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I am an accomplished Marketing and Project Manager with over 6 years of leadership experience in marketing, technology implementation, and digital transformation. I leverage advanced technical expertise to drive end-to-end marketing transformation, experiential campaigns, loyalty programmes, and data-driven growth.
I excel in cross-functional collaboration, budget and agency management, market research, competitive intelligence, and ROI/KPI framework development. My proven ability to drive brand vision, customer engagement, and commercial performance spans diverse sectors including events, technology, and regulated industries.
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Work Experience
Head of Digital Innovation & Growth at Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF)
January 1, 2023 - PresentLed end-to-end marketing transformation, aligning digital, experiential and PR channels to global brand vision. Developed and executed targeted email marketing campaigns incorporating advanced audience segmentation, optimized landing pages, and applied CRO techniques, resulting in measurable improvements in conversion rates. Developed and executed loyalty and subscriber engagement programmes, improving retention rates and lifetime value. Established comprehensive KPI dashboards for real-time monitoring of ticket sales, digital engagement and campaign ROI. Commissioned and directed market research to identify new audience segments and guide strategic expansion.
Digital Architect & Chief Technology Officer at YDMA - Australia
January 1, 2023 - July 17, 2025Architected and oversaw development of scalable digital platforms, integrating CRM, CMS, and third-party APIs to enhance user experience. Led cross-functional technical and marketing teams to implement full-stack solutions, improving site performance and engagement metrics. Designed and launched responsive, conversion-optimised landing pages and microsites, resulting in increased lead generation. Developed and executed email automation workflows with segmentation and A/B testing, boosting open and click-through rates. Implemented CRO frameworks, using analytics and user feedback to refine UX and drive continuous conversion growth. Managed technology vendor relationships and led Agile development cycles, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards.
Marketing Communications Coordinator at Travelstart
January 1, 2020 - July 17, 2025Executed multichannel communications across email, social and web to support product launches and promotional campaigns. Coordinated local market activations and measured promotional impact through performance metrics and ROI analysis. Streamlined briefing and project-tracking processes, improving team efficiency and campaign delivery.
Marketing Operations Strategist at Cophild Ventures
January 1, 2019 - July 17, 2025Directed digital marketing initiatives including SEO, paid social and email automation to drive customer acquisition. Implemented CI/CD workflows and CRM integrations to streamline campaign deployment and customer engagement. Developed performance scorecards and revenue reviews, embedding a data-driven, commercial culture within the team. Conducted competitive benchmarking and segmentation analysis to refine messaging and improve conversion rates.
Head of Digital Innovation & Growth at Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF)
January 1, 2023 - PresentLed end-to-end marketing transformation aligning digital, experiential, and PR channels to the global brand vision. Developed and executed targeted email marketing campaigns with advanced audience segmentation and conversion rate optimizations, resulting in measurable improvements in conversion rates. Developed loyalty and subscriber engagement programs improving retention and lifetime value. Established KPI dashboards for real-time monitoring of ticket sales, digital engagement, and campaign ROI. Commissioned and directed market research to identify new audience segments and guide strategic expansion.
Digital Architect & Chief Technology Officer at YDMA - Australia
January 1, 2023 - July 22, 2025Architected and oversaw development of scalable digital platforms integrating CRM, CMS, and third-party APIs to enhance user experience. Led cross-functional technical and marketing teams to implement full-stack solutions, improving site performance and engagement metrics. Designed and launched responsive, conversion-optimized landing pages and microsites, resulting in increased lead generation. Developed and executed email automation workflows with segmentation and A/B testing, boosting open and click-through rates. Implemented CRO frameworks using analytics and user feedback to refine user experience and drive conversion growth. Managed technology vendor relationships and led Agile development cycles ensuring timely delivery and quality standards.
Marketing Communications Coordinator at Travelstart
January 1, 2020 - July 22, 2025Executed multichannel communications across email, social, and web to support product launches and promotional campaigns. Coordinated local market activations and measured promotional impact through performance metrics and ROI analysis. Streamlined briefing and project-tracking processes, improving team efficiency and campaign delivery.
Marketing Operations Strategist at Cophild Ventures
January 1, 2019 - July 22, 2025Directed digital marketing initiatives including SEO, paid social, and email automation to drive customer acquisition. Implemented CI/CD workflows and CRM integrations to streamline campaign deployment and customer engagement. Developed performance scorecards and revenue reviews, embedding a data-driven, commercial culture within the team. Conducted competitive benchmarking and segmentation analysis to refine messaging and improve conversion rates.
Head of Digital Innovation & Growth at Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF)
January 1, 2023 - PresentLed end-to-end marketing transformation aligning digital, experiential, and PR channels to the global brand vision. Developed and executed targeted email marketing campaigns incorporating advanced audience segmentation, optimized landing pages, and CRO techniques to improve conversion rates measurably. Designed and executed loyalty and subscriber engagement programmes to improve retention rates and lifetime value. Established comprehensive KPI dashboards for real-time monitoring of ticket sales, digital engagement, and campaign ROI. Directed market research to identify new audience segments and guided strategic expansion.
Digital Architect & Chief Technology Officer at YDMA - Australia
January 1, 2023 - August 7, 2025Architected and oversaw the development of scalable digital platforms integrating CRM, CMS, and third-party APIs to enhance user experience. Led cross-functional technical and marketing teams to implement full-stack solutions improving site performance and engagement metrics. Designed and launched responsive, conversion-optimized landing pages and microsites, driving increased lead generation. Developed and implemented email automation workflows with segmentation and A/B testing that boosted open and click-through rates. Implemented CRO frameworks using analytics and user feedback to refine UX and drive continuous conversion growth. Managed technology vendor relationships and led Agile development cycles ensuring timely delivery and quality standards.
Marketing Communications Coordinator at Travelstart
January 1, 2020 - August 7, 2025Executed multichannel communications across email, social, and web to support product launches and promotional campaigns. Coordinated local market activations and measured promotional impact through performance metrics and ROI analysis. Streamlined briefing and project-tracking processes enhancing team efficiency and campaign delivery.
Marketing Operations Strategist at Cophild Ventures
January 1, 2019 - August 7, 2025Directed digital marketing initiatives including SEO, paid social, and email automation to drive customer acquisition. Implemented CI/CD workflows and CRM integrations to streamline campaign deployment and customer engagement. Developed performance scorecards and revenue reviews embedding a data-driven, commercial culture within the team. Conducted competitive benchmarking and segmentation analysis to refine messaging and improve conversion rates.
Education
BTech at Cape Peninsula University of Technology
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2015B Tech, Public Relations Management at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
January 11, 2030 - August 7, 2025Qualifications
Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Professional Certificate
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2025Google Project Management Professional Certificate
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2025Google AI Essentials
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2025Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2025AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2025Unix System Administration Certificate
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2025Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Professional Certificate
January 11, 2030 - August 7, 2025Google Project Management Professional Certificate
January 11, 2030 - August 7, 2025Google AI Essentials Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
January 11, 2030 - August 7, 2025AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
January 11, 2030 - August 7, 2025Unix System Administration Certificate
January 11, 2030 - August 7, 2025Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Travel & Hospitality, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics
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