Tshepo Machele

I specialise in commercializing new technologies that solve real-world problems. Currently driving identification and building out of critical digital capabilities to drive the digital evolution of Discovery technology. Previously I was at Clickatell, a Sequoia Capital-backed startup that is headquartered in Redwood City, California on a growth path towards a 10 figure USD revenue run-rate on the concept of chat commerce as a Product Marketing Manager. Extensive experience working with banks, fintech and insuretech companies in Singapore, South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya covering payments and digital distribution. Specialties in Product: Strategy, Discovery, Development, Marketing, Analytics; using customer development research & insight; pricing and financial modeling; go-to-market strategies and tactics, including social media & partner marketing; positioning and target audience definition. Comfortable with productivity tools such as Alteryx combined with Tableau, Microsoft suite of Office Products (Excel, PowerPivot, PowerBI, Word, PowerPoint etc), SQL, R, Matlab, Mathematica, Python and Jira. I have experience in strategic management consulting and plan execution from McKinsey and Company. Prior to consulting I was an investment banker in the Corporate and Investment Banking Division (CIB) of Standard Bank. I read for several degrees at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) i.e. two Bachelor of Science Honours (BSc. Hons.) degrees, one in Computational and Applied Mathematics and the other in Advanced Mathematics of Finance after having read for a Bachelor’s degree in Economic Science (BEconSci.). I have held various leadership positions such as: serving as the Deputy Vice-President for the Allan Gray Association of Fellows on the Leadership portfolio, being elected as the Treasurer of the Standard Bank CIB graduate group, Head of Fund Raising for Interact (a youth division of Rotary International); this sample of leadership roles have prepared me to face new challenges and to work in dynamic environments.