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Results-driven entrepreneur and business strategist with extensive experience in FinTech, HR operations, and business development. Specialising in data-driven decision-making, business intelligence, and AI integration. Passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex challenges, drive growth, and thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments.…

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AI Prompt Engineer, AI Strategy Consultant, AI Ethics Consultant, +4

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Results-driven entrepreneur and business strategist with extensive experience in FinTech, HR operations, and business development. Specialising in data-driven decision-making, business intelligence, and AI integration. Passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex challenges, drive growth, and thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments.…

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Results-driven entrepreneur and business strategist with extensive experience in FinTech, HR operations, and business development. Specialising in data-driven decision-making, business intelligence, and AI integration. Passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex challenges, drive growth, and thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

Skills

Experience Level

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AI Collection (Video)

Expert

AI Collection (Audio)

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

French

Intermediate

Afrikaans

Advanced

Southern Sotho

Advanced

Work Experience

Enterprise Intelligence Consultant (Freelance) at Lumen Intelligence

November 20, 2024 - Present

Empowering businesses by leveraging data, AI, and automation to drive growth, optimize operations, and solve complex challenges. Delivering actionable insights and predictive analytics to create competitive advantages while helping organizations thrive in the digital age with scalable, data-driven strategies. Strengthened operational resilience by advising on secure, data-informed system design and AI implementation, reinforcing ethical, cybersecurity-aligned best practices across work.

Founder at Earthly Vine

September 20, 2024 - Present

Founded an eco-luxury brand focused on sustainable wellness products. Led creative design, product development, and global brand strategy. Orchestrated the brand’s vision, mission, and market positioning.

People Operations Manager (+ Add'l Roles) at Exodus Movement Inc

October 20, 2024 - October 14, 2025

Scaled HR operations for a crypto FinTech, designed compensation strategies, optimized onboarding and increased employee engagement by 39% within 6 months through the implementation of data-driven performance management strategies and regular feedback loops. Drove compensation cycles, performance management, and compliance during rapid growth. Supported execs strategy in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and worked cross-functionally with product, engineering, and marketing to operationalize growth. Developed working knowledge of cryptographic principles and data protection protocols, enhancing secure system design and aligning operational processes with core cybersecurity and privacy frameworks.

Enterprise Intelligence Consultant (Freelance) at Lumen Intelligence

November 20, 2024 - Present

Empowering businesses by leveraging data, AI, and automation to drive growth, optimize operations, and solve complex challenges in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

Founder at Earthly_Vine

September 20, 2024 - Present

Founded an eco-luxury wellness brand focused on sustainable products. Led creative design, product development, and global brand strategy. Orchestrated the brand’s vision, mission, and market positioning.

People Operations Manager at Exodus Movement Inc

October 20, 2024 - October 14, 2025

Scaled HR operations for a crypto FinTech, designing compensation strategies, optimizing onboarding, and increasing employee engagement. Drove compensation cycles, performance management, and compliance during rapid growth; collaborated cross-functionally with product, engineering, and marketing to operationalize growth; developed working knowledge of crypto graphic principles and data protection protocols.