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Allister Batista

@allisterbatista

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Co-founder and marketing-focused operations professional driving growth for early-stage ventures.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I seek hands-on roles blending marketing and operations at growth-oriented companies where I can scale brands, manage campaigns and develop strategic business operations.

I am a co-founder and operations-marketing professional with hands-on experience launching and running small businesses in Cape Town. I combine practical marketing skills with operational oversight, driving events, food-truck operations and strong brand presence.

My background includes a BCom in Marketing and a Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship, where I led a Genesis startup project and applied finance, strategy and go-to-market skills. I completed a marketing internship at a leading tattoo studio, gaining experience with omni-channel campaigns, email marketing, Shopify and Typeform.

I value professionalism, client relationships, consistency and learning; I seek roles that let me contribute operationally and strategically while continuing to develop practical marketing and business management capabilities.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Co-Founder (Operations & Marketing)

Current

Strippers

Feb 2025 - Present (9 months)

Co-founded and manage operations and marketing for a Cape Town chicken strip and chips food truck, driving event-based sales and a heavy local marketing presence to grow brand awareness and revenue.

Operations Management Marketing Strategy Event Marketing Brand Activation Social Media Customer Relations

Co-Founder (Operations & Marketing)

Unipay

Feb 2025 - Nov 2025 (9 months)

Co-founded a platform connecting students to flexible jobs with a profit-split model to help pay down student debt; managed operations and marketing partnerships including collaboration with Strippers.

Platform Operations Partnership Management Marketing Strategy Business Development Stakeholder Engagement

Marketing Intern

Palm Black Tattoo

Nov 2024 - Nov 2024 (0 months)

Completed a marketing internship supporting omnichannel efforts—email, website, and social media—while learning Typeform and Shopify integrations to enhance customer engagement.

Email Marketing Social Media Shopify TypeForm

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Cape Town

Post Graduate Diploma, Entrepreneurship

2025 - 2025

Post Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship focusing on the Genesis program, team-based venture creation, and modules in finance and entrepreneurial strategy.