As a technical Cloud Specialist, skilled in Modern Workplace, Office 365, Microsoft Power Platform and Azure, my role is to provide in-depth knowledge and technical expertise to help our customers successfully navigate the digital transformation journey. Through this process, we help customers unlock the benefits that the Microsoft cloud delivers by leveraging our technical capability and specialist knowledge in this space.If you have any queries or challenges in this area, please don’t hesitate to reach out, Stewart.

Working closely with the sales team by providing technical expertise and documentation to customers and prospects to ensure that the licensing advice provided is in line with customer’s current and future cloud deployment needs.

Heading up Glemnets Cloud Sales business unit, I have been responsible for engaging, partners, internal stakeholders, and clients to ensure the success of our new business unit. Developing business process, strategy and delivering cloud products and services to market. I was responsible for successfully registering Glemnet on G-Cloud 9 Digital Marketplace and winning two majority UK Government tenders. Equating to over 8000 Microsoft 365 and Symantec EndPoint licenses.

Partnering with South Africa's industry leaders to offer a world-class cloud bases software solutions to the medical industry. As a consulting business, we offered our services to mainly medical practices. Our role was to ensure they made the right choice when investing in technology. Our services included practice management software, hosting telephony, connectivity and Microsoft Office 365 deployment.

As Sales Manager of one of MTN B2B sales teams, I achieved an average 160% sales growth over the previous 3 years. My teams covered three geographical provinces and through my leadership and strategic thinking we played a vital role in providing both public and private entities with business credible solutions in key areas. We were awarded most successful corporate sales team at MTN in 2012. - Manage team to deliver sales and revenue targets and objectives- Define and implement the medium and long-term strategy for the sales team- Implement methods, systems and procedures to enhance effectiveness and meet departmental goals- Ensure that all performance and key performance area standards are monitored and tracked- Define the development of communication objectives and plans for the sales function - Management of tenders, bids, and proposals- Develop and implement account strategies with the account managers- Project management roll-outs- forecast annual, quarterly and monthly sales revenue- Analyzing sales data and developing reports

As a solutions consultant, I was the first at MTN to design, implement a managed VPN solution using the GSM network. This was to the national power utility provider ESKOM, this led to direct recurring revenue growth of 75% within the key account. I was responsible for a mobile CRM SaaS solution to the sale of Cadbury (Mondelez) which directly increased revenue by 40% within the account. I managed an international joint project together with our partners Qualcomm and FHI 360 we provided a Mobile Health Information Solution to the Provincial Government Health Department. This project led to improvements in health care in South Africa. Full details below. - To provide technical and solution support to sales and marketing.- Technical scoping of solutions, design, technical write-ups & pricing.- Intrinsically involved in all bids, RFP's, tenders & proposals.- Strategic input into the product development life cycle- Design and maintain framework for initiating pilots, proof of concepts, projects and reports with regards to progress and outcomes of projects.- Influence product decisions within business regarding international trends and customer expectations- Design, develop and ensure implementation of key-differentiating services & solutions through partners and product mix within accounts - Ensure optimal service to Sales Channels by building content for training and technical programs.- Design and deliver technical training to internal and external clients in the form of Technical Update Presentations & Workshops- Project management - Position MTN’s data capabilities and products strategically in customer environment.- Support the sales process by providing the best possible technical advice and assistance to customer in the development of GSM-based data solutions and ISP services.- Partner Management, evaluating solutions and products, oversee project implementing.

Achieve sales targets in web development, online advertising and mobile applicationsAnalysing customer requirements and expectations and drafting proposals and agreements.Manage multiple accounts including initiation, analysis, monitoring and evaluating new opportunities for each account.Lead the execution of brand digital campaigns, strategies and advertising programs.Optimize campaigns to improve conversions, cost per impressions and cost per click.Coordinate with creative team on the development of web sites and text & images ads.Provide strategy and budget recommendations for digital channels based on campaign objectives.Maintain compliance with online industry advertising guidelines and best practices.

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During this period NedTel Cellular acquired a competitor company. Within this project I was selected to head up the procurement and disposal of all assets. I also achieved a Nedcor Gold award (one of 200 out of 20 000 Nedcor bank employees) for my performance. Duties: Negotiating strategic business deals at senior level with network operators and suppliers Managing three diverse business units, pre-paid, stock, document imaging Pricing Purchasing assets, fixed and current. Management of current assets (+- 14m) Re-engineering of supply chain Drawing up of specifications relating to procurement for the billing system, Oracle database Formed new business unit (Pre-paid) Business planning, organizing resources, implementation Project management, imaging all subscriber contracts. Developed subordinates to management level Monitoring supply and demand Developed stock management reports system (MS access)