LESEDI LETEBELE
London
Summary
A personable and hard-working individual with a proactive work approach. Able to work both independently and in teams of varying sizes, and can work well under pressure. Approachable and friendly demeanour with an enjoyment of engaging with clients and customers. Eager to develop and grow professionally in customer-facing roles.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Temporary Sales Assistant
Uniqlo
London
2025.10 - 2026.01
- Assisting customers on the sales floor
- On-shelf stock replenishing
- Fitting room and stockroom management
- Up-selling marquee items
- Interfacing between customers and store management.
Waiter
MEAA Restaurant
London
2025.09 - 2025.10
- Maintaining the upkeep and tidiness of the restaurant
- Delivered excellent customer service through friendly and polite interaction with diners
- Cleaning of dining and restroom areas and garbage removal
- Mitigated complaints effectively by empathetically listening and offering solutions.
Admin Intern
Stephen Budd Music
London
2025.06 - 2025.09
- Sorting vinyls for display at an art exhibition,
- Discogs collection management of physical music inventory
- Providing feedback on client demos and records.
Event Assistant
VIP Nation
London
2025.06 - 2025.08
- Assisted with VIP customer check in for shows
- Helped manage queues and ono-the day logistics
- Organised and provided VIP guests with exclusive merchandise
- Concerts and venues include Beyonce (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium), Guns N’ Roses (Wembley Stadium), Stray Kids (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) and Jin (O2 Arena).
Intern
Unearthed African Recordings
London
2025.02 - 2025.04
- Sorting the label’s 1 500+ vinyl record inventory in alphabetical order
- Cataloging the vinyl collection online on Discogs
- Providing feedback on the label’s first release.
Founder
Shangri-Les Music
Cape Town
2022.06 - 2024.02
- Worked as a freelance record producer, songwriter, film score composer and multi-instrumentalist.
- Raised £8 000 in start-up capital through E-Squared Investments ZA in May 2023.
Waiter
Central Restaurant
Pretoria
2020.01 - 2020.01
- Accommodated special dietary requests, enhancing customer dining experience.
- Managed table settings for optimal dining experience.
- Remained calm under pressure, ensuring better performance during peak hours.
Education
Master of Arts - Music Business Management
University of Westminster
London, United Kingdom 2024.09 - 2025.09
Bachelor of Commerce - Economics and Finance
University of Cape Town
Western Cape 2019.02 - 2022.01
Skills
- POS systems, cash handling and taking orders;
- Hospitable customer service, up-selling and styling advisory;
- Inventory management and stockroom organization;
- Collecting and relaying information between consumer and management;
- Tidying and visual ordering
Extra-Curricular Activities
Allan Gray Fellows Association (2023 - present): The Association provides mentoring, funding, networking opportunities and other resources for entrepreneurial ventures to Fellows who graduated from the Allan Gray Orbis University Program. Phaphama Social Enterprise Development Initiative (2020): A social initiative at the University of Cape Town where students provide consulting services to entrepreneurs from low-income areas across Cape Town.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Temporary Sales Assistant
Uniqlo
2025.10 - 2026.01
Waiter
MEAA Restaurant
2025.09 - 2025.10
Admin Intern
Stephen Budd Music
2025.06 - 2025.09
Event Assistant
VIP Nation
2025.06 - 2025.08
Intern
Unearthed African Recordings
2025.02 - 2025.04
Master of Arts - Music Business Management
University of Westminster
2024.09 - 2025.09
Founder
Shangri-Les Music
2022.06 - 2024.02
Waiter
Central Restaurant
2020.01 - 2020.01
Bachelor of Commerce - Economics and Finance
University of Cape Town
2019.02 - 2022.01