Shane Bird

Experience

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  FRIAR TUCK

  Feb 2011 - Feb 2013

  Bartender
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  Rhodes University

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

  Jan Smuts House Committee Treasurer
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  Rat & Parrot

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2014

  Bartender
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  Creative Business Solutions

  Jan 2015 - Feb 2017

  Consultant
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  Howler

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2019

  • Product Analyst

    Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

  • QA Engineer

    Aug 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Information Technology Lead

    Jan 2017 - Aug 2017
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  Blott Studio

  Feb 2018 - now

  Director

  About Blott.io:At Blott we understand that every product is different and that every customer has individual needs. That’s why we work hard to understand your vision, your context and your long and short term plans. Your success is our success.We always adhere to the Manifesto for Agile Software Development which stresses the importance of individuals and interactions, of collaboration, responding to change and producing working software that has value for your business. Think of us not as your agency but as your technical partner.It’s our job as a technical partner to guide our clients towards the best technology match possible that works best for them in the long term. As your partner, we operate in full transparency, unlike most in our industry. Set-rate, pay-as-you-go, fair pricing. Detailed project roadmaps & deliverable schedules. Quick response times. Weekly & bi-weekly project status meetings. Assigned project managers, developers, designers, QA-testers. Assistance on server infrastructure, product testing, & even launch.We will have your back & will always be there for you. Show less

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  Acquired.com

  May 2019 - Feb 2021

  Product Analyst

  Everything in a Single Platform. Acquired.com helps you unlock hidden value - from pay-in to pay-out.We believe there is more to payments than processing. By co-creating better payment strategies with our customers, our platform can be used to help build deeper customer relationships, reduce friction, replace manual processes and uncover hidden margin through a deeper understanding of payment data and advanced payment technologies. We partner with businesses to securely process payments via web and mobile. Our technology is designed to deliver greater business transparency and intelligence, saving time, cost and reducing friction.We have recently launched our Business Banking solution which can be accessed via the Acquired Hub, our ground-breaking portal enabling a single view on all your transactions from pay-in to pay-out.Create unlimited ledgers, accept and create payments, automatically top-up accounts and view all the transaction data in a single platform or via API, putting you in control of all your payment requirements.Benefits include: increased conversions, a seamless user experience, improved collection rates, automated reconciliation and proactive dispute management - these benefits help you unlock exponential value previously lost by legacy technologies. Show less