Experience

Avacare Health Group

• South Africa
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Group CIO

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Avacare Health Group is a multinational healthcare company operating in 20 African countries, the Middle East, Asia, the US, Canada, and Australia. The group provides integrated, innovative, and holistic health solutions for a range of healthcare issues. My role is to support the global company structure, support the strategic objectives, drive technology innovation, create a standardised IT operating model, and create the technology roadmap. Avacare Health Group is a multinational healthcare company operating in 20 African countries, the Middle East, Asia, the US, Canada, and Australia. The group provides integrated, innovative, and holistic health solutions for a range of healthcare issues. My role is to support the global company structure, support the strategic objectives, drive technology innovation, create a standardised IT operating model, and create the technology roadmap.



Clover S.A. Proprietary Limited

• South Africa
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Information Officer

  • Nov 2020 - Jul 2022

  𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: ✔️ Renegotiated vendor contracts resulting in savings estimated at over R 10m ✔️ Crafted a multi-year strategic IT plan focused on 9 key transformative projects which are now in the investigation stage ✔️ Led RFP to select a third-party hosted data centre vendor to move all IT server infrastructure to (not yet implemented) ✔️ Restructure of IT management team adding new skill sets and experience 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: ▪️ Developed a multi-year IT strategy that focuses on a future ERP suitable for a dairy company; cyber-security strategy and IT operations optimisation ▪️ Re-negotiated all IT contracts to simplify the application and systems portfolio ▪️ Responsible for ERP, BI and all other applications that support Clover’s full range of operations including product innovation, planning of production runs, production, logistics, and distribution covering the formal and informal retail sector ▪️ Accountable for cyber-security strategies and operational activities ensuring the protection of digital assets Show less



Tiger Brands

• South Africa
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Information Officer

  • Nov 2017 - Oct 2020

  Accountable for the IT strategy in South Africa, Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya and Ethiopia. Developed and executed the IT strategy covering multiple year IT investments in systems and technology. Provided leadership to business units where IT innovation could lead the business.𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: ✔️ Restructured IT team and successfully motivated to increase team size from 45 to 96 - adding to IT capabilities previously lacking✔️ Implemented cloud-based Oracle Fusion HCM solution managing 1000s of employees✔️ Awarded 5-year IT outsource contract at same commercial terms but 15% more value✔️ Re-engineered systems development lifecycle (including cyber security into the process)𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:▪️ Represented IT at Group Audit Committee and Group Risk Committee including reporting back on King IV based IT Scorecard▪️ Accountable for annual capex and opex budgets in R 100's m range▪️ Lead Robotics Process Automation, Digital Signatures, Cyber Security in ICS and IT cyber insurance initiatives▪️ Implemented Optical Character Recognition solutions to process physical and digital forms without human intervention▪️ Built effective cyber-security competency▪️ Crafted applications roadmap with dual lens – innovation to support growth and cost containment▪️ Led migration from legacy, on-premise SAP HCM solution to cloud based Oracle Fusion HCM solution▪️ Led and awarded 5-year Infrastructure Outsource contract▪️ Re-engineering of B2B integration services with retailers focused on increasing volume of digitally managed orders, invoices and credit notes▪️ Developed effective vendor management strategy to extract maximum commercial value from the 80+ vendors including the establishment of contracts management function▪️ Completed implementation of Microsoft E