About Hlanhla Hlungwane

Work Experience

Other Experience

Founder and Onwer

2021 -Present

Wealth Empress is a small business that I am nurturing. I design and print T-shirts, mugs, calendars, etc.

Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions

Mechanical Engineering Intern

July 2019- December 2019

I worked at the workshop, with skilled artisans, in the manufacturing of High Pressure Grinding Machines (HPGRs). We also used high precission 2-axis and 3-axis CNC machines and lathes in the manufacturing of bolts, nuts, and nuts.

Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA)

Mechanical Engineering Intern

November 2020 - February 2021

I worked at the airbag testing facility, designing a heating device that would automatically heat up the airbag's trigger point during testing. This was because the trigger point freezes when the airbag is tested at less than 0 degrees celcius.

University of The Witwatersrand

Teaching Assistant

Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

Assisted in teaching Mechanical Engineering Design and Thermodynamics.
Guided students through tutorials and practical problem-solving.

Outlier

Data Annotator

Dec 2024 - Present

Helped train AI models through accurate labeling of large datasets.
Worked in teams to ensure consistency and precision across projects.

Ogilvy South Africa

Data Science Trainee

April 2025 - Present

Supported marketing analytics projects using Google Analytics and GTM.
Assisted in campaign data collection and visualization for performance tracking.

Brands I Have Worked With

Since I left high school, I have been fortunate to work with and for a variety of prominent brands in South Africa and internationally. Through sponsorships and professional experience, I have gained valuable exposure to diverse industries and projects.

My career journey included roles at Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) and ThyssenKrupp, as well as sponsorships from the Motsepe Foundation and VWSA. In 2025, I joined Ogilvy South Africa, a leading advertising agency, as a Data Science Trainee where I contributed to campaigns for numerous brands partnering with Ogilvy for their advertising needs.

One of my ongoing projects is with Brand South Africa, where my primary responsibility is website tagging and tracking. I develop Tag Implementation Plans in Excel, create tags and triggers in Google Tag Manager, publish data to Google Analytics, and design dashboards in Looker Studio. This enables me to provide Brand South Africa with detailed insights into their website performance, along with recommendations to enhance SEO.

For Audi South Africa, I collaborated closely with the Product Manager overseeing the local market. My role involved optimizing the sub-navigation bar on their website to improve user experience, as well as adding relevant information and links to the Local News page.

At Ogilvy South Africa, I have been entrusted with a year-long project to ideate, design, and develop a minimum viable prototype for Vodacom. If successful, this concept could evolve into a major campaign or initiative for the brand. I have been part of a creative team that conceptualized the KFC x Nasty C burger, scheduled for launch in November 2025 as a limited summer edition offering.

In addition to my agency work, I engage in a side hustle as an AI Trainer for Outlier, a remote opportunity that has significantly enhanced my technological skills and broadened my expertise in AI applications.