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Emelda Daka
Skill Scoreⓘ
Legend (6/6)
566
Industries
Information Technology
Innovate| Lead| Impact | Google UX Design Certification
I investigate user pain points through user experience research and use design thinking strategies to effectively match business Goals with user needs. I am highly interested in social entrepreneurship and creating impactful products. I have a demonstrated history of working both in the corporate and social sector. I have worked with cross-functional teams and continue to drive product deliverables using clearly defined product requirements. My skills include #Data Analytics #Social Research #UX Research #Agile Scrum Master #Product Management #Design Thinking
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Enterprise PM role archetypeⓘ
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Experience
Human Resources Recruitment Consultant
- RETRO HEALTHCARE LIMITED
- Full-Time
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
Social Impact Blogger
- ShineAfrican
- Full-Time
- Online
- Nov 2018 - Aug 2021
» Desktop Research, creative content designing and blogging using Canva and Blogger
» Building the organization’s brand and optimizing social media accounts across social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and Twitter
» Lead generation and marketing campaign creation using MailChimp
» Engaging with project beneficiaries sourced from lead generating campaigns
» Managing, growing and hosting the online community, H-TAG
»Masterminding the organization’s vision, mission & values
Project Pakati ChangeMaker
- African Leadership Institute
- Full-Time
- Africa
- Feb 2018 - Jul 2021
Representing African youth on development issues that lead to sustainable change and youth inclusive leadership on the African continent through collaboration on a continental platform.
» Selected from 600 outstanding applicants, from across Africa, to be a part of Project Pakati.
» Strategizing to ensure that young people do not continue to be marginalised in decision-making and shaping Africa’s leadership.
» Deliberating on sustainable youth inclusive leadership structures for African countries
» Leading a team of 13 changemakers in research on the viability of the Minesterial Council of Young Sector Experts leadership structure as a form of youth inclusive governance.
» Engaging with teammates on the various issues that affect youths in Africa to create innovative solutions to those problems.
Founder
- The African Gusto Hub (H-TAG)
- Full-Time
- Jan 2018 - Jul 2021
»Social Impact strategy
»Masterminding organization’s mission, vision and values.
»Managing volunteers
»Coordinating start-up team activities
Assistant Payroll & Office Administrator
- Liquid Dynamics
- Full-Time
- Johannesburg Area, South Africa
- Sep 2009 - May 2015
» Assisting the finance manager with clearing the 4 year bank reconciliation back log within 7 months through accurate and timeous data capturing
» Managing telephone and email communication between the company and its clients or suppliers
» Processing and reconciliation of monthly payroll of 200 staff complement in a timeous and accurate manner
» Supporting the financial director with processing invoices, VAT expenditure for tax submissions and cash flow spreadsheets for banking
» Reconciliation of creditors statements and invoices
» Managing and operating office equipment as well as supporting the finance team with ad hoc duties
Research Assistant
- Centre of Applied Social Sciences
- Full-Time
- Honde Valley
- Jun 2008 - Dec 2008
» Aiding with Project Research Topic: Effectiveness of HIV Anti-retroviral Therapy on restoring rural livelihoods
» Applying qualitative and quantitative research skills for project monitoring and evaluation
» Developing an M & E framework and compiling written reports for feedback
» Investigating issues of gender, poverty and institutions supporting HIV and AIDS treatment programs
» Facilitating the development of a research methodology for a social research study on the impacts of anti-retroviral treatment on the livelihoods of patients
» Engaging in field research and observation, compiling questionnaires, data gathering and analysis
Product Manager
- RadicalX
- Internship
- New York - Remote
- - Dec 2023
I am involved with the following assignments:
(Group Internship) Product Manager: design a Career Quiz for students and early career professionals looking to launch their careers in the tech industry.
- Use Agile methods to manage a cross-functional team, create research and product strategy, conduct user research, create prototypes, test and iterate.
- Draft hypothesis and problem statement.
- Estimate user story points and drive project deliverables.
- Define business value proposition.
- Create user journeys and user personas
- Conduct user research and usability tests on hi-fi prototype
Atompoint Advanced UX Design
- RadicalX
- Internship
- New York - Remote
- -
Redesign the E7 bank app to make onboarding shorter.
- Conduct heuristic evaluation, competitive Analysis and create proto-personas, wireframes, responsive hi-fi prototypes
Skills: UX Research · Wireframing · Balsamiq · UXR · User Experience Design (UED) Figma
Degree Programs
Google UX Design Professional Certification
- Coursera
- Jul 2022 - Dec 2022
certificate, Global Social Entrepreneurship
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
- 2019 - 2019
Bachelor of Social Science, Sociology & Environmental Studies
- Africa University
- Sociology
- 2005 - 2008
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Human Behavior Theories
Ethnography
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Startup School Online
- May 2022
Licenses and Certifications
Product Analytics Micro-Certification (PAC)™
- Product School
- October 2022 - October 2022
- View Credential
Product-Led Growth Micro-Certification (PLGC)™?
- Product School
- October 2022 - October 2022
- View Credential
Agile Scrum Master
- Simplilearn
- Issued Sep 2022 · No Expiration Date
- View Credential
Design a Low Fidelity Prototype in Figma
- Coursera
- Issued Sep 2022 · No Expiration Date
- View Credential
Enterprise Design Thinking Co-creator
- IBM
- Issued Sep 2022 · No Expiration Date
- View Credential
Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design
- Issued Sep 2022 · No Expiration Date
- View Credential
Business Analysis and Process Management
- Coursera
- Issued Aug 2022 · No Expiration Date
- View Credential
Business Models for Innovative Care for Older People
- Coursera
- Issued Aug 2022 · No Expiration Date
- View Credential
User Onboarding 101
- Appcues
- Issued Aug 2022 · No Expiration Date
- View Credential
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
- IBM
- Issued Apr 2020 · No Expiration Date
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