“If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!”

Sir Richard Branson

I started with this RB quote because it’s how I live my life – everyday. My life has been a series of coincidences and luck [read: sheer hard work and bad ass self-confidence] that saw a Humanities graduate conquering the world of Software Development.

Let me introduce myself: my name is Xolisa and I am an accomplished South African Senior Digital Product Manager with a solid Strategic Marketing foundation. I have 6 years’ experience across the following industries: FMCG, eCommerce, and Telecommunications.

I am a huge advocate for Diversity in the workplace and one of my biggest dreams is getting a Masters degree that focuses on using technology power inclusion. In short: I am going to change the world, one mobile device at a time.

By day, I’m a Product Owner at a massive Global Telecommunications company (based in South Africa) and well, at night, I am just another 20-something [black] woman trying to build a digital legacy.