About Me
I am a seasoned Strategy & Operations leader with over 15 years of experience driving transformational growth. Throughout my career, I have been deeply passionate about aligning strategic vision with operational excellence to scale best practices across markets.
My core motivation lies in building high-performance, results-oriented teams and solving complex analytical challenges. My goal is to continue leveraging my expertise in Go-to-Market strategy and technology to create sustainable business value and foster impactful, cross-functional collaboration globally.
Work Experience
15+ Years Tenure
- Marketing Strategy & Operations Lead, EMEA (2021 - Present): Led annual planning for regional leadership, managed substantial budgets/headcount, and streamlined business performance workstreams to drive cost efficiencies and strategic alignment.
- Sales Go-To-Market, Strategy & Operations Lead, Africa (2017 - 2021): Acted as a key strategic advisor, driving business cadences to accelerate revenue and establishing global Go-To-Market forums.
- Specialist Team Lead, Africa (2015 - 2017): Directed product and data specialists to provide competitive positioning insights, improving operational effectiveness and scaling product performance tools globally.
Education
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HyperionDev x Stellenbosch University
AI & Software Engineering Bootcamp (Currently completing) -
Wits Business School
Master of Business Administration (2017) -
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Bachelor of Commerce (2008)
Core Competencies
- Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution
- Process Optimization & Improvement
- Executive Stakeholder Management
- Program Management & Scaling
- Problem Solving & Business Insights
- People Management & Team Development
Community Contributions
Member of the AI Principles Pioneers and the Black Founders Fund Africa startup selection committee, ensuring technology is responsibly built for and by everyone.