Thomas Masiya Email & Phone Number

I'm an award-winning designer and technopreneur with a reckless disregard for failure. My skills portfolio is quite vast and as a principle, I am generally committed to being results oriented. My primary responsibilities include making all the major corporate decisions, managing the overall operations in the firm and acting as the main channel of communication between the board of directors and the corporate institutions we have strategic partnerships with.Personally, I am one of those people who don't like to follow societal norms and grew up in a bit of a fix; as I never really had any worthwhile privileges in life but have managed to educate and train myself into being the well-respected designer that I am today. I have been plucked from the warmth of my mother’s arms, gone through rejection from family, experienced the dusty streets of the poverty stricken high density areas and have lived as a street kid for a couple of years but have transformed myself into being a respectable member of high society. If anything, I am proud of how far I have come as a person and while our country faces so many challenges that some people might think are insurmountable, this may be their chance to believe that anything is possible. Great dreams can turn into boundless realities. Owing to a lack of funds, I never got to pursue a formal education so even though I am considered one of the best in every single business I have run, I am self-taught in everything that I know how to do. Albeit that I was orphaned at a young age, and having absolutely no business, political or religious connections, I have been fortunate enough to work with exceptional clients on projects that span from residential refurbishments and new-builds, all the way into key commercial, industrial and hospitality fit-outs. Quite interestingly, I have never been employed before, so my approach in business can be a little unorthodox at times but my methods have always seen us excell beyond the expected. In my firm, for instance, we subscribe to the notion that the habit of not taking care of those who take care of the client is the largest pitfall in the business. It's not the customer who is king, it's the employee. As long as they are happy and comfortable, the client will always be happy with the work we produce at Flutterby. It's a simple principle we live by, and so my first and biggest client is my employee. Inini I sell dreams, they make them come true and the client pays us to experience it ;)

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  Managing Director

  Flutterby

  Jan 2019 - Present - Harare, Zimbabwe

  A truly bespoke, award-winning upholstered furniture boutique.If you like to make a lavish statement with your furniture, you should probably consider having us be your interior design partner. We believe that everyone should live in a home they love. We’re committed to delighting customers every step of the way, that’s why we are reinventing the way people shop for their homes – from product discovery to final delivery.Our company mission, quite literally, is to exceed… Show more A truly bespoke, award-winning upholstered furniture boutique.If you like to make a lavish statement with your furniture, you should probably consider having us be your interior design partner. We believe that everyone should live in a home they love. We’re committed to delighting customers every step of the way, that’s why we are reinventing the way people shop for their homes – from product discovery to final delivery.Our company mission, quite literally, is to exceed expectations because we’re passionate about what we create and are proud to deliver a professional, personal and friendly service with every sale we make.As a start-up, we are both manufacturers and purveyors of beautiful, iconic ever-lasting furniture. Undoubtedly, we care about what we sell and the service we provide. Excuse us while we change though, our new showroom is currently closed for refurbishment but don’t worry, we’ll be back soon with a fresh new look. In the meantime, you may let people know that Flutterby is a destination that shares your love of design, which means the products we choose to sell are always selected for their exceptional functionality and enduring style.Do you have any questions that you’d like to have addressed? Show less