def EXPERIENCES():

view_experiences[2] = experiences.split(",")

# A list of my work experience, timeline and employers
# together with the tasks and achievements of each experience. */

EXPERIENCE

WEB & DIGITAL DESIGNER

Pure Structure Trading | Oct 2020 - present

Website designer and social media content creator for a small trading company.

Tasks
  • • Designed the wireframe UI, UX, pixel-perfect visual assets and wrote the web content for a responsive subscription-based WordPress site.
  • • Strategised, created graphic content and managed the social media account.
  • • Developed Facebook advertising campaigns and lead magnets.
Achievements
  • • Collaborated with the web developer to streamline app operations by integrating workflow automations with Zapier, MemberPress and MailChimp.
  • • Organically grew the IG account to 500+ followers.
Links

SMALL BUSINESS OWNER

Fettle & Frisson | Sept 2018 - present

Independent entrepreneur of a natural perfume cottage-industry business, fulfilling a multi-disciplinary role to produce a revenue-generating solution with the creedo to 'balance pleasure with purpose'.

Tasks
  • • Initialised, strategised and administered all business operations.
  • • Researched, formulated and produced an artisanal range of natural perfumes.
  • • Managed sales, international supplier procurement and customer service.
  • • Planned, developed and implemented a Shopify store, integrated app functionality, managed product and customer database and monitored analytics.
  • • Photographed products and designed engaging branding assets with copy for website and media.
  • • Strategised advertising campaigns and created visual content and copywriting.
  • • Created image and video content and managed social media platforms.
Achievements
  • • Grew relationships with clients and stocked 6 retail outlets across South Africa.
  • • Organically grew the IG account to 500+ followers.
  • • Increased a products monthly sales conversion by 185% by improving customer funnel through effective UX design.
  • • Conceptualized innovative marketing solutions for selling sensory products online.
  • • Built a responsive and aesthetically-pleasing e-commerce store.
  • • Featured by Wanted Online, Twyg, Sunday Times TimesLive magazine.
  • • Commended by Project Beautiful and Reach For Recovery for CSR initiatives.
Links

ENVIRONMENTAL VOLUNTEER & PROJECT COORDINATOR

Tikologo Permaculture Project, Tara Rokpa Centre | Jan 2014 - Dec 2019

Fulfilled a versatile role in the co-creationa and startup of an environmental project at a Buddhist retreat centre with the vision to develop a holistically designed sustainability training and demonstration site.

Tasks
  • • Handled administrative tasks, work schedules and day-today farm operations for a small team of sta􀆙 and seasonal volunteers.
  • • Prepared project goals, budgets, funding proposals and reports for international funders.
  • • Performed site and environmental analysis for land use planning.
  • • Planned, designed and managed the organic vegetable garden, medicinal herb garden, food forest, rain gardens and a plant nursery.
  • • Implemented water-security measures through the construction of rainwater harvesting tanks with an integrated ecological swimming pool.
  • • Independently developed and sold a variety of homemade herbal products.
  • • Compiled course material and was an assistant facilitator in performing gardening workshops and community training initiatives.
  • • Led an interior design adaption of the training centre into a mixed-use plant processing facility and Air BnB guesthouse.
Achievements
  • • Improved volunteer application, on-boarding and work satisfaction.
  • • Reduced operational expenses and generated the centre's first profit by streamlining event operations and using resources strategically while boosting visitor experience and upgrading quality of hospitality.
  • • Cultivated 2000sqm of barren land into a fertile income-generating ecosystem.
  • • Achieved Air BnB Super Host status with highly satisfied visitor reviews.
Links