Electrical Engineer Manager

CURRICULUM VITAE

DANIEL SAMUEL

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CURRICULUM VITAE

DANIEL SAMUEL

Position Required : General/ Senior Manager or similar post

Location : Locally, Nationally or Internationally

Postal Address : P.O.Box 400

Rivonia

South Africa

2128

Contact Numbers : +27-11-807**** (Home)

: +27-11-643**** (Work)

+27-11-643**** (Fax)

+27-832****** (Cell)

E-mail Address : *****@***************.**.**

*****@****.**.**

PERSONAL DATA

Surname : Samuel

First names : Daniel “Danny”

Id number : 611**********

Gender : Male

Marital Status : Married

Driver’s Licence : Yes

Nationality : South Africa / Italian / British

Languages : English, Italian, Hebrew, French and Swahili

Health : Very good

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Last School attended : Saint Mary’s Boys School, Nairobi, Kenya

Qualifications obtained : O” Level Certificate (East African Certificate of Education)

Year : 1974-1979

Subjects Passed : English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography,

French and Italian. “O” Level Certificate (University of London,

General Certificate of Education) obtained with passes in,

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Italian.

Last School attended : Saint Mary’s Boys School, Nairobi, Kenya

Qualifications obtained : “A” Level Certificate (University of London, General

Certificate of Education) obtained with passes in Mathematics

and Physics.

Year : 1979-1980

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HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Institute attended : Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

Qualifications obtained : Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Year : 1980-1985

Subjects Passed : Majored in Communications, Control Systems and Networks

Institute attended : Technion, Israel

Qualifications obtained : Preparatory course for entrance to the University

Year : 1980

Subjects Passed : Studies in Hebrew, Mathematics and Physics

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Dates : 1996 to date

Company and Address : Gold Dimension, Parktown

Type of Company : Manufacturing

Post held : Managing Director/Owner of a company comprising of two

divisions:

Main Job Functions : My responsibilities cover the profitable running of the divisions,

including the management of staff (10 personnel), inventory and

stock control, production, quality control, sales and marketing

and all financial/ administrative matters.

• Direct Selling Division:

Employs sales consultants for direct selling of gold jewellery to the

public. Established showroom and designer jewellery studio.

Manufacturing Division:

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Established this factory in 2002 for mass production of 9, 14, and

18ct gold rings. Currently supplying wholesalers, retail shops and

exporting to neighboring countries.

Dates : 1993-2000

Company and Address : Monaco Jewellers, Parktown

Type of Company : Jewellery

Post held : Managing Director/ Owner

Main Job Functions : • Successfully tendered for the establishment of 7 gold jewellery

outlets situated within a major clothing chain store(John Orrs

Franchise)

• Handled all aspects of the business including purchasing of

stock, promotions and control of sales consultants.

Reason for leaving :

To open jewellery factory

Dates : 1989-1993

Company and Address : Longhorn Fast Foods and Diner, Rivonia, Grayston,

Braamfontein

Post held : Managing Director/ Owner

Main Job Functions : • Ran my own fast food franchise operation and in 1991 opened

up a Pizza take away (Lyndhurst). Handled all fields of the

business.

Reason for Leaving : Disposed of business due to security risk.

Dates : 1988-1989

Company and Address : Gencor Mining Corporation, Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Post held : Electrical Engineer

Main Job Functions : • Worked as an Electrical Engineer dealing mainly in light

current.

• Was involved in developing software for instruments used in

the gold mining sector.

Reason for Leaving : To open own business

Dates : 1985-1988

Company and Address : Samco Import, Haifa, Israel

Type of Company : Import company

Post held : Assistant Manager

Main job Functions : • Worked in the family business as an Assistant Manager.

• Handled all fields of the business including sales.

Reason for Leaving : Left Israel for RSA.

GENERAL

Hobbies / Interests : • Squash, hockey, soccer, reading, theatre, opera, watching

sport

COMMENTS

A qualified Electrical Engineer by profession, I however seek an appointment as a General/

Senior Manager in charge of a business entity or the sales and marketing, or manufacturing

division of a corporate company. I am also qualified to manage in the fast foods and

hospitality industries.

I offer a prospective employer:

• Proven management and leadership skills

• Business acumen and profit driven

• Marketing, sales and merchandising

• Building customer relationships

• Management of staff

• Customer focused and committed to service excellence

REFERENCES

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