
Leon van Wyk
@leonvanwyk1
I coordinate research, client service, and AI-enabled workflows for remote business operations.
What I'm looking for
I coordinate research, project delivery, client communication, and AI-enabled workflows across education, financial services, sales, and independent market analysis. At Lane Technologies, I led a coding team, directed customer-acquisition research, and managed technical and client-facing projects end to end.
In my current teaching roles at Sarasas Witaed Suvarnabhumi School and Phonics First, I create assessments, lessons, presentations, and recorded instructional content while giving clear, actionable feedback. I also use ChatGPT and Claude daily to support research, writing, communication, workflow automation, and basic technical problem-solving.
Previously, I advised Liberty Life clients on investments, retirement planning, and insurance, and managed sales hiring, targets, coaching, and performance at MVG. As an independent day trader, I apply structured market analysis, planning, and disciplined risk management under uncertainty.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Part-Time Teacher
Phonics First
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Deliver phonics and early English literacy instruction alongside a primary teaching role. Adapt instruction to student needs and communicate learning feedback clearly and constructively.
Day Trader
Self-Employed Independent
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Trade equity index and commodity futures markets using structured market analysis and disciplined risk management. Manage an independent evaluation and trading process requiring consistent judgment, planning, and decision-making under uncertainty.
Grade 4 English & Health Teacher — IEP Program
Sarasas Witaed Suvarnabhumi School
Jan 2019 - Present (7 years 8 months)
Design and administer written and oral assessments, evaluating student work against structured rubrics. Deliver detailed feedback on student writing and speaking, and create lesson plans, tests, rubrics, presentations, and recorded instructional content for non-native English-speaking students.
Financial Advisor
Liberty Life
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 11 months)
Managed a portfolio of approximately 9 clients with roughly R500,000 (ZAR) in assets under management. Advised clients on investment strategy, retirement planning, and insurance/policy selection, translating complex financial information into clear explanations.
Data Researcher & Project Manager
Lane Technologies
Jan 2016 - Dec 2018 (2 years 11 months)
Led the coding team, overseeing project delivery and technical output. Directed customer acquisition research and built targeted client lists against defined qualifying criteria, managing projects end-to-end.
Sales Manager
MVG
Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 11 months)
Held monthly sales targets and achieved target for the majority of months in the role. Managed hiring for the sales team, set and tracked sales targets, and coached and directed a sales team toward revenue and performance objectives.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of the People
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration
Pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
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