resume with a difference

Durwest Primary St Katherine’s

St Henry’s Marist Brothers Table View High School

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

UNISA

Engen Pty Ltd Exchange Group Avantel Pty Ltd

Mzansi Cleaning Chemical Services

Careers IT

Primary School 1992 - 1998 High School 1999 Grade 8

High School 2000 Grade 9

High School 2001- 2003 Grade 10 - 12

My School years were average, spent more time looking out the window than on the classroom board, I loved Computers and . I received my first IBM back in 1992… since then we’ve become inseparable.

Matriculated in 2003

2004 - 2007

Marketing I,II,III Economics Law For Marketers Personal Selling

Advertising Accounting Marketing Research

Dropping out to pursue the Working world I stumbled upon a great corporate


Engen Pty Ltd


Engen Pty Ltd

I was appointed Sales Representative Lubricants and Special Products


Engen Pty Ltd

I was appointed Sales Representative Lubricants and Special Products

Positive Sales Reports Month on Month

Engen Petroleum Limited, Cape Town, South Africa June 2006 - July 2007

Sales & Marketing Representative, Lubricants Report to Coastal Sales Manager, Lubes Reason for Leaving: End of Contract

Face-to-Face Correspondence with clients from Retail, Reseller, Franchise Divisions

Business Development & Sustainability Projects

Profitability & Volume Management

Advertising & Marketing of Petroleum Lubricant products to industry related clients and media.

From July 2007 – August 2008 I Worked odd Jobs with Promotion Companies, Ad agencies and a Call Centre that

called on UK Clients

From July 2007 – August 2008 I Worked odd Jobs with Promotion Companies, Ad agencies and a Call Centre that

called on UK Clients

It was at this time that I enjoyed talking to Londoners and Country Folk

So I packed My bags, sorted out my VISA and was off to London

IT WAS UNDERSTANDABLE

UK JUST ENTERED ITS WORST

FINANCIAL LOW

WE WERE NOW IN THE RECESSION

SO I PLACED MY DREAMS ASIDE AND HAD TO FIND A JOB TO PAY

THE RENT


THE RENT

November 2008 – April 2009


THE RENT

November 2008 – April 2009

A SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE – QUITE AN ADJUSTMENT BUT IT SERVED A GREATER PURPOSE THAN WHAT I

THOUGHT AT THE TIME

Exchange Group, Learn Direct, Streatham, London, United Kingdom November 2008 – April 2009

Tutor Manager and Administrator Report to Centre Manager Reason for Leaving: Returned to South Africa

A dynamic and energetic approach to

Teaching Maths, English and Computer skills (Level 1-3) to all age groups with Confidence

with Online Support and One- 2- One assistance.

Marking of Assessments and personal

teaching to individuals

Project management skills Managing Regional Centre’s Data by CRM

Administration People management skills

I RAPIDLY CREATED PROCESS FLOWS, REPORTS AND SALES

PLANS UNDER THE WATCHFUL EYE OF MY C.E.O

Avantel Pty Ltd, (Neotel Channel Partner) Cape Town South Africa May 2009- August 2010

Operations Manager Report to Managing Director

Reason for Leaving: Resigned due to minimal financial growth

To identify, assess and implement new business opportunities to sustain and enhance Neotel

through mergers, acquisitions, joint-ventures and divestments.

Insuring Policy and Procedures are maintained in all departments, creating

stream line reporting to ensure service delivery is delivered to/beyond expectations.

Co-ordinate, manage policies and procedures as a

Neotel Channel Partner.

Managing relationship with Key Personnel at

Neotel, to assist with Channel Partner needs and Gathering information.

Implementation and Management: Sales, Dispatch, Marketing and Human Resource Report

Systems.

Creating a Customer Service platform to cater the overflow of queries and complaints from

the Consumer Business unit.

Portfolio Strategy Management. Training and Induction Management for new and existing staff with confidence on Neotel’s

new product and service offerings.

Building business relations both professionally and

sociably with industry related heads while developing plans on synergistic growth with

telecoms the key focus of trade.

Create and Manage Commission reports,

Manage Operation expenses and Petty Cash.

Compiling Marketing Plans, strategically and

implementing tactics in line with the infrastructure growth of South Africa’s New Converged

Communication Network.

Marketing and Event Co-ordination: Malls,

Radio ad placement, print media management.

Full ownership of maximizing sales and product mix. Self-driven on implementation and execution of

targets.

