Founder | Perk South Africa
2012 - present

Consumer Goods, Fashion and Retail

Perk is a mobile retail loyalty app that rewards consumers simply for walking in the door of retail stores, as well as engage them far more than traditional (unsuccessful) loyalty programmes.

- Perk is hiring mobile engineers and developers - apply now on our website.
- Go to www.perk.co.za to get involved and be the first to test the app!

Partner / eCommerce Consultant | Wine South Africa
2009 - present

Consumer Goods, Fashion and Retail

Running Wine-SA.com and Wine South Africa's various activities, from buying to selling wine, promotions and tastings.

Managing Director | Management | UbuntuDeal
Cape Town | 2010

Online Media, Internet and E-Commerce

Managing Director | UbuntuDeal, part of bidorbuy.co.za
2010 - 2012

Online Media, Internet and E-Commerce

- Founded and ran South Africa's highest quality online group buying company: UbuntuDeal
- Managed all aspects of the business, including P&L, sales, online and offline marketing, technical team and finance
- After founding UbuntuDeal.co.za, grew it to major player in South Africa, eventually becoming part of the bidorbuy and Tiger Global group of companies

Managing Consultant | www.AccommodationHunter.co.za
2010 - 2010

Online Media, Internet and E-Commerce

Launching website sales and client liaison
Online partnerships
Branching out into new entrepreneurial areas for the company
SEO work
www.AccommodationHunter.co.za

Head of ICT/Engineering Consulting | DAV Professional Placement Group (Pty) Ltd
2003 - 2010

Human Resources and Recruitment

- Successfully built up technical recruitment in Cape Town for DAV from scratch until handover to Regional Executive
- Lead team/s for IT and/or Engineering
- Recruitment specialist with full interviewing and headhunting skills
- Consulting to various clients from numerous industries
- Often top consultant within division

Previous postions within DAV:
Senior Consultant
Specialist Consultant
Recruitment Consultant

Wine Department Manager | Blaauwklippen Wine Estate
2002 - 2003

Consumer Goods, Fashion and Retail

- Managed a team of wine tasting staff and wine shop assistants
- Achieving high targets in terms of volume and sales/turnover
- Manager of the Year Award

Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch

2001 - 2002

Honours in Commerce - Business Management

Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch | 1998 - 2002

Honours Degree in Commerce - Marketing and Strategy

Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch

1998 - 2000

Bachelor of Commerce - Business Management

Paul Roos Gymnasium

1993 - 1997

Matric - Mathematics, German