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Siphesihle Mthethwa

Siphesihle Mthethwa

Financial Advisor | Project Manager | New Business Development, Innovation | UAV Pilot
Pretoria,Gauteng

Summary

A 27 year old Business Innovator who holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship with a major in business operations and management. My other educational backgrounds includes Finance, Business leadership and Marketing & Sales. I am motivated to learn from the organisation and use my knowledge/skills to help achieve the company's goals. Professional experience in project management using Agile methodologies and lean management approaches. I have project lead two successful digital prototype start-up projects both in education and primary healthcare. I have led the project plan and prototype testing of two applications into the MVPs.

I have project lead teams to many achievements both locally and internationally, throughout my career, I have demonstrated the highest levels of service and commitment to the mission of any organisation I have worked for

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Financial Advisor

Liberty Life
01.2023 - Current
  • Investment Risk Profile, Financial Need Analysis, Yearly reviews, Record of Advice, Loading Risk Application, Securing Client Appointments, Presentations, Monitoring Underwriting Requirements, Capturing Client Information

Sales Consultant

HomeSure Assist
06.2022 - 01.2023
  • Phone calls, Business development, Insurance, Reports, Marketing and Sales, Customer Care, Planning
  • Developed long-lasting client relationships by consistently exceeding expectations with exceptional service.

Operations and Management / Drone Pilot

Drone Eye Technology
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Drone Pilot, Agile Project Management, Proposals, Business Management, Operations, Scrum, Aviation
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop effective strategies for incorporating drone technology into various projects.

Executive Project Manager

FreeForm Solutions
02.2019 - 12.2020
  • Day to day Operations, Creating a Project Plan, Risk Management, Mitigation, Prototype Testing, Gnatt Charts, Running of Sprints, Kanban Charts, Meeting Minutes, Product Development Cycle, Ensuring an MVP is ready for market, Procurement, Standardized Requirements for Doctors, Presentations, Weekly Reports
  • Developed and maintained project budgets to control costs and meet organizational and project goals.
  • Conducted thorough risk assessments for each project phase to minimize potential pitfalls throughout the lifecycle.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Business Innovation and Technology

AFDA: The School for the Creative Economy
01.2017 - 05.2020

National Senior Certificate - undefined

Rossburgh High School
12.2014 - 05.2015

Skills

Drone Piloting

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Accomplishments

  • Top 10 Swiss Vs SA Pitch Battle Finalist SA Innovation Summit SEP 2021
  • Winner of AgritourZA Limpopo Innovation Challenge 2021 JUL 2021
  • Collaborated with team in the development of developed Drone Travel Experience App.
  • Graduate of Mzansi Drone Accelerator Durban 2021 MAR 2021
  • Top of Class Discipline: Operations and Management NOV 2019
  • Scaling Out For Impact (SOFI) 2.0
    An initiative by the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) in partnership with Innovate UK (IUK) 2024 Top 18

Interests

Sports

Aviation

Travel

Entertainment

Timeline

Financial Advisor

Liberty Life
01.2023 - Current

Sales Consultant

HomeSure Assist
06.2022 - 01.2023

Operations and Management / Drone Pilot

Drone Eye Technology
01.2020 - 01.2022

Executive Project Manager

FreeForm Solutions
02.2019 - 12.2020

Bachelor of Commerce - Business Innovation and Technology

AFDA: The School for the Creative Economy
01.2017 - 05.2020

National Senior Certificate - undefined

Rossburgh High School
12.2014 - 05.2015
Siphesihle MthethwaFinancial Advisor | Project Manager | New Business Development, Innovation | UAV Pilot