With the Spirit of an Entrepreneur I set forth to Durban, South Africa to start my own business


For 2 years I learnt a trade I did not know- quickly adapting to the industry and teaching myself how to manage as a one man business


For 2 years I learnt a trade I did not know- quickly adapting to the industry and teaching myself how to manage as a one man business

I have grown Mzansi to what it is today www.mzansichem.org

http://www.mzansichem.org/

1. Mzansi Cleaning Chemical Services, Durban, South Africa September 2010- January 2012

Entrepreneur www.mzansichem.org (designed by Conrad T David)

Sales, Distribution and Marketing of Cleaning

Chemical Services in the household, industrial and Petroleum sector.

Assembling sales teams and start up packages for

young businessmen. Creating entrepreneur opportunities.

Account management and acquisition of new business, dealing with corporate, retail and

consumer environments with a diplomatic approach.

Dispatch, Logistics, Operation management.

Staging, Securing and managing promotions at

strip malls, shopping centres and monthly public events.

Creation of streamline processes and operations

from order to delivery.

Manufacturing household chemicals with

mentorship from Industry heads and tailoring

cleaning packages for clientele.(test project for 3 months to further understand the industry)

In the above time I have managed part time

Family Business stores (Steers and Engen Service Stations)

I did not want to waste those years of studying. I made the time and took the effort to enrol at UNISA to complete what I once started

2012

IN SEARCH OF THE CORPORATE WORLD AND KNOWLEDGE, I JOINED A COMPANY THAT FOCUSED ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT


I was tasked to Find new Business and showcase IT and Business Skills to Government and Corporate Divisions


I was tasked to Find new Business and showcase IT and Business Skills to Government and Corporate Divisions

With basic Training I went to work and began a Nation Wide Drill .. I was determined to Get my Word heard up to Presidential Level

SO I GOT TO WORK

Performance Monitoring Evaluation and Administration in the Presidency

I MAPPED OUT EACH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT AND ADDRESSED A

MESSAGE- A PLAN ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT RELEASED A

NATIONAL BRIEF LAST YEAR…..

THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR SOUTH AFRICA 2030

National Planning Commission Guidelines – Education, Training and Innovation

Extract from National Development Plan Vision for 2030

SO I PLANNED ON HOW I CAN MAKE

SOUTH AFRICA A EVEN MORE PRODUCTIVE

COUNTRY IN 20 YEARS

I Contacted 1 386 Governmental Delegates, Ministers, Media Houses and Publications in

South Africa and Around the World

You can read this letter at http://www.mzansichem.org/media/public-speeches

http://www.mzansichem.org/media/public-speeches



SOME PAID ATTENTION TO MY PLAN

SOME PAID ATTENTION TO MY PLAN

SOME ARE YET TO RESPOND

1. CareersIT, Durban, South Africa January 2012 – April 2012

Business Development Executive Reported to CEO

The execution of Skills Development within the Corporate and Government Sector, proposing agendas and teachings that would benefit individuals to improving their skill sets to further help with growing within their

current job positions while creating a platform for South Africa’s National drive on Skills Development.

Development of a Skills Development Plan for Government and Corporate South African in line

with South Africa’s National Development Plan 2030.

Presentation and unpacking of Plan at Executive Level both Government and

Corporate

Increasing and maintaining client relations with a new approach to the market.

Increasing Productivity by storyboards and process flows when dealing with various

departments Opened new doors of business opportunity both in

South Africa and within the African Union

Reports kept daily (available to present on

interview)

So why Conrad for your company ?

Over the years I have worked in various industries, adapting to new skills and executing tasks, keeping journals, building my skill set

Skills

Advanced End User Computer Skills

Financial Life Skills

Administrative Skills

Communication Skills

Office Skills

Presentation Skills

Report Writing Skills

Customer Service Relation Management

Team Building Skills

Project Management.

Diversity Management

CRM Systems.

Skills

With Computers as a Strong Secondary Tool to my skills I have learnt and keep learning on trends with patterns on knowledge and

understanding

Computer and Online Skills

Google Analytics

Social Network Management

Search Engine Optimization

Google Webmasters

Google Apps for Business (Administrator to User)

Web Design

Computer and Online Skills

References Nathi Msomi (Marketing Manager, CareersIT [Pty] Ltd) Email: [email protected] Tel: +27 861 000 269 Reg Ellaya (CEO, CareersIT [Pty] Ltd) Email: [email protected] Tel: +27 861 000 269

Sydney Bruckner (General Manager Lubricants & Special Products South Africa: Engen Ltd) Email: [email protected] Tel: +27 21 460 4208 Damian Michael (Western Cape Regional Manager: Neotel [Pty] Ltd) Email: [email protected] Tel: +27 21 815 0017

Name: Conrad Travis David DOB: 17 August 1986

Gender: Male Nationality: South African

ID: 860817 5122 086 Cell: +27 76 143 7298 Email: [email protected]

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