Darren Jacobs

My enthusiasm for teaching has been a consistent driving force throughout my career and personal life. Apart from business skill development, which I believe is fundamental in building successful communities, I am deeply committed to promoting individual wellbeing, recognizing the importance of a healthy and balanced mindset.

Lecturer at Rosebank College; Vega Brand School (Emeris) (2022-01 – Present)

• Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
• Lecture preparation
• Assessment grading
• Student consultation

Managing Director at GivePulse Live (2024-05 – Present)

GivePulse is a digital platform designed to connect communities via an intuitive, interactive map. Whether you are a Digital Angel (DA) initiating a campaign for individuals facing serious illnesses or a supportive neighbor seeking to contribute, this platform offers a professional environment for sharing and providing assistance.

• Ongoing business strategy design and implementation

Transactional Banking Fulfilment Specialist at Nedbank Limited (2016-01 – 2021-05)

• Onboarding of new clients to transactional banking channels
• Preparing client contracts
• Pre-vetting of signed contracts
• End to end tracking of onboarding stakeholder action to stay within SLA
• Continuous engagement with frontline to understand and act on client delivery requirements
• Coaching of new Transactional Banking Specialists

Transactional Banking Manager - Sales at Nedbank Limited (2010-06 – 2016-01)

• Specialist product support to Business Manager portfolios
• BM Portfolio Analysis to identify transactional banking cross-sell opportunities
• Client product training
• Reporting on pro-active sales related activities
• Understanding client business operations to identify possible Business Banking product suite product needs I.e. ABF, VAF, etc.
• Specialist product sales: Internet Banking; Cash Products, Card Payments, etc

Transactional Banking Internet Banking Consultant – Small Business Services/Business Banking (Western and Southern Cape regions) at Nedbank Limited (2005-06 – 2010-01)

• Specialist product support to Business Manager portfolios
• Client visits
• Client needs analysis
• Product installation and training
• Cross-selling

Operations Administrator at Nedbank Limited (1999-08 – 2005-07)

• All activities relating to the setting up of software-based Business Electronic Banking Profiles
• Client onboarding and profile maintenance

Listing Project Agent at Old Mutual PLC (1998-06 – 1999-06)

Sharing formal communications with clients regarding the listing on the JSE.

National Diploma in Human Resource Management – Cape Peninsula University of Technology (1998-01)

B Tech in Business Administration – Cape Peninsula University of Technology (2009-01)

M Tech in Business Administration – Cape Peninsula University of Technology (2010-06)

M Tech in Business Administration – Cape Peninsula University of Technology (2021-01)