Thabiso Mokoena holds a Bachelor in Retail Business Management from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management with North West University. He is also a certified software entrepreneur from MEST Africa.
He is experienced in Sales & Marketing, Entrepreneurship (Tech Start-up), and Human Resource Management.
Currently working as a Sales Assistant at a Maritime Shipping Company called Crosswaters GmbH.
He is a professional with analytical, exceptional communication, and facilitation skills, trying to create a safe but ambitious environment with the focus of maximum performance.
He is passionate, driven and energetic about building others by being able to develop and help them improve their performance by developing their skills and competence. He also has a strong passion for breaching the boundaries of higher education and has an astonishing entrepreneurial mindset.
Experience
Fastercapital
Mar 2021 – Present
Mentor & Representative
FasterCapital is a virtual incubator based in Dubai Internet City. We help IT start-ups through our acceleration and incubation programs. FasterCapital was established in 2010 and our model has been publicly available since 2016. FasterCapital currently has 20 incubated start-ups that graduated and are fully functional now, more than 267 start-ups in the acceleration program, more than 289 regional partners and 170 offices worldwide.
FasterCapital has multiple rounds of funding per year during each of which we will be selecting start-ups that can be accelerated or incubated.
StartYourSales
Feb 2021 – Mar 2021
Berlin, Germany
Business Development Representative
Helping Coaches and Consultants Scale Online via LinkedIn at record speeds
Merchants on Long
Dec 2018 – Dec 2019
South Africa
Sales Assistant (Retail Fashion)
Merchants on long is the African’s first concept store. A curated platform for designers from around the continent. Merchants on Long houses the best of African design alongside in-house designer collaborations and Merchants’ very own lifestyle brand. Everything you discover in Merchants on Long has been produced in Africa.
GoDoChurch
Mar 2018 – Aug 2018
Cape Town, South Africa
Sales Executive/Representative
GoDoChurch is a powerful online administration system that makes church administration easy. It provides a solution to meet churches needs.
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa)
Aug 2016 – Aug 2017
Accra, Ghana
Entrepreneur-In-Training (Training Program),
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) and the MEST Incubator program provide training, investment and mentoring for aspiring technology entrepreneurs with the goal of creating globally successful companies that create wealth and jobs locally in Africa.
Merchants on Long
Feb 2016 – Jul 2016
Cape Town, South Africa
Sales Assistant (Retail Fashion)
Merchants on long is the African’s first concept store. A curated platform for designers from around the continent. Merchants on Long houses the best of African design alongside in-house designer collaborations and Merchants’ very own lifestyle brand. Everything you discover in Merchants on Long has been produced in Africa.
Truworths Ltd
Mar 2014 – Mar 2015
Cape Town, South Africa
Graduate Program
Truworths is one of South Africa's leading fashion retailers, with over 728 stores in South Africa and 49 in the rest of Africa. Truworths forms part of Truworths International, an investment holding company listed on the JSE, whose companies are engaged in the retailing of fashion apparel and accessories. The Truworths International Retail Group incorporates Identity, YDE and Uzzi.
Truworths Ltd
Jul 2013 – Sep 2013
Cape Town, South Africa
Sales & Marketing Intern
Truworths is one of South Africa's leading fashion retailers, with over 728 stores in South Africa and 49 in the rest of Africa. Truworths forms part of Truworths International, an investment holding company listed on the JSE, whose companies are engaged in the retailing of fashion apparel and accessories. The Truworths International Retail Group incorporates Identity, YDE and Uzzi.
Lewis Group
Dec 2011 – Jan 2013
Cape Town, South Africa
Development & Student Coordinator Assistant
Lewis Group is a leading retailer of household furniture and electrical appliances through its three trading brands: Lewis, Beares, and Best Home and Electric. The group has 760 stores across all metropolitan areas and has a strong presence in rural South Africa, as well as an expanding footprint outside the country. Lewis is now the country’s largest furniture chain with 526 stores and is a household name in furniture retailing.
Education
North West University
Feb 2021 – Present
Postgraduate Diploma (Honours) , Management
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Feb 2011 – Dec 2014
Bachelors of Technology , Retail Business Management