Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · United Arab Emirates · Hybrid

• Advisor to 2x Early stage (fintech) startups on Strategy, Growth and Expansion

Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 · 11 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Building world-class [fin]tech startups in the GCC region and leading a team of industry specialists across Engineering, Product, QA, Data, Infrastructure, Design and Cyber Security.

Mar 2020 – Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• I'm a technology enthusiast based in Dubai, continuing to grow my technology network and in so doing, add value to both candidates and clients alike.
• My passion for technology and how it moves the world forward is immense and my focus will be on scaling up (Fin)Tech startups across Engineering, DevOps, Product, Data, QA with a dotted line into non-tech roles too.
• www.aiqusearch.com
• AIQU connects future-ready technology specialists with forward-thinking organisations. We help businesses deliver high impact and high-quality technology projects by using our unrivalled global sourcing capabilities to attract diverse talent within the region.
• We are the go-to partner for outsourcing and recruitment services in the MENA region across:
• Digital | UX | UI
• Data
• Cyber Security
• Software Engineering
• Product
• Infrastructure as Code

Sep 2018 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos · Cape Town, South Africa

• I partnered with a number of technology companies both in RSA and the UK. Consulting to CTO's and building impeccable technology teams based on precise information gathering and requirements given.
• Final team build before I moved to Dubai was a full mobile development team in Flutter for eBay affiliate Gumtree.

Dec 2017 – Aug 2018 · 8 mos · Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Bespoke consulting service engaging with and meeting the resourcing needs of like-minded Technology companies.
• Level 2 BEE compliant

May 2017 – Nov 2017 · 6 mos

• We have over 25 years of experience in supplying Contract, Permanent (including Executive Search) and Managed Service recruitment solutions to Telecommunications, IT, ERP, Financial Markets and Energy & Engineering industries. Today we have 17 offices spanning 5 continents and employ over 330 staff worldwide.
• By expanding our market presence within our chosen industries we have evolved into a specialist recruitment company and as such, avoid the pitfalls commonly associated with a generalist approach. We have become market leaders within the sectors in which we operate, providing our clients with a service that fits their unique requirements and is supported by our accumulated market knowledge.
• Personally, I focus on a number of IT roles, including
• Developers [C#, ASP.Net, SQL Server, Visual Studio]
• Business Intelligence
• Business Analysis
• Programme Manager
• Project Manager
• ICT Manager

Aug 2016 – Apr 2017 · 8 mos

• We have over 25 years of experience in supplying Contract, Permanent (including Executive Search) and Managed Service recruitment solutions to Telecommunications, IT, ERP, Financial Markets and Energy & Engineering industries. Today we have 17 offices spanning 5 continents and employ over 330 staff worldwide.
• By expanding our market presence within our chosen industries we have evolved into a specialist recruitment company and as such, avoid the pitfalls commonly associated with a generalist approach. We have become market leaders within the sectors in which we operate, providing our clients with a service that fits their unique requirements and is supported by our accumulated market knowledge.
• Personally, I focus on a number of IT roles, including
• Developers [C#, ASP.Net, SQL Server, Visual Studio]
• Business Intelligence
• Business Analysis
• Programme Manager
• Project Manager
• ICT Manager

Feb 2016 – Jul 2016 · 5 mos

• Networkers Technology is an international recruitment company with over 2 decades experience in recruitment.
• I focus specifically on IT recruitment within the Sub Saharan African market including South Africa, dealing with both contract and permanent employment.

Aug 2015 – Dec 2015 · 4 mos · Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg

• Help businesses market themselves better by selling advertising space to them on Snupit
• Effectively search prospective clients and generate sales leads.
• Manage end-to-end client relationship including pitching, negotiation, contracting, and customer support
• You move quickly, get stuff done, have incredible work ethic and are a team player
• Intelligent and self-motivated, should be willing to work hard to achieve and exceed targets
• Comfortable with working for long and unpredictable hours
• Manage the social media accounts

Mar 2014 – Jul 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos · Cape Town

• Help businesses market themselves better by selling them their own website via web-box.
• Effectively search prospective clients and generate sales leads.
• Manage end-to-end client relationship including pitching, negotiation, contracting, and customer support
• Monthly sales reports on work done, closed deals and prospective clients

Sep 2013 – Feb 2014 · 5 mos · Woodstock, Cape Town

• Manage the mad4socca portfolio
• Daily updates on local and international football news
• Write informed articles on local and international football
• Generate daily quizzes for the readers
• Do weekly reports on reader interaction
• Generate weekly plans on what will be done for the site

Sep 2010 – Aug 2013 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Senior Account Manager to the Water Treatment and Agriculture sectors in the Western Cape.
• Was an integral part of the design and development of the first desalination plant in RSA.
• Providing market insight, chemical products and related machinery to these sectors.

Jun 2004 – Sep 2010 · 6 yrs 3 mos · Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Manage the Agriculture and Water Treatment sectors
• Weekly sales reports on market trends, customer interaction and closed deals
• Monitoring of local and import stock to ensure clients requirements are met
• Attend sector meetings with industry players for the various sectors