SYLVIA SITSOFE AMA DEMANYA
Ho,Ghana
Summary
Knowledgeable managing Director with proven background in founding and leading successful ventures. Demonstrated ability to innovate and drive business growth through strategic planning and effective execution. Leveraged entrepreneurial mindset and leadership skills to build cohesive teams and navigate dynamic market challenges.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder and Owner - Managing Director
Syldem Company Ltd
01.2017 - Current
- Company Overview: Established and operates an organic superfruit beverage business that appeals to healthy living individuals that desire to sustain a healthy living lifestyle
- Founded business (Syldem Company Ltd) from scratch, and successfully have product presence in Egypt, Nigeria, Tanzania and Togo.
- Established a successful business by identifying market needs and developing innovative solutions
- Manage a team of 8 employees, directly on site and indirectly on farmland and production site, providing training to enhance employee skill for improved operational efficiency
- Generate average annual sales growth of 6%
- Develop online platform, expanding customer reach globally
- Implement strategic marketing campaigns, resulting in 10% increase in brand awareness
- Create annual sustainable development programs in communities suffering from Leishmaniasis caused by sandfly
- Lead organized health programs such as Breast cancer, Diabetes to create awareness with the use of our health products (Syldem Noni Juice).
- Consistently support students in schools to develop a sustainable personal hygiene lifestyle to especially empower the girl child
- Established and operates an organic superfruit beverage business that appeals to healthy living individuals that desire to sustain a healthy living lifestyle
- Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth
Network Marketing
Syntek Global Limited and Max International, U.S.A.
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Sign up and coach new prospect to build team of network leaders
- Prospect individuals to join business opportunity network & train prospect on company’s business system
- Conduct presentations about business opportunity network and provide career management opportunity with a focus on helping individuals to start up their own business network
- Present training opportunity for individuals on goal setting strategy and networking skills, perform orientation for new prospects providing regular follow-up for new team members
Network Marketing/ Sales
Forever Living Products Limited, U.S.A / Stemtech Ghana Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Sign up and Coach new prospect to build teams
- Prospect individuals to join the business opportunity network
- Conduct presentations about business opportunity network and provide career management opportunity to help individuals to start up their own business network
- Present training opportunity for individuals on goal setting strategy and networking skills then follow-up
English Teacher
Tsito Awudome Senior High School
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Facilitated students teaching and learning techniques
- Supervised students to develop leadership roles in student activities
- Collated academic reports of each student for term assessment
- Conducted exercises, assignment, examination and marking of scripts
- Ensured student’s discipline
French Teacher
Dome District Assembly Junior High School
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Prepared lesson notes in French and teach Junior High School pupils in forms 1-3
- Conducted exercises, assignments, examination and marked scripts
- Served as a Treasurer for the welfare Committee and a Staff Secretary
- Co-ordinate with other teaching staffs in implementing new training programs such as performance appraisal, compensation and benefit plans
- Performed minute’s proceedings at all Staff Meetings
Education
Master’s Degree - Human Resource Management
Ghana Institute of Management And Public Administration
01.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & Spanish
University of Ghana
01.2006
Diploma & Certificate “A” - French and English
Mt. Mary Training College
01.2000
Senior High School Certificate -
OLA Girls
01.1996
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Sales &Marketing
- Team Leadership
- Strong verbal/ written communication
- Excellent presentation skills
- Self-driven
- Ethics and integrity
- Business planning
- Team player
- Business acumen
- Team leadership
- Entrepreneurial and innovative
- Strategic thinking
- Business development
Trainingcertificates
- Plastic Free Future- Be part of the solution, Athena Global Education, 06/01/24
- Standards and Sustainability, International Trade Center SME Trade Academy, 04/01/24
- An Export Readiness Certificate, ShowcaseHer, 05/01/23
- Business Management Training, Tony Elumelu Foundation, 11/01/22
- Social Media Marketing, Coursera, Meta, 03/01/22
- Womenpreneur Mini MBA Program, International Finance Corporation, 12/01/21
- Dutch Export Training, Dutch Embassy, Accra, Ghana, 12/01/18
- Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Accra, Ghana, 11/01/18
- Ghana Enterprise Agency, Ghana, 05/01/17
- Fundamentals of starting and Running a Business, YALI Network, U.S Department of State, 11/01/15
- Certificate of Achievement in Human Resource Strategy, Career Nation Conference, Accra, 07/01/11
- Certificate of Achievement in Project Management Professional, KTT, Accra, 01/01/11
- Strategic Management Training Program, University of Ghana, Legon, 02/01/06
Passion /Interests
- Empowering youth and women to know and claim their right to achieve global goals
- Mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs in launching their own business
- Traveling to discover opportunities, for personal growth and for cultural immersion
- Spending time with seniors or the aged and caring for them
- Using materials that are safe for the environment and serving as an advocate to people
- Swimming, reading/writing, playing lawn tennis and listening to music serves as a choice of personal hobby
Additional Competencies
- Entrepreneurial mindset to create business, demonstrate creative problem-solving and risk-taking venture
- Team leadership in managing employees, fostering conducive work environment
- Coordinating interviews & Recruiting
- Training & Capacity Development
- Monitoring employee performance, maintaining working culture & resolving conflict
Timeline
Founder and Owner - Managing Director
Syldem Company Ltd
01.2017 - Current
Network Marketing
Syntek Global Limited and Max International, U.S.A.
01.2010 - 01.2014
Network Marketing/ Sales
Forever Living Products Limited, U.S.A / Stemtech Ghana Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2009
English Teacher
Tsito Awudome Senior High School
01.2006 - 01.2007
French Teacher
Dome District Assembly Junior High School
01.2000 - 01.2002
Diploma & Certificate “A” - French and English
Mt. Mary Training College
Senior High School Certificate -
OLA Girls
Master’s Degree - Human Resource Management
Ghana Institute of Management And Public Administration
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & Spanish
University of Ghana
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish
Upper intermediate (B2)
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