Co-Founder | WhyGuess
Johannesburg , South Africa | 2011 - present

Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations

WhyGuess when you can have Predictive Performance Optimisation.

This is an online sales tool that drastically increases call center sales by unlocking call evaluation and sales behavior. We apply data-driven-decisions, which consistently out-perform standard call center practices. A lean & simple sales machine!

Owner | Mediacor Solutions
Johannesburg , South Africa | 2002 - present

Academia, Education and Training

Mediacor Solutions "Rapid Course Creator" allows non-technology people to create online courses in minutes from anywhere in the world, with collaborative learning and assessments seamlessly built in.

Co-Founder | SMEanalyst
Johannesburg, South Africa | 2011 - March 2013

Academia, Education and Training

Using artificial intelligence to identify high potential businesses.
The ultimate business compass, navigating businesses and stakeholders toward successful decisions, based on continuously updated studies from 38 countries for more than 40 years.
"This is business intelligence on steroids. A massive game changer. Within minutes it goes to the heart of the business. They provide speed-to-market which is essential in excelling within a globally competitive workforce." Professor Rijamampianina (Harvard, Duke, Wits Business School)

Managing Director | Beebe Productions
Sydney, Australia | 1991 - 1996

Broadcast Media, Multimedia and Film

Developed strategic partnership deals both in South Africa and 2 years in Sydney Australia. Hands-on involvement in pre-production, production and post-production. Directing, filming, scripting and editing distance training courses.

University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

1993 - 1998

UNISA

Johannesburg, South Africa | 1993 - 1998

B.Com - Industrial Psychology, Business Management

Informal learning and coaching from various business school professors focused on: talent management, strategic leadership, performance management and organisational design

Darryl Richard

"Akiva adapts exceptionally quickly to changes … he can hustle his way through any obstacle due to his incredible networking skills" - 2010

Matthew D Edwards

"Akiva has the ability to quickly see through complexity, align the task to business objectives, gets the job done and then quickly adapts to feedback" - 2009

Professor Rijimampianina

"Akiva is the game-changer … he provides speed-to-market which is essential in excelling within a globally competitive workforce. He thinks strategically, collaborates and pulls everything together. He sees opportunities where others don’t." - 2011

Dr. Enos Banda

"Determined, personable and intelligent" - 2010

Gill Connellan

"... an individual with an intelligent and attuned view of the world of business; he remains abreast of trends and issues developing in the global arena and has a deeply embedded value ethic" - 2010

Dr. Barry Spitz

"The life-force of every project ... the person who makes things happen!" - 2012

Dylan Busa

"He invests a great deal into the quality and usability of the solutions he offers. He is exceptionally proficient at identifying, integrating, coordinating, managing and delivering maximum value to a range of highly elite collaborative partners." - 2011

Colin Rowley

"An insightful environmental scanner, integrates complex projects seamlessly, a synergistic thinker, sees opportunities and is a bleeding-edge trend-setter ... a strategic thought leader. His strategic intent is followed through with great tactical execution." - 2011