izwirashe

Head Of Strategy And Innovation

I am a Zimbabwean media executive, music technologist, and creative systems builder operating between Zimbabwe, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. My background spans music production, sound engineering, publishing strategy, and creative business development, with academic training in Music Technology & Business and Music Industry Studies.

My work sits at the intersection of creativity and infrastructure. I have led artist development, publishing strategy, and independent media operations while building systems designed to empower creators through ownership, metadata control, and transparent monetization.

I am now focused on Web3 as the next evolution of digital infrastructure — exploring blockchain governance, decentralized finance, tokenized ecosystems, and AI-driven creative systems. My interest lies in building sustainable creator economies that integrate IP protection, digital asset ownership, and cross-border financial access.

I am particularly interested in projects that merge culture, technology, and decentralized coordination — especially those unlocking value for emerging markets and underrepresented creative communities.

Experience: 4 years

Yearly salary: $40,000

Hourly rate: $25

Nationality: 🇿🇦 South Africa

Residency: 🇿🇦 South Africa

Experience

Freelance AI Trainer

Outlier AI

2023 - 2025

Worked as a contributor supporting the training and evaluation of large language models. My role involved reviewing model outputs, assessing accuracy and reasoning quality, identifying inconsistencies, and providing structured feedback to improve performance. I leveraged analytical thinking, pattern recognition, and domain knowledge (including music and mathematics) to help refine model behavior across diverse prompts. The work required attention to detail, logical consistency, and the ability to evaluate responses against defined quality standards. This experience gave me practical exposure to: How large AI systems are refined and evaluated The importance of data quality and structured feedback loops Human-in-the-loop training processes Model limitations, hallucination patterns, and edge-case reasoning While not a developer role, it provided foundational insight into how AI systems are shaped, governed, and improved — which informs my interest in the convergence of AI, blockchain automation, and decentralized digital infrastructure.

Innovation & Operations Manager

Spiritage Group

2023 - 2025

As the Innovation and Operations Manager at Spiritage Group Ltd., I played a pivotal role in driving technological innovation and operational excellence across various projects within the group. Specifically, led the development and execution of media and technology initiatives, with a strong focus on technological infrastructure for the music and entertainment industries. This position requires visionary leadership with a strong background in technology and operations, who can manage multiple projects and contribute to the overall growth of the company.

Founder & Director

Bakatwa Media Group

2023 - 2026

Founded and lead Bakatwa Media Group as a creative economy infrastructure platform focused on long-term ownership, intellectual property management, and sustainable monetization for independent creators. Rather than operating solely as an entertainment company, Bakatwa has been structured around building systems that support: Rights clarity and publishing administration Transparent revenue pathways Cross-border creative collaboration Metadata organization and distribution strategy Asset-based thinking around music and digital content I oversee agreement structuring, publishing registration, release systems, digital analytics, and strategic growth planning across multiple territories. My work increasingly focuses on how decentralized technologies, programmable royalties, and blockchain governance models can address structural inefficiencies in traditional creative industries. This role reflects my long-term interest in building infrastructure — not just content — within the emerging creator economy.

(MA)Music Industry Studies

University of Liverpool

2021 - 2022

Focused on intellectual property systems, publishing administration, digital distribution infrastructure, global revenue flows, and creative business strategy. Developed strong understanding of ownership structures, royalty mechanics, contract frameworks, and monetization models within digital economies.

Royalty Analyst

Wyn Enterprise

2021 - 2023

I served as his assistant during my tenure under Alaye Dhannie, a respected artist and music businessman. In this role, I was responsible for various administrative duties, including managing emails and handling day-today office tasks. A significant aspect of my position involved preparing executive summaries for music catalog sales. This entailed analyzing comprehensive royalty data and crafting documents that summarized the performance of the music in the market. These summaries were instrumental in facilitating the sale of music catalogs. Crafted key executive summaries aiding major music catalog sales. Analyzed royalty data to support strategic sales decisions. Handled administrative duties, supporting executive needs.

(BA Hons) – Music Technology & Business

University of Liverpool

2018 - 2021

University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom (2021) Combined technical audio engineering with business and entrepreneurship. Built a foundation in digital production systems, signal processing, structured workflows, and commercial strategy within technology-driven creative industries.

Skills

art-direction

artist

math

music

research

social-media

strategy

business-development

english

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