Entry-level Business Analyst

Full Name: Leon Mangaliso Sihlongonyane

Email Address: leonsihlongonyane@gmail.com

AIMS Center Attended: AIMS South Africa (2021-2022)
Highest Degree: MSc Mathematical Sciences
Occupation Field: Data Science, Mathematical Modelling and Business
Development.
Nationality: Swazi
Residence: Matsapha, Eswatini
Languages: English (fluent) and Siswati
Extramural Activities: Sports: basketball

I graduated with an MSc in Mathematical Sciences from the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
(AIMS) South Africa, affiliated with the University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa in June 2022. My
research focused on enumeration and uniform random generation of directed acyclic graphs. I also
studied at the University of Eswatini, Eswatini from 2016 to 2020, where I obtained a BSc in Physics
and Mathematics. I also hold a Certificate in Business Management from ESMT Berlin (Industry
Immersion Program, AIMS South Africa) from July 2022 to August 2022.

In Feb 2018 - Apr 2018, I interned at Sietech Automation System Swaziland (Pty) Ltd, where I got
Induction and safety training. I also assisted both electrical and instrumentation works as an intern. In
Sept 2020 - Nov 2020, in the same company, I worked as Switch-gear and Protection sales
representative (Siemens partnered company). I was tasked with site-seeing and setting up meetings with
maintenance officers and engineers. I was also responsible for analysing equipment faults, problem
solving and making suggestions or recommendations using Siemens Industry Catalogue (Industry Mall).
Also worked as a research officer and tasked to analyse technical specification, research best pricing and
compile tender documentation on Excel. A team of 2, with my colleague, were tasked to analyse electric
motor specs, understand customers' challenges and suggest solutions to optimizing production. For
small factories, we installed and commissioned Siemens V20 drives.

Furthermore, Nov 2020 – Mar 2021, I worked at Ndou Investments (Pty) Ltd as Research Technician
under work internship. I was tasked with analysing specification requirements for medical equipment
and researching best pricing and compiling Tender documentation on Excel and passing it to the Sales
manager. Also Customer service and Stock Controller (packing and organizing). On the retail part of the
company, I managed a team of 4, tasked in keeping stock safe and prepared for delivery. I called and
emailed customers to keep business relations or set up meetings.

All these experiences and skills acquired throughout my work, that is coordinating a program,
communicating customer needs, extracting meaningful information from data etc, have equipped me to
work in the industry. Therefore, I aspire to a career in fields like Data Analytics, Statistics, Management
and Consulting, and Research and Development.  I look forward to exploring, learning and working in a
new environment.