Summary
Education
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Timeline
Software
Work Availability
Work Preference
Work History
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Kanesha Viva Kamwendo

Kanesha Viva Kamwendo

Marketing Assistant/Coordinator/Office administrator
Germantown,MD

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Passion for brand marketing and administration always ready and willing to assist fellow employees with job tasks. Handles various duties and assignments. Accustomed to multitasking and working quickly to meet challenging demands. Considered hardworking and reliable with great interpersonal skills.

Education

Diploma in Social Media Marketing - Social Media Marketing

Alison, Advance Learning Interactive Systems.
USA

Advanced Diploma Marketing And Business Management - Marketing Management And Research

Birnam Business College
Johannesburg, South Africa
05.2001 - 05.2005

High School Diploma -

Ludzi Girls Secondary School
Lilongwe, Malawi

Skills

Teamwork and Collaboration

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Timeline

Marketing Assistant

Hewlett Packard, HP
05.2015 - 05.2018

Makerting Coodinator

IBurst (Pty) Ltd
11.2011 - 09.2014

Marketing Assistant

IBurst (Pty) Ltd
10.2010 - 10.2011

Credit Vetting/Evaluation Officer

IBurst (Pty) Ltd
10.2006 - 09.2010

Administrative Assistant

All-Quip Hire (Pty) Ltd
08.2005 - 09.2006

Advanced Diploma Marketing And Business Management - Marketing Management And Research

Birnam Business College
05.2001 - 05.2005

Diploma in Social Media Marketing - Social Media Marketing

Alison, Advance Learning Interactive Systems.

High School Diploma -

Ludzi Girls Secondary School

Software

MS Office, PowerPoint, MS Word, Excel, and Outlook

Adobe Photoshop

Experian

Transunion ITC

Microsoft marketing assets (MS Tool)

Intelinsidecom/ Art Tool link

HP Software- Asset Hub, Service Central, BMT (Business Marketing Tool)Smart buy

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimeContract Work

Work Location

RemoteOn-SiteHybrid

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsTeam Building / Company RetreatsFlexible work hoursPaid time offCareer advancementPaid sick leaveWork from home optionPersonal development programs

Work History

Marketing Assistant

Hewlett Packard, HP
05.2015 - 05.2018
  • Provide support to advertising agencies to deliver brilliant and cost-effective work.
  • Conduct research, and support the design and communication of campaigns for HP.
  • Ensure that the content of advertisements is aligned with HP’s brand identity and messaging framework.
  • Render support Download suitable marketing assets and send for brand approval to make sure the HP brand is not compromised
  • Backstopping support to marketing and communication activities with multiple countries (Morocco, Nigeria, Tunisia, and Southern Africa).
  • Work with other agencies, procurement, regions, and worldwide to optimize budgets and service levels against stated objectives.
  • Assure adherence to HP and partner brand standards.
  • Assist in linking advertising plans and activities to business results.
  • Plan, execute, and measure advertising projects in support of overall advertising campaigns or marketing plans.
  • Assist and set up at exhibitions, conferences, training, and dispatching of marketing-related POS as well as demo equipment
  • Assist with supplying and sourcing Hi-Res Product images for events, retail branding, and other marketing activities for both digital and print
  • Planning, liaising with suppliers and designers, product launches, and copywriting.
  • Typically drive advertising in support of near-term demand generation.
  • Work closely with HP’s sales team on customer product showcases/ workshops to drive sales, client growth and refresh for the business.
  • Technical support/lead roadshows, customer events, and expos as well as incentives.
  • Execute campaigns on time and within budget guidelines.
  • Compile quarterly marketing events calendar for Print and PC and share with other HP African countries i.e. HP South Africa, Morocco, Nigeria, Tunisia, and Angola.
  • Reporting of quarterly activities across the region (Morocco, Tunisia Nigeria, and South Africa
  • Coordinate operational readiness and product launch activities.
  • Organization and support of training and events.
  • Manage budget for administrative constraints and internal and external processes
  • Full coordination with Alliances team and claiming team; Microsoft, Intel, AMD.

Makerting Coodinator

IBurst (Pty) Ltd
11.2011 - 09.2014
  • Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
  • Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Managed project timelines for successful completion, ensuring milestones were met and deadlines were adhered to.
  • Collaborated with department heads to develop strategic plans aligning with overall company objectives, fostering a unified approach toward shared goals.
  • Effectively coordinated all advertising, media, and Public Relations needs and activities for IBURST and its subsidiaries.
  • Coordinated arrangements for marketing events, including providing leadership for promotional and marketing materials.
  • Provided leadership and guidance to graphic designers on work required for the iBurst Business brand, ensuring their outputs were aligned with the marketing objectives.
  • Fostered communication and collaboration with various departments within iBurst to ensure alignment with the company’s objectives.
  • Coordinated and managed all branding, advertising, public relations, communications events, and other projects related to iBurst Business
  • Applied tactical and innovative marketing ideas and research for effective communication.
  • Effectively managed and updated content on the iBurst Website and SharePoint.

Marketing Assistant

IBurst (Pty) Ltd
10.2010 - 10.2011
  • Contributed towards marketing research, proposals, and strategy for iBurst.
  • Contributed to the provision of content for the company’s website and branding materials.
  • Provided content and advice on adverts placed on various media platforms
  • Effectively updated social media sites with relevant information that was aligned with the corporate branding and strategy.
  • Analyzed statistics from digital and social media sites as a feedback loop to the company’s marketing and communication strategies.
  • Supported the maintenance of effective relationships with clients, including the media, users, and graphic designers.
  • Reviewed marketing proposals for iBurst and iBurst business.
  • Provided overall management for procurement processes for marketing and communication teams.
  • Maintained documentation, detailing assignments, in-progress work and completed project milestones.

Credit Vetting/Evaluation Officer

IBurst (Pty) Ltd
10.2006 - 09.2010
  • Used Experian and Transunion ITC to compile and interpret credit data.
  • Collaborated with sales and retentions teams to ensure alignment between program objectives and evaluation strategies.
  • Credit vetting/check on new subscribers {direct and reseller/partner contracts
  • Quickly verify the information received from applicants and other sources.
  • Analyzing and making judgment calls on the likelihood that a customer will be able to
    pay what is owed to IBURST on schedule.

Administrative Assistant

All-Quip Hire (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg, South Africa, CA
08.2005 - 09.2006
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
  • Customer credit checks [online checking using Experian software/system
  • Issuing new contracts for clients as well as closing.
    Invoice processing.
  • Managing employee's job cards
  • Created and maintained databases to track and record customer data.

Additional Information

Countries traveled for workand training

  • Athens, Greece.
  • Wroclaw, Poland.
  • Maputo, Mozambique
  • London UK


Marketing systems used

  • Smart buy– to raise vendor purchase orders and generate invoices
  • BMT (Business Marketing Tool) – create POs depending on funding type
  • Service Central - ticketing tool for procurement i.e. payment queries invoices/Statement
  • Asset Hub– Image Library, Download hi-res and low-res images
  • Intelinside.com/ Art Tool link – activity approval process with number as well as proof of execution submission tool to get funding.
  • Microsoft marketing assets (MS Tool) – Library for all approved MS branded images


Systems Used for Credit Vetting

  • Transunion ITC
  • Experian


Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
26
26
years of post-secondary education

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Kanesha Viva KamwendoMarketing Assistant/Coordinator/Office administrator