“I had the chance to work closely with Zuko during his time as Country Leader for Salesforce in South Africa, and then when he was promoted to the overall leader for Africa Zuko played a huge role in growing the business on the continent, including opening the local office in South Africa and laying the foundation for long-term success. He has this amazing ability to balance big-picture vision with local know-how, which made a real difference in how Salesforce showed up in the region He is somebody who brings energy, clarity, and direction — and at the same time, He is just a great person to work with. Smart, grounded, and always focused on making things happen. If you get the chance to work with him, take it.”
Zuko Mdwaba
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
6K followers
500+ connections
About
With almost 30 years of experience in the technology industry, Zuko had the privilege of…
Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
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Neuroscience for Business
MIT Sloan School of Management
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Volunteer Experience
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Motivational Speaker & Coach
Christel House International
- 2 years 7 months
Education
Poverty touches every aspect of a child’s life. The child born into poverty almost always remains trapped there unless significant interventions occur. Left unaided, impoverished children face a lifetime of physical and psychological trauma—illiteracy, malnutrition, disease, low self-esteem and lack of opportunity. These are among the root causes of poverty that Christel House overcomes.
My contribution was MOTIVATING AND MENTORING school children on the importance of education and how…Poverty touches every aspect of a child’s life. The child born into poverty almost always remains trapped there unless significant interventions occur. Left unaided, impoverished children face a lifetime of physical and psychological trauma—illiteracy, malnutrition, disease, low self-esteem and lack of opportunity. These are among the root causes of poverty that Christel House overcomes.
My contribution was MOTIVATING AND MENTORING school children on the importance of education and how they are architects of their own destinies.
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Mentor
YPAfrica
- 7 months
Economic Empowerment
Exclusively convened for young professionals between 21 and 33 years. On the 12th of June 2021, UnboxedConferences (YPAfrica) hosted a virtual event with 75 chat rooms. Each room had one leading professional as mentor engaging 9 young professionals.
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Coaching & Mentorship
Reddam Community Development Foundation
- Present 8 months
Education
Reddam Community Development Foundation (hereinafter called Reddam Foundation) was a Trust
formed in 2007. It was initially a well-meaning group of Reddam parents & stakeholders to sponsor a few students to attend Reddam. Four years ago, The Reddam Foundation became a real force.
The Scope of the Reddam Foundation has been to support underprivileged children attend Reddam
High School (HS) - Grades 8 through 12. In association with our Partner, Spirit Education Foundation…Reddam Community Development Foundation (hereinafter called Reddam Foundation) was a Trust
formed in 2007. It was initially a well-meaning group of Reddam parents & stakeholders to sponsor a few students to attend Reddam. Four years ago, The Reddam Foundation became a real force.
The Scope of the Reddam Foundation has been to support underprivileged children attend Reddam
High School (HS) - Grades 8 through 12. In association with our Partner, Spirit Education Foundation, as
well as the school scholarships offered by “Inspired,” the company which owns Reddam schools, we
fund 25 Students n Reddam.
I volunteer as part of coaching and mentoring of the scholars that are fortunate enough to be part of this amazing journey. This is to ensure they have holistic support towards their success in high school.
Languages
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English
Full professional proficiency
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Xhosa
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Sotho, Southern
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Northern Sotho
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Zulu
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Afrikaans
Limited working proficiency
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