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Sarah D.

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Head of Operations at Orbital
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Sarah is a strategic operations leader with over nine years of experience scaling tech companies across the UK, US, and South Africa. As Head of Operations at Orbital, she focuses on process optimization and cross-functional leadership to drive sustainable growth. She holds a postgraduate diploma from the University of Cape Town.

Outside of her professional life, Sarah was a dedicated competitive figure skater for several years. She represented her province, KwaZulu-Natal, in interprovincial competitions and is described by peers as a valuable team member and a positive influence within the figure skating community.

Unique fact: She has been honored with Full Colours for her achievements in both academics and figure skating.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Head of Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Scaling Operations
Her career is defined by scaling tech businesses, notably helping a previous company grow from approximately 25 to over 250 employees globally.
AI in R&D
Actively promotes her company's use of AI for groundbreaking materials science research and encourages others to explore opportunities in this cutting-edge space.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Head of Operations
Orbital
4-2022 - 12-2023
Head Of Operations
SovTech
4-2019 - 5-2022
General Manager SovTech UK
SovTech
4-2019 - 4-2022
Head of Projects (DaaS)
SovTech
1-2016 - 8-2017
Marketing and Communications Associate
Ericsson
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Education
2015 - 2015
Post Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship
University of Cape Town
2012 - 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Value and Policy Studies
Stellenbosch University
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