Hi π I'm Jess. Strategic Operator and Social Worker with 10+ years of experience designing systems, managing people, and helping early-stage orgs scale π From ποΈ Mthatha, South Africa, living in Cape Town. Currently Head of Operations at CodeSpace and thinking about youth employment in the tech industry in South Afrca π§
π π¦πππ₯π π£π’π¦π§π¦ πππ’π¨π§: β’ the SA tech industry β’ breaking into tech β’ weekly tech role round ups β’ and landing your first (or next) role
Follow along if you're figuring it out, switching lanes, or helping others do the same. π
π¦πππππ¦: Business & Operational Strategy β’ Team Leadership & People Management β’ Change Management & Crisis Intervention β’ Performance Management β’ Content Strategy & Development β’ Product-Market Fit Strategy β’ Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy β’ Learning Experience Design β’ Strategic Planning β’ Behavioural Change Design β’ Stakeholder Engagement β’ Systems Thinking & Implementation π»
ππ‘π§ππ₯ππ¦π§π¦: Dogs πΆ β’ Writing β’ Behaviour Change β’ Competitive Strategy β’ Mental Health β’ Instructional Design β’ Systems Thinking β’ Metabolic Health β’ Human-Centred Design β’ Neapolitan Pizza Dough π β’ Helldivers 2 (Managed Democracy) β’ Engine-Building Board Games π¦