About me
Biography
Name: Shana Kay
Date of birth: 16 May 1978
Passion: technology, writing, business, painting, dancing, sharing, giving, laughing, creating, business development, idea generation, strategy
Hobbies: painting, running, walking, writing poetry, blogging, reading, photography
Interests: technology, writing, South Africa and storytelling, social media, entrepreneurship, strategizing, connecting people, psychology of human mind, intercultural social behavior, NLP, education, inter-racial behavior, male and female psyche, male and female dynamics in social and work sphere and many more to follow.
Education: Bachelor of Commerce (Information Systems) – University of Cape Town, Project Management Certificate – Damelin College, Integrated Small Business Development (iSBDP) – Cape Chamber, SA PLATO Mentorship Programme – Cape Chamber, Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa – The Center for Women and Information Technology, Maxum Business Incubator, Meridian International Center, Microsoft Solution Selling For Partners – Sales Performance International, Microsoft
Favorite countries visited: New York, Thailand, London
Favorite color: green
Can not do without my: MacBook, iPhone, iShuffle,
I live for social networking, it is a great way for people to connect, re-connect and learn about those they would not usually interact with.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/shanak
Connect with me on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/shanakassiem
Most recent interests:
- NLP – Neuro Linguistic Programming
- Male/female dynamic in religious, cultural and modern times
- Painting
Have previously been employed as:
- CEO: Software Development Company
- Operations Manager: Software Development Company
- E-Business Manager: Software Development Company
- Examiner: Computer School
- Distance Learning Tutor: Computer School
- Web Designer: : Software Development Company
- Web Master: Oil and Gas Company
- Intranet Developer: Insurance Company / Oil and Gas Company
- IT Support (Hardware | Software): Oil and Gas Company / Food and Beverage Company
- CBR (Case Base Reasoning) Consultant: Insurance Company
- Employee Benefits Clerk: Insurance Company
- Policy Clerk: Insurance Company
- Sales Person: Clothing Company
- Waitress: Restaurants
Acknowledgments
I am humbled and honored to have received nominations for the following:
- South Africa’s Most Influential Women in Business and Government (MIW) Award – 2010
- Mail&Guardian 200 young South Africans to take to lunch publication – 2010
- Mail&Guardian 300 young South Africans to take to lunch publication – 2009
- DTI TWIB (Technology for Women in Business) Award – 2009
- Graca Machel – African Women Excel Award – 2009
