Highlights:Full project cycle development of 100 million USD Solar Power Plants in South Africa.

Skills:solar, renewable energy, finance, project management, business development, tech, edtech, sports, basketball, solar pv, project finance, fintech

Goal:To support sustainable growth of companies in the green economy. To work for feel good products and services that better the communities in which they are sold and operate.

Certification:BA - Politics, Philosophy MBA - Finance

VP of Commercial/Business Development Manager 04/2019 - current
Mobile Guardian, Cape, Western Cape South Africa
Industry: Edtech
Mobile Guardian is an industry leading MDM solution designed for the education sector. Our product is robust, reliable, well priced and comes with unmatched customer service.
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Business Development Manager 04/2018 - 04/2019
Grupo Cobra, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
Industry: Renewable Energy, Mining, Water, Construction
(Multinational EPC company, I am employed at group level to develop all business areas in Africa: Solar, Wind, Rail, Telecoms, Water, Transmission and Distribution)
Designation: Business Development Manager o Develop new and maintained existing client relationships o Selection and analysis of business opportunities in the Africa region o Coordination of all bids and tender processes for all projects o Development of department targets and pipeline o Development of departmental policies, procedures and control documents o Responsible for market research, analysis and industry networking o Prepare and implement the company’s marketing and business development plan--
Business Development Consultant 05/2017 - 04/2018
Enel SPA, Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
Industry: Renewable Energy
(Multinational energy utility company)
Designation: Business Development Consultant o Responsible for business development, strategic partnership development o Conducted market analysis, developed marketing strategy and executed brand position partnerships o Lead generation and project development--
Project Development Officer 07/2012 - 01/2016
AMDA Developments, Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
Industry: Renewable Energy
(Renewable Energy Company, developing utility scale renewable energy power plants throughout Africa, whilst providing management services to existing operational plants)
South African Projects ? Greenfield through COD and into Operations: o R1. Greefspan PV Power Plant 11 MW o R1. Herbert PV Power Plant 22 MW ? Greenfield to Bankable and Compliant: o R3. Greefspan 2 PV Power Plant 55MW o R3. Collett PV Power Plant 75 MW o R4. Swartwater PV Power Plant 75 MW o R4. Olien PV Power Plant 75MW ? Organized environmental, technical, legal and financial teams in the development of Solar projects ? Lender and investor engagement and relationship management African Projects ? Worked on the development of Solar PV Projects and tender responses in Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Nigeria, Namibia, and Zimbabwe as well as in the South African mining sector. Due Diligence Coordination ? Coordinated financial, technical and legal due diligence responses to lenders, investors and shareholders. Economic Development Strategy ? Responsible for local community investigations and developing responsive economic development strategies--

University of Auckland 07/2009 - 12/2011
Auckland, , New Zealand
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Politics
Minor:Philosophy
Bachelor of Arts focussed on Politics, Philosophy and Criminology.

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