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Senior Operations Manager & Team Leader
Operations leader at Superside who grew the Ops team from the ground up and built an AI-resource allocation tool that cut staffing time by up to 40%.
South AfricaSenior Operations Manager & Team Leader at Superside
Led Resource Operations through two company-wide restructures, growing the team from 4 to 9 managers. Launched the first Traffic Manager function, redesigned resourcing workflows, and streamlined freelancer onboarding, cutting lead time from 9 days to 4.
Operations ManagementTeam LeadershipResource PlanningProcess Improvement
Designed and built an AI-powered resource allocation algorithm covering 450+ accounts and 500+ team members, reducing staffing time for new accounts by up to 40%. Redesigned staffing processes and built capacity forecasts and supply/demand models.
AIResource AllocationStaffingCapacity PlanningForecastingProcess RedesignTicketing SystemsData AnalysisSQLDashboardingExcelGoogle SheetsLookerTableau
Managed a team of Operations Associates and owned end-to-end staffing operations for all accounts, including enterprise clients like Meta, Google, Salesforce, Reddit, and Cloudflare. Supported the redesign to a matrix model and built dashboards and capacity models used company-wide.
Staffing OperationsTeam ManagementAccount ManagementMatrixDashboardingCapacity ModelingPerformance Management SurveysSQLExcelGoogle SheetsLookerTableau
Owned core ERP and sales systems across branches, leading planning, rollout, and integration of information systems projects. Led expansion of sales software to support an online shop and mobile app, pivoting part of the business to direct-to-consumer home delivery.
ERPSales SystemsProject ManagementSQLPricing StrategyData AnalysisExcelGoogle Sheets
Ran a part-time events and artist management business alongside studies and early career. Led operations for events ranging from 100 to 2,500 attendees, managing permits, compliance, budgets, suppliers, artists, and marketing.
Event ManagementArtist ManagementBudgetingVendor ManagementMarketingCompliance
Improved production line efficiency by resolving throughput bottlenecks and implementing better workplace protocols, new software systems, and Excel models to track waste and produce reports.
Industrial EngineeringProcess ImprovementProduction EfficiencyExcelData AnalysisWaste Tracking
Managed research projects within workshop resource constraints, operating advanced manufacturing machinery and software. Authored conference papers and presented research internationally.
ResearchAdvanced ManufacturingProject ManagementTechnical WriterPresentation Skills
Master of Engineering Management in Enterprise Design. Coursework completed, but thesis postponed due to funding constraints.
Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering, graduated Cum Laude in 2019. Awarded a full scholarship from the National Research Foundation for a study on additive manufacturing of carbide composites.
Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering, graduated Cum Laude in 2019. Awarded a full scholarship from the National Research Foundation for a study on additive manufacturing of carbide composites.
Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering. Nominated for the Jak van der Merwe Innovation Prize for the most innovative final-year dissertation.