Conrad Travis David- attempt on a new approach to Resumes

4. Durwest Primary Engen Pty Ltd Mzansi Cleaning Chemical Services Careers IT
St Katherine’s Exchange Group
St Henry’s Marist Brothers Avantel Pty Ltd
Table View High School
Cape Peninsula University of
Technology
UNISA

6. Primary School 1992 - 1998 High School 1999 High School 2000 High School 2001- 2003
Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 - 12

7. Primary School 1992 - 1998 High School 1999 High School 2000 High School 2001- 2003
Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 - 12

8. My School years were average, spent more time
looking out the window than on the classroom
board, I loved Computers and . I received my
first IBM back in 1992… since then we’ve
become inseparable.
Matriculated in 2003 

9. 2004 - 2007

11. Marketing I,II,III Advertising
Economics Accounting
Law For Marketers Marketing Research
Personal Selling

14. Dropping out to pursue the Working world I stumbled upon a
great corporate

15. Dropping out to pursue the Working world I stumbled upon a
great corporate
Engen Pty Ltd

16. Dropping out to pursue the Working world I stumbled upon a
great corporate
Engen Pty Ltd
I was appointed Sales Representative Lubricants and Special
Products

17. Dropping out to pursue the Working world I stumbled upon a
great corporate
Engen Pty Ltd
I was appointed Sales Representative Lubricants and Special
Products
Positive Sales Reports Month on Month

18. Engen Petroleum Limited, Cape Town, South Africa
June 2006 - July 2007
Sales & Marketing Representative, Lubricants
Report to Coastal Sales Manager, Lubes
Reason for Leaving: End of Contract

 Face-to-Face Correspondence with clients from  Business Development & Sustainability Projects
Retail, Reseller, Franchise Divisions 

 Profitability & Volume Management  Advertising & Marketing of Petroleum Lubricant
 products to industry related clients and media.


19. From July 2007 – August 2008 I Worked odd Jobs with
Promotion Companies, Ad agencies and a Call Centre that
called on UK Clients

20. From July 2007 – August 2008 I Worked odd Jobs with
Promotion Companies, Ad agencies and a Call Centre that
called on UK Clients
It was at this time that I enjoyed talking to Londoners and Country Folk

21. So I packed My bags, sorted out my VISA and was off to London

25. IT WAS
UNDERSTANDABLE

26. UK JUST ENTERED
ITS WORST
FINANCIAL LOW

27. WE WERE NOW IN
THE RECESSION

29. SO I PLACED MY DREAMS ASIDE
AND HAD TO FIND A JOB TO PAY
THE RENT

30. SO I PLACED MY DREAMS ASIDE
AND HAD TO FIND A JOB TO PAY
THE RENT
November 2008 – April 2009

31. SO I PLACED MY DREAMS ASIDE
AND HAD TO FIND A JOB TO PAY
THE RENT
November 2008 – April 2009
A SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE – QUITE AN ADJUSTMENT
BUT IT SERVED A GREATER PURPOSE THAN WHAT I
THOUGHT AT THE TIME

32. Exchange Group, Learn Direct, Streatham, London, United Kingdom
November 2008 – April 2009
Tutor Manager and Administrator
Report to Centre Manager
Reason for Leaving: Returned to South Africa
 A dynamic and energetic approach to  Marking of Assessments and personal
Teaching Maths, English and Computer skills teaching to individuals
(Level 1-3) to all age groups with Confidence
with Online Support and One- 2- One
assistance.
 Project management skills  Managing Regional Centre’s Data by CRM
Administration
 People management skills

37. I RAPIDLY CREATED PROCESS
FLOWS, REPORTS AND SALES
PLANS UNDER THE WATCHFUL
EYE OF MY C.E.O

38. I RAPIDLY CREATED PROCESS
FLOWS, REPORTS AND SALES
PLANS UNDER THE WATCHFUL
EYE OF MY C.E.O

39. Avantel Pty Ltd, (Neotel Channel Partner) Cape Town South Africa
May 2009- August 2010
Operations Manager
Report to Managing Director
Reason for Leaving: Resigned due to minimal financial growth
 To identify, assess and implement new business  Insuring Policy and Procedures are
opportunities to sustain and enhance Neotel maintained in all departments, creating
through mergers, acquisitions, joint -ventures and stream line reporting to ensure service
divestments. delivery is delivered to/beyond expectations.
 Co-ordinate, manage policies and procedures as a  Managing relationship w ith Key Personnel at
Neotel Channel Partner. Neotel, to assist w ith Channel Partner needs
and Gathering information.
 Implementation and Management: Sales,  Creating a Customer Service platform to cater
Dispatch, Marketing and Human Resource Report the overflow of queries and complaints from
Systems. the Consumer Business unit.
 Portfolio Strategy Management.  Training and Induction Manageme nt for new
and existing staff w ith confidence on Neotel’s
new product and service offerings.
 Building business relations both professionally and  Create and Manage Commission reports,
sociably w ith industry related heads w hile Manage Operation expenses and Petty Cash.
developing plans on synergistic grow th w ith
telecoms the key focus of trade.
 Compiling Marketing Plans, strategically and  Marketing and Event Co-ordination: Malls,
implementing tactics in line w ith the infrastructure Radio ad placement, print media
grow th of South Africa’s New Converged management.
Communication Netw ork.
 Full ow nership of maximizing sales and product mix. Self-driven on implementation and execution of
targets.

