Professional Summary
I am a digital creator/entrepreneur with a passion for inspiring, motivating & equipping those around me through the projects that I work on.
Achievements
Bokeh Film Festival
2020
GFC Emerging Creative Talent Winner
University of Witwatersrand
2017
BSG Best Solutions Design Project IS II
University of Witwatersrand
2017
Business Systems Group (Africa) Team Prize
Key Competencies & Skills
Content Production
Film Directing
Web Development
Copywriting
Project Management
Career Overview
Founder & Managing Director
JD Creations
2019
April
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Present
Chief Creative Officer
2021
January
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Present
Ambassador
Luxuria Lifestyle
2019
January
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Present
Value ed Courses Attended
Creatrepreneur
Business & Executive Coaching
Business Finance
Education & Qualifications
University of Witwatersrand
2016
January
-
2018
December
Bachelor of Commerce (Information Systems & Economics Major & a Minor in Marketing)
The King's School Robin Hills
2004
February
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2015
December
Matric
Work Experience
Founder & Managing Director
JD Creations
2019
April
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Present
JD Creations offers a digital marketing solution that utilises a combination of influencer marketing, online social platforms and industry-leading content production to assist brands in broadening their digital footprint.
I currently lead a team of 3 talented social media managers & video editors. Together we manage a portfolio of 6+ clients in various industries. Our client base consists of businesses from a wide range of industries ranging from e-Commerce, Online Learning, Marketing & Consulting.
We have helped businesses & Individuals:
- Increase their bottom line by increasing sales through the successful
implementation of digital marketing strategies.
- Build their personal brands through the consistent creation of high-quality
content.
- Develop online learning platforms that facilitate live online learning as well as recorded
educational content.
- Develop online communities that act as a sales funnel to the sale of products & services
Chief Creative Officer
Value ed
2021
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January
Present
Value ed is an organisation that builds positive societal and leadership values to effect change within South Africa. We do this by offering developmental programs to build the core values of future leaders to shape a better tomorrow.
I am currently inspiring better choices to build tomorrow by acting as the Creative & Technical Lead at Value ed.
I have the privilege of:
- Being a part of a team that has managed to grow the Value ed community to 128+ Value edians.
- Developing an online learning platform to facilitate live & recorded course content for the Value ed community.
- Strategising & Implementing a successful content strategy that has resulted in 100% growth in 2021
Ambassador
Luxuria Lifestyle
2019
-
Present
I am honoured to have had the opportunity of sharing South Africa's most prestigious luxury experiences with the world.
As a Luxuria Ambassador, I had the following roles & responsibilities:
- The authoring of review articles of my adventures
- Production of luxury content for the Luxuria South Africa digital magazine
- Attendance of various Luxuria Lifestyle networking events
References
Value ed
Vikela Rankin
Sizakele Marutllule
MaruCo