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Patience Tendai Hove

Data Specialist
Cape Town,WC

Summary

Motivated professional offering proficiency in data entry combined with strong mathematical and analytical thinking skills. Personable team player with exceptional customer service abilities. Fast learner and committed to continuous, self-directed learning.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Data Specialist

Feedonomics
Cape Town, Western Cape
05.2021 - Current

· Building product feeds, including optimizing, matching, modifying, sorting, and filtering mass quantities of product data into usable product listings

· Setting up data imports from eCommerce platforms (Magento, Shopify, BigCommerce)

· Setting up data imports via FTP

· Manipulating data by implementing SQL queries through data sorting, extraction, and optimization

· Establishing parent/child variations and setting up a single product/SKU to have a shared identifier with parent SKU

· Using brand mapping tools to convert multiple brand titles into a single brand

· Configuring and mapping attributes from XML files

· Writing queries to accomplish data optimizations, transitions, filtering, sorting and fixing broken product URLs and image URLs

· Restructure product data to fit feed criteria of specific shopping engines and channels

· Setting up feed exports to CSEs including Google Shopping, Facebook, Bing Shopping and Marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay

· Liaising with clients to resolve any feed-related issues that come up after optimization

· Communicating with various shopping channels, Marketplaces, and affiliate networks to gain clarity on their specific feed requirements

Resolving errors and warnings in various shopping channels
Working within Feedonomics platforms and Excel spreadsheets

Administrator & Sales Representative

Brenwin Guest House
Cape Town, Western Cape
09.2016 - 04.2021

· Achieving targets by continuous improvement of front desk area

· Delivering a positive nature with exceptional telephone etiquette

· Responsible for sales of the guesthouse including social media advertisement and interaction with flight dealers

· Interaction with guests , and arranging reservations in timely manner

· Responsible for guests logistics

· Inspecting the housekeeping staff

Laboratory Support to PhD Research Candidates

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town, Western Cape
01.2017 - 12.2018

· Assisting in the laboratory with sample testing:

· Performing chemical oxygen demand test

· performing daily calibrations on laboratory equipment and quality instruments

· Testing for heavy metals in the processed water supply using a spectrophotometer

· testing for the amount of total suspended solids present in the water supply and effluent streams

Laboratory Technician

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town, Western Cape
05.2013 - 02.2014

· Conducted project research on saponification

· Prepared chemical solutions ,reagents for examinations

· Performed laboratory tests, analysis and recorded report findings

· Conducted technical report writing for experiments carried out

· Ensured safety around the laboratory at all times

· Collects project data. Perform routine logging and testing of samples.

· Processes, organizes and summarizes data, reporting experiment results using a variety of scientific, word processing and spread sheet.

Assists in the design of laboratory experiments, techniques, and protocol

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town
01.2011 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of South Africa
Cape Town
06.2018 - Current

Skills

Information Verification

Excel formulas

Data acquisition

Report drafting

Skilled in My SQL, Oracle

Identifying errors

Error detection

Data verification

Spreadsheet management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Customer Service

Google Workspace

Conflict Resolution

Teambuilding

Teamwork and Collaboration

Compiling data

Word processing

Typing 40 wpm

Accomplishments

  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Supervised team of 8 staff members.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

Software

Python

MySQL

ORACLE

Microsoft Office

C

Ms Outlook

ASPEN PLUS

MATLAB

Engineering Equation Solver

Solid Edge

Polymath

Nightsbridge

Hotelier

Certification

Certified Data Specialist, Feedonomics

Timeline

Data Specialist

Feedonomics
05.2021 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of South Africa
06.2018 - Current

Laboratory Support to PhD Research Candidates

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2017 - 12.2018

Administrator & Sales Representative

Brenwin Guest House
09.2016 - 04.2021

Laboratory Technician

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
05.2013 - 02.2014

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2011 - 12.2015
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