Virata Shelley

Experience

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  Milestone studios

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  Sound Engineer (Contract)

  Milestone studios is a sound recording studio in Cape Town. The main responsibilities of the role included:- Recording and mixing engineer, recording voice over artists for radio advertisements. - Sound editing and mixing for radio advertisements and documentary films.

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  University of Cape Town

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

  Tutor

  The university of Cape Town is South Africa's leading university. The main responsibilities of the role included:- Academic support and teaching to first year students in social work subjects. - Academic assessment and assignment guidance.

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  The Zanokhanyo Network

  Jan 2015 - Sept 2016

  TZN is a non-profit organisation aiming to transform the workforce by empowering under and unemployed people to realise their potential.The main responsibilities of the role included:- Engaging new businesses partners for client job placements - Maintaining relationships with employer business partners - Project Management of new student engagement programme- Research and development of student programme - Change management to facilitate the merger of the organisation with another NGO - Coordinating job placements for students Show less

  • Business Relationship Manager

    Nov 2015 - Sept 2016

  • Opportunities Coordinator

    Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
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  Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  Aug 2017 - Apr 2019

  Recruitment Coordinator

  Amazon Web Services provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered pay-as-you-go basis.The role included supporting technical recruitment through:- Coordination and scheduling of recruitment activities to facilitate the recruitment process- Ongoing assessment and continuous improvement of the recruitment process - Project Management for recruitment projects and events- Data research, capture, and tracking to monitor recruitment activities Show less

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  Over

  Apr 2019 - Oct 2019

  Recruiter

  Over (now GoDaddy Studio) is a content creation app, facilitating the creation of beautiful designs for websites, social media posts, and email. The role supported the People Operations and Strategy teams through:- Full cycle recruitment for tech and marketing roles- Employee onboarding and wellness initiatives- Analytical, administrative, and operational support to the Head of Strategy - Process mapping, research, market analysis, data analysis, and preparation of reports Show less

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  Prodigy Finance

  Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

  Technical Recruiter (FTC)

  Prodigy is a FinTech company providing education loans for international masters students, to pursue their dream degrees at the world’s best schools.The role included supporting the People function through:- Full-cycle recruitment of tech and non-tech roles- Tech talent recruitment strategies and market analysis to inform these strategies- Project management for People Operations projects

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  Prodigy Finance

  Dec 2020 - now

  Prodigy is a FinTech company providing education loans for international masters students, to pursue their dream degrees at the world’s best schools. Main responsibilities of the role include:- People analytics- Employee wellness and engagement- Payroll- Remuneration and benefits- Leading the Diversity & Inclusion committee - Learning and Development- Performance Management- Organisation Design- Employee Relations- Coaching

  • Senior People Business Partner

    Jan 2024 - now

  • People Business Partner

    Dec 2020 - Dec 2023