06.2022 - Current

Skills

Languages (English, Sepedi, Setswana, Sesotho and Zulu)Computer proficiency (Microsoft word, Excel, PowerPoint)Fast learnerHard workerTeam PlayerSelf-starterAbility to interact with a number of cultures

Multi-channel marketing experience

Multi-channel marketing

Managerial skills

Additional Information

Security +

NSE+

Sentinelone Sales associate

Certification

Security +

Timeline

Master of Science - Masters in Digital Business

WITS Business School
06.2022 - Current

NSE 3

03-2022

Channel Manager: Enterprise

Exclusive Newtorks
01.2022 - Current

Solutions Consultant

Altron Security/Lawtrust
01.2020 - 01.2022

Security +

01-2020

Certificate - Cyber Security

University of Johannesburg
01.2016 - 12.2016

Key Account Manager

Lawtrusted Third Party Services
04.2015 - 01.2020

Customer Relationship Manager

Midrand Graduate Institute, Pearson
01.2014 - 03.2015

Student Account Manager (Team leader)

Damelin College
01.2012 - 1 1

Marketing Associate

Sandton Technical College
01.2011 - 1 1

Matric -

Capricorn High School

IMM GSM - Strategic Management

IMM GSM BBA Degree - Brand Management

University of Johannesburg

Postgraduate - Digital Business

Wits Business School
Masenyane LekgowaneChannel Manager: Enterprise