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Jason Sher

Jason Sher

Head Of Marketplace
Cape Town

Summary

With a solid educational background in Business Science. A well-rounded skill set with experience in E-commerce, Business Development & Product development. Passionate about building high-impact technology-enabled products. Experience in building internal & external tools using APIs, Databases, Excel & JavaScript. An analytical thinker who works collaboratively to get the job done. A strong background in management at various size companies ranging from 2 to 55 employees has given me a great deal of experience dealing with stakeholders in multiple positions.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certificates
2
2
Languages

Work History

Head of Marketplace

eComplete
Cape Town
04.2022 - Current


  • Created the Marketplace division and developed a SaaS tool used by our clients.
  • Developed & managed the go-to-market strategy for the SaaS tool.
  • Built out the most advanced marketplace solution in South Africa.
  • Increased client revenue by an average of 60% and reduced costs by an average of 36%
  • Assisted with recruiting and training new employees while also monitoring the productivity of current employees in the marketplace division.

Marketplace Manager

eComplete
Cape Town
09.2021 - 03.2022

Built and developed API & Databases connecting to the largest South African marketplaces and managed our clients' marketplace accounts.

Management of marketplace seller accounts for clients:

  • Monitored sales and feedback from customers.
  • Continually researched new business opportunities in the market.
  • Communicated the progress of quarterly initiatives to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Consulted with clients and developed strategies to increase net profit.
  • Collaborated with sales team members to identify growth opportunities and develop strategies to seize them.

Founder

Voltron Ventures
Cape Town
08.2018 - 09.2021

Voltron Ventures imports & distributes consumer electronics as well as has its own e-commerce brand "Geekd" which sells through major online retailers as well as B2B.

  • Built and developed internal software to optimize operations.
  • Created inventory management & Sales automation to improve efficiency and reduce human error.
  • Built and maintained an e-commerce store as well as handled logistics internally as well as locally.
  • Led the company and managed the company employees.

Head of Valuations & Analytics

Property Fox
Cape Town
01.2018 - 07.2018
  • Designed, built, and implemented a residential property valuation model for the South African property market. The model achieved accuracy within 7% of the selling price.
  • Assisted the sales team with the presentation of objective data to clients.
  • Led and conducted an in-depth analysis of business performance versus business goals.
  • Assisted management with all data research & analytics-related matters (Internal & External).
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.

Proprietary Equity Trader

Storm Trading
Cape Town
09.2016 - 01.2018
  • Discussed & developed trading strategies with portfolio managers to highlight current market sentiment, price points of resistance, and support and liquidity characteristics of positions.
  • Assessed hourly market conditions to look for hedge and arbitrage opportunities.
  • Performed local equity analysis and generated presentations for the team.
  • · Domestic proprietary day trading.
  • Created a trading algorithm to take advantage of an arbitrage caused by market mispricings.

Co-Founder

Food Cape Town
Cape Town
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Co-Founder of the largest Instagram food account in South Africa at the time
  • Established the foundational processes for business operations.
  • Aligned organizational objectives with the company mission to increase business growth and integrate work strategies.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Identified business development challenges and customer concerns for proactive resolution.

Research Analyst Intern

Maslow Capital
London
06.2016 - 08.2016
  • Wrote methodological and analytical reports tailored to the specific project and client needs.
  • Analyzed, interpreted, and converted statistics into charts and graph reports to present research findings at meetings.
  • Analyzed statistical data using both modern and traditional methods.
  • Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.

Education

Bachelor of Business Science - Finance & Economics

University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
02.2012 - 12.2016

High School Diploma -

Herzlia High School
Cape Town, South Africa
01.1999 - 12.2011

Skills

    Excel

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Certification

E-Commerce Pricing Certification, Prisync

Timeline

Head of Marketplace

eComplete
04.2022 - Current

Introduction to Web APIs, LinkedIn

02-2022

Parse Hub Web Scraping - Beginner certification

01-2022

No-Code Solutions for Websites and Apps, LinkedIn

01-2022

Marketplace Manager

eComplete
09.2021 - 03.2022

Learning Airtable, LinkedIn

07-2021

Airtable (Basic to Intermediate), Udemy

01-2021

E-Commerce Pricing Certification, Prisync

09-2018

Founder

Voltron Ventures
08.2018 - 09.2021

Head of Valuations & Analytics

Property Fox
01.2018 - 07.2018

Proprietary Equity Trader

Storm Trading
09.2016 - 01.2018

Research Analyst Intern

Maslow Capital
06.2016 - 08.2016

JSE Registered Securities Trader, SAIFM

01-2016

Co-Founder

Food Cape Town
01.2014 - 01.2018

Bachelor of Business Science - Finance & Economics

University of Cape Town
02.2012 - 12.2016

High School Diploma -

Herzlia High School
01.1999 - 12.2011
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