Ashley du Plessis

Generates residential property opportunities through proactive stock canvassing, prospecting, and targeted outreach. Builds relationships with owners, buyers, and investors and coordinates transactions through to transfer.

Managed daily operations for a regional tourism and wine-tour business in a remote/hybrid environment. Oversaw planning, routes, schedules, resource allocation, staff scheduling, training, and payroll.

Managed buyer and seller relationships using digital communication, CRM tools, and virtual marketing channels. Developed sales pipelines through proactive prospecting, lead generation, property research, and market analysis.

Managed residential transactions from listing through transfer, including presentations, viewings, negotiations, and stakeholder coordination.

Completed the FETC: Real Estate (NQF Level 4) through Isikolo School of Learning while undertaking the internship. Conducted stock canvassing, lead generation, listing development, property marketing, and contract administration.

Coordinated bookings, itineraries, schedules, and guest logistics in a remote/hybrid environment. Established the company's initial social-media marketing function and created promotional content.

Supported daily operations and assumed full operational responsibility during the General Manager's absence. Managed reservations, payments, and guest communications.

Managed Forex options trading positions in a remote working environment and developed structured trading strategies. Used programming to automate elements of trading and position management.

Managed and rostered approximately 20 employees and coordinated training, inventory, supplier orders, and departmental costs.

Coordinated accreditation with Services SETA, administrative processes, calendars, events, and project activities.

Took operational responsibility for evening and weekend shifts, managing reservations, payments, and guest services.

Supervised front-of-house staff and restaurant service operations, maintaining workflow efficiency and service quality.

Founded and operated a specialist floor-plan business serving the South African real-estate market. Managed strategy, budgeting, marketing, website/IT infrastructure, administration, and client relationships.

Managed reception, documentation, and ledger entries using Pastel and assisted with research and marketing activities.

Guided families through sensitive administrative processes while coordinating suppliers, venues, schedules, and legal documentation. Managed bookkeeping, payment processing, and detailed document audits under strict deadlines.

Completed the FETC: Real Estate (NQF Level 4) through Isikolo School of Learning while undertaking a real estate agent internship.

Earned a National Senior Certificate with a focus on Art of Entertainment.

Completed Grade 10 with studies in Drama, Theatre Arts, and Stagecraft.