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London, , London, Gb

London, Gb

Define and execute a clear product vision that aligns with our mission to provide global investors with preferential access to mid-market US commercial real estate funds, resulting in significant market growth.Develop and implement a product roadmap that enables continuous expansion, focusing on user-centric solutions, diversification, and enhanced investor experiences.Maintain a strong understanding of financial regulations and compliance, guaranteeing that our products adhere to industry standards.

London, , London, Gb

Responsible for the successful delivery and maintenance of three products in an Agile environment, including the B2B investment platform (over 33000 members and 1800 investors from around the world), the operations platform for internal use, and the MVP version of the administration platform used by marketplace ownersWorked closely with the development team to integrate digital offshore USD wallets on the investment platform via Lemon WayRealised the product vision of transforming the investment platform into a PaaS model that unlocked B2B opportunities where companies could offer access to institutional quality deals listed on their branded marketplaceIntroduced secondary trading seamlessly with the assistance of the development team while the existing investment platform was runningCoordinated the lifecycle of code development, from ideation to deployment, by working diligently with cross-functional teams to align output to business objectivesTranslated high-level business requirements into epics and user stories in Jira and resolved any potential issues before each releaseOwned the backlog and planning of two-week sprints and clearly articulated the product vision to the team resulting in hitting 70-90% of the product goals defined at the beginning of each quarterIdentified the need for automated regression testing and prioritised it for delivery to allow the team to deploy with confidence

London, , London, Gb

Elicited requirements through research and interviews with the product management team, and developed wireframes and mockups for new feature developmentCreated user stories in Jira for the outsourced development team aligned with business objectivesCollaborated with the development team to drive the successful integration of third-party APIs such as FundAmerica (equity crowdfunding) and PayGate (ZAR investment transactions) on the legacy platformPerformed user acceptance testing (UAT) for releases, tracked bugs or defects in Jira, and focused on improving the quality of deliverablesAnalysed the current implementation of the legacy platform and suggested updates

London, , London, Gb

Acted as the primary point of contact for all internal and external communications with the CTOFacilitated team meetings and events as needed, including setting up meeting spaces, logistics, taking notes, and following up on action items Managed complex domestic and international travel itineraries, expense reports, scanning and electronic filing of documents, and invoice payments Assisted LLC investors through the traditional, paper-based transaction flow to complete and sign the required documentation for commercial real estate dealsFollowed up on outstanding wire transfers to the dedicated Escrow account to secure the purchase of a commercial real estate dealCoordinated the timeous collection of notarised, executed closing documents to send to the intended recipients in the U.S. and proceed with the sale of propertiesProcessed the annual payment of property taxes for land deals via county websites using the respective SPV bank accounts linked to PayPalUploaded and updated client records on Salesforce and created custom reports for perusal by managementReviewed marketing website content for accuracy and coordinated the payment of company-owned domains

Exceeded the monthly sales target 67% of the time up to R 21 million between March 2013 and January 2014 through remote training and support to over 150 branches on the Loan Buddy terminal and mobi top-up products, analysis of data trends, and Quality Assurance (QA) Fostered effective working relationships with internal stakeholders to streamline communication between departments and drive salesPerformed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate the application against business requirements, document bugs/defects, and recommend new features or changesEvaluated the Loan Buddy solution to enhance its overall usability and increase the lead conversion ratePresented recommendations regarding Loan Buddy to the Bridge Loans Executive Team for inclusion on the product roadmapMonitored and reported on relevant website metrics and sales data for distribution and consumption by managementOutlined the specifications and improvements for new and existing Loan Buddy reports on the report serverReviewed draft article content before publication on the corporate website

Pretoria, Gauteng, Za

Coordinated the successful application for an extension of scope with the MQA by completing the required forms and providing evidentiary support that the company has met the requirements of the SETASecured suitable assessors and moderators for the OHS SHE Representative Skills ProgrammeManaged the sales and marketing activities of the public training coursesDesigned and distributed custom newsletters for e-mail marketing campaigns using MailChimpUpdated company website content, monitored network connectivity, and provided support to consultants on software-related issuesAnalysed and identified potential issues with the current server setup and recommended cost-effective alternatives Coordinated the server migration process from a local dedicated server to a virtual hosting environment

Updated the HTML and PHP-based website of Audit Campus and provided support on software-related issues where neededManaged the MIS, which kept track of learner contact details, enrolment, and achievements for management and quality control purposesUploaded learner details and as results to DATANET, the ETDP SETA MISAssessed learners on US 115753 Conduct outcomes-based assessment to gauge competency against the unit standardAssisted with the development of assessment guides for existing unit standards and the completion of accreditation of other training companiesPerformed basic administrative duties included filing, scheduling of appointments, handling telephone enquiries, and invoicing

Pretoria, Gauteng, Za

Employed as a tutor for various Information Science and Library Science modulesCreated new and updated existing HTML web pages for the Department of Information ScienceTransformed study guides and research material into HTML pages for use on ClickUPUploaded and submitted published journal articles and other research output of the Department of Information Science to UPSpace whilst adhering to the policies and the embargo periods of publishersNegotiated with academic journal publishers without existing open access archiving policies for permission to submit research to UPSpace