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Donald Inglis

Edinburgh,Edinburgh

Summary

Marketing and start up background, looking to move more into property management and build on my current experience in this industry. Strong communication and problem solving skills. Reliable and hungry to add value for a company like Travelchapter.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Property manager

Self employed
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
2025.08 - Current
  • Managed short term lets in my property in Edinburgh and my families holiday rental in Fort William.
  • Marketed the property through social media, airbnb and booking.com
  • Built strong relationships with my customers and built
  • Managed tenant move-ins and move-outs efficiently, reducing property vacancy periods.
  • Coordinated repair work when needed and gained experience liasing with contractors
  • Built a good understanding of the short tem holiday rental market in scotland

Surf instructor

Lapoint Travels
Sri Lanka, Portugal , Norway
2022.08 - 2025.10
  • Promoted love for surfing by sharing personal experiences and techniques.
  • Taught surfing on an international scale.
  • Organised guests tailored surf trips.
  • Managed the Sri Lankan surf camp which involved bookings, social media outreach, customer service.
  • Lifesaving skills (First Aid).
  • Gained knowledge on the travel industry and the amount of opportunities that it had to offer.

Co-Founder

Braw surf
Edinburgh, city of Edinburgh
2020.08 - 2022.06

Started a business with two other friends from university. We made an eco friendly surf wax for cold water surfing. Read more about it in this article: https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/outdoors/braw-the-scottish-company-on-a-mission-to-make-sustainable-surf-wax-3269154

  • Identified market opportunities for business expansion.
  • Built strong sales skills and became successful at attracting clients to our website and products.
  • Managed to launch our product into the retail space and successfully stocked our products in 10 outdoor retailers around the United kingdom.
  • We sold our product internationally through online sales in locations such as LA and New Zealand.

Marketing intern

St Andrews Links Trust
St Andrews, Fife
2018.01 - 2019.08
  • Managed and organised Partnership contracts with St Andrews main sponsors such as Rolex, Callaway, Toro.
  • This involved building relationships and making sure that the contract agreements are met.
  • I helped organise partnership golf tournaments, build their marketing presence on the links through social media and signage.
  • Accounting and budgeting for events and the tournaments were involved
  • Coordinated and maintained relationships with multiple stakeholders, including groundskeepers, brand representatives, caddies, and designers, contributing to smooth operations and an improved overall customer experience.

Education

Bachelor - Marketing with Entrepreneurship

Edinburgh Napier University
Edinburgh
2016.09 - 2019.08

Skills

  • Communication
  • SEO keyword research
  • Customer Service
  • Property Management
  • Photography (Sony a6700)
  • Time management
  • Project management

Affiliations

  • Surfing
  • Fitness
  • Road trips
  • Home rennovations

Timeline

Property manager

Self employed
2025.08 - Current

Surf instructor

Lapoint Travels
2022.08 - 2025.10

Co-Founder

Braw surf
2020.08 - 2022.06

Marketing intern

St Andrews Links Trust
2018.01 - 2019.08

Bachelor - Marketing with Entrepreneurship

Edinburgh Napier University
2016.09 - 2019.08
Donald Inglis