AWARDS & INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT
(2019-2024)
2 LIA (bronze)
4 Clios (gold, silver)
15 Assegai awards
7 Bookmark awards
8 Effies (1 Grand Prix)
One Show Bronze Pencil (2023)
1 Titanium Cannes Lion finalist (2023)
3 Cannes Lions (golds and bronze)
5 Ad of the Month commendations
6 Creative Circle First in Film awards
Kantar's Best-Liked Ad in SA (2018)
10 Loeries (bronzes, silvers and golds)
6 AB InBev Creative X local and global awards (silver, gold)
New York Festival's Advertising Awards Grand Jury member (2022)
Ogilvy Cape Town, Employment Equity Forum - Creative Representative (2019)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ogilvy Singapore: 6 months
Associate Creative Director
May 2023 - October 2023
Ogilvy South Africa: 7 years, 6 months
Senior Copywriter
Apr 2021 - April 2023
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Copywriter
May 2018 - Apr 2021 · 3 years
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Copywriter
Jan 2018 - May 2018 · 5 mos
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Junior Copywriter (full-time)
Mar 2016 - Dec 2017 · 1 year, 10 months
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Junior Copywriter (freelance)
Nov 2015 - Mar 2016 · 5 months
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
UNISA: 2 years, 6 months
Examiner and eTutor
Department of English Studies
Feb 2013 - July 2015
EDUCATION
UCT GetSmarter Academy (2014)
Copywriting for Online Marketing Short Course
University of Cape Town (2012)
Bachelor's Degree, Honours
English Literary Studies
University of Cape Town (2009 – 2012)
Bachelor's Degree:
English Literary Studies
Advanced Media Studies
Film and Television Studies
Grade: Distinction
Activities and societies: Film Society,
Judo Club, Hindu Society.
Cape Audio College (2008)
National Diploma: Audio Engineering
Audiovisual Communications
2007 - 2008
REFERENCES
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Suhana Gordhan, ECD - Duke Advertising
Marco Versolato, CCO - Wunderman Thompson Singapore
Tseliso Rangaka, CCO - FCB Joburg & Hellocomputer
Stephan Schwarz, Creative Director - Ogilvy Singapore
Dr Alistair Mokoena, CEO - Google South Africa
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