42. With the Spirit of an Entrepreneur I set forth to Durban, South Africa to start my own business

43. With the Spirit of an Entrepreneur I set forth to Durban, South Africa to start my own business
For 2 years I learnt a trade I did not know- quickly adapting to the industry and teaching
myself how to manage as a one man business

44. With the Spirit of an Entrepreneur I set forth to Durban, South Africa to start my own business
For 2 years I learnt a trade I did not know- quickly adapting to the industry and teaching
myself how to manage as a one man business
I have grown Mzansi to what it is today
www.mzansichem.org

47. 1. Mzansi Cleaning Chemical Services, Durban, South Africa
September 2010- January 2012
Entrepreneur
www.mzansichem.org (designed by Conrad T David)
 Sales, Distribution and Marketing of Cleaning  Assembling sales teams and start up packages for
Chemical Services in the household, industrial and young businessmen. Creating entrepreneur
Petroleum sector. opportunities.
 Account management and acquisition of new  Dispatch, Logistics, Operation management.
business, dealing with corporate, retail and
consumer environments with a diplomatic
approach.
 Staging, Securing and managing promotions at  Creation of streamline processes and operations
strip malls, shopping centres and monthly public from order to delivery.
events.
 Manufacturing household chemicals with  In the above time I have managed part time
mentorship from Industry heads and tailoring Family Business stores (Steers and Engen Service
cleaning packages for clientele.(test project for 3 Stations)
months to further understand the industry)

50. I did not want to
waste those
years of studying.
I made the time
and took the
effort to enrol at
UNISA to
complete what I
once started
2012

52. IN SEARCH OF THE CORPORATE WORLD AND KNOWLEDGE, I JOINED A COMPANY
THAT FOCUSED ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

53. IN SEARCH OF THE CORPORATE WORLD AND KNOWLEDGE, I JOINED A COMPANY
THAT FOCUSED ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

54. IN SEARCH OF THE CORPORATE WORLD AND KNOWLEDGE, I JOINED A COMPANY
THAT FOCUSED ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
I was tasked to Find new Business and showcase IT and Business Skills to
Government and Corporate Divisions

55. IN SEARCH OF THE CORPORATE WORLD AND KNOWLEDGE, I JOINED A COMPANY
THAT FOCUSED ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
I was tasked to Find new Business and showcase IT and Business Skills to
Government and Corporate Divisions
With basic Training I went to work and began a Nation Wide Drill .. I was
determined to Get my Word heard up to Presidential Level

56. SO I GOT TO WORK

57. Performance Monitoring Evaluation
and Administration in the Presidency

58. I MAPPED OUT EACH GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT AND ADDRESSED A
MESSAGE- A PLAN ON SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT

59. THE SOUTH AFRICAN
GOVERNMENT RELEASED A
NATIONAL BRIEF LAST YEAR…..

60. THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN FOR SOUTH AFRICA 2030

61. National Planning Commission Guidelines – Education, Training and
Innovation
Extract from National Development Plan
Vision for 2030

62. SO I PLANNED ON
HOW I CAN MAKE
SOUTH AFRICA A EVEN
MORE PRODUCTIVE
COUNTRY IN 20 YEARS

63. I Contacted 1 386 Governmental
Delegates, Ministers, Media
Houses and Publications in
South Africa and Around the
World

64. You can read this letter at
http://www.mzansichem.org/media/public-speeches

65. SOME PAID ATTENTION TO MY PLAN

66. SOME PAID ATTENTION TO MY PLAN
SOME ARE YET TO RESPOND

67. 1. CareersIT, Durban, South Africa
January 2012 – April 2012
Business Development Executive
Reported to CEO
The execution of Skills Development within the Corporate and Government Sector, proposing agendas and
teachings that would benefit individuals to improving their skill sets to further help with growing within th eir
current job positions while creating a platform for South Africa’s National drive on Skills Development.
 Development of a Skills Development Plan for  Presentation and unpacking of Plan at
Government and Corporate South African in line Executive Level both Government and
with South Africa’s National Development Plan Corporate
2030.
 Increasing and maintaining client relations with a  Increasing Productivity by storyboards and
new approach to the market. process flows when dealing with various
departments
 Opened new doors of business opportunity both in  Reports kept daily (available to present on
South Africa and within the African Union interview)

68. So why Conrad for
your company ?

69. Over the years I have worked in various industries, adapting to new
skills and executing tasks, keeping journals, building my skill set
kills
Skills

 Advanced End User Computer Skills  Financial Life Skills
 Administrative Skills  Communication Skills
 Office Skills  Presentation Skills
 Report W riting Skills  Customer Service Relation Management
 Team Building Skills  Project Management.
 Diversity Management  CRM Systems.

70. With Computers as a Strong Secondary Tool to my skills I have learnt
and keep learning on trends with patterns on knowledge and
understanding
omputer and Online Skills
Computer and Online Skills
 Google Analytics  Social Network Management
 Search Engine Optimization  Google Webmasters
 Google Apps for Business (Administrator to User)
 Web Design

71. References
Sydney Bruckner (General Manager Lubricants & Special Products South
Nathi Msomi (Marketing Manager, CareersIT [Pty] Ltd)
Africa: Engen Ltd)
Email: Nathi@careersit.co.za
Email: Sydney.Bruckner@engenoil.com
Tel: +27 861 000 269
Tel: +27 21 460 4208
Reg Ellaya (CEO, CareersIT [Pty] Ltd)
Damian Michael (Western Cape Regional Manager: Neotel [Pty] Ltd)
Email: reg@careersit.co.za
Email: Damian.Michael@neotel.co.za
Tel: +27 861 000 269
Tel: +27 21 815 0017
Name: Conrad Travis David
DOB: 17 August 1986
Gender: Male
Nationality: South African
ID: 860817 5122 086
Cell: +27 76 143 7298 Email: conrad.travis@gmail.com