smb strategist, systems engineer, project manager, UI/UX designer, digital marketer & minimalist.

About

Profile

Hi, I'm Brad, a South African-born workhorse currently living in Brisbane, Australia.For the past decade, I've made a career from helping SMBs as a systems & marketing consultant. I can build, engineer, design, or develop a solution to almost any old-school problem.My diverse tech background lets me solve operational bottlenecks, boost productivity, save money, & improve revenue while allowing teams to focus on high-impact tasks that free them from inefficiencies.

Philosophy

Kindness is free. A jack of all trades is better than a master of one. Ego has no place in the work environment. Failures bring answers. Cheaper is not always better. Travel lightly.

Location

Brisbane, qld. Australia.*Willing to relocate.

Hard Skills

Technology

Automation
Brand Identity
Digital Marketing
Email Marketing
Graphic Design
Information Technology

Networking Security
No-code
Operations Strategy
Product Management
Project Management
Search Engine Optimisation

Search Engine Marketing
Social Media Marketing
Systems Architecture
UI/UX Design
Video Editing
Web Design / Development

Software

Affinity Design/Photo
Apple Mac OS X
Bubble.io
Canva
Content Management Systems
Da Vinci Resolve

eCommerce (Shopify etc)
Framer
Google Adwords
Google Business
Google Workspace
Instapage

Microsoft 365
Omnisend
Sketch
Wordpress
Zapier
and many more!

Work

brad swart

consultant

2015 - present

— Australia-wide

I build, design, develop, & engineer systems that help SMBs "connect the dots" between departments to help teams work smarter & operate more efficiently behind the scenes. Think: operations efficiency.Created my own SaaS startup, earning $48,000 within 3 months of launch (now defunct).I also offer expertise in digital marketing & growth solutions, focusing on Google Ads for SMBs.

Fit Futures Academy

Systems Manager

Feb. 2021 to Oct. 2024

— Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Thailand

Senior-Level Assistant Manager & Systems Coordinator for a multi-national vocational education provider in 3+ different countries, I created & oversaw all operations for 3,000+ students with the Director.I also rebuilt the entire student learning platform using Cloud Assess, transferred over 10,000+ student records, revamped all course qualifications & content for the countries of operation.

— Platforms: Silverstripe, Wix, Cloud Assess, Moodle, Axcelerate, Matrix LMS, Google Workspace, Google Adwords, Meta Advertising, Mailchimp, Ezypay, Debit Success, Paychoice, Stripe, Afterpay, Docusign, GymLeads, Salesforce, Yeastar, Xero, Zapier.

Gym Direct

Marketing Coordinator

Sept. 2022 to Mar. 2023

— Sydney

E-commerce store earning $1 million per month, I executed marketing strategies for 5,000+ products across SEO, SMM, & SEM platforms, managing budgets over $40,000/month across multiple channels.

— Platforms: Shopify, Klaviyo, Afterpay, Zip Money, Humm, Google Adwords, Meta Advertising, Omnisend, Hubspot, Microsoft 365, Zapier.

Premium Lifestyle Clubs

Operations Specialist

Jun. 2020 to Feb. 2021

— Australia-wide

Ensured compliance for 24+ Australian franchisees during lockdown, remotely coordinated all trades & supplier logistics for new fitness club opening in Perth (from Sydney head-office).

— Platforms: Wordpress, Woo Commerce, Google Workspace, Google Adwords, Meta Advertising, Mailchimp,Docusign, GymSales, Hapana, Typeform, Zapier.

Centaurus Constructions

Operations Coordinator

Sept. 2015 to Oct. 2019

— Perth

Worked on $5M+ commercial & residential construction projects, implemented I.T. network security (saving $50,000), trained 10+ staff (cutting $25,000 in system operations costs). Conducted maintenance reports while building supplier relationships & drove 700% growth via website campaigns.

— Platforms: Wordpress, Woo Commerce, Google Workspace, Google Adwords, Meta Advertising, Mailchimp,Docusign, GymSales, Hapana, Typeform, Zapier.

Education

2025

Provide First Aid
Construction White Card
High Risk Work License
Traffic Controller License
Traffic Management Implementation License
Forklift Truck License (LF)
Forklift Order Picker License (LO)

— Just Careers Training (Brisbane)

2016

Bachelor of Business Management

— World College Group (Perth)

2013

Google Adwords Certification

— loves data (Sydney)

2012

Bachelor of Creative Media
(Maj. Interactive Media)

— University of Queensland (Brisbane)

Contact

Phone

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Email

cxg945 (at) gmail (dot) com

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