Izak du Plessis

Founder at Shiftr | Business Transformation | Digital Adoption | Coaching & Consulting

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

About

I help people and businesses work better—smarter, lighter, more joyfully. I build systems that make life easier, because everyone deserves clarity and support. I come alive when the work I do adds real value. This is my purpose, and I choose to lead with it.

Experience

  • Founder & Managing Director at Shiftr
    Dec 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

    Built & scaled Shiftr from solo consultancy to multi-disciplinary agency delivering digital adoption, system integration and data-driven optimisation projects for mid-market and enterprise clients in energy, hospitality and retail

  • Founder at Ubuntu Tales
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    Children's Book Personalization Platform available in 10 languages

  • Solution Lead (Contract via Shiftr) – Eskom Holdings at SINGULARITY DATA SOLUTIONS
    Nov 2023 - Nov 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    The role entails overseeing the implementation of a Sales & Forecasting solution for one of South Africa's large utilities. My responsibilities include being the main interface with the client, managing all business requirements as well as managing the technical delivery team.

  • Scrum Master at PayFast
    Jan 2022 - Jul 2022 · 7 mos

  • MultiChoice Group (City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa)
    • Manager: Customer Analytics
      Feb 2019 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    • Specialist: Data Analyst
      Jul 2017 - Jan 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos