A creative as well as an academic at heart, I, Nomfundo Zibi, have just over 13 years’ corporate experience. I completed a BA Information Design degree at Pretoria University in 2005. With a career spanning over 9 years as a graphic designer before switching careers. My ambitions led me to focus on Brand Management and Marketing Management as my next career move. It was whilst working at Spur Corporation that I was given the opportunity to become a Brand Manager. I worked on reputable brands such as Panarottis & Spur. With the added advantage of creativity, I also started and completed my Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from August 2015 - March 2016. I had the option of doing an undergraduate marketing degree but I chose the PGDBA. I wanted a holistic understanding of business. I eventually journeyed into an illustrious career as a Marketing Manager at Galito’s, managing a budget of well over R(***)-***-****. I involved myself in a lot of Corporate Social Investment projects within the company as I’ve always felt that a business without social impact isn’t doing justice to their image. My underlying passion for people saw me working in corporate as well as assisting in a membership based non-for-profit organization, Amahlubi Chairmans Foundation, as a Marketing & Project Development Executive. I have also started a book club project for a group of young girls in the village. The book club aims to connect and conscientise them to African female writers, thereby creating a space for them to also talk about as well as address any societal female issues they may face in a safe and comfortable space. I’m also currently assisting a team in the development of a ground breaking application (4IR) that connects the rural person to their background and their culture as well as those who have traditional systems/leadership governing them. We aim to connect them to their various traditional councils. I have realized that even the marginalized rural person, would like to be “connected” and understands what it is to be “connected”. My skill sets includes the following: Graphic Design Layout Design Corporate Identity Strategy Business Development CSI development Marketing Management Brand Management Digital Management Project Management Social Media Management Communication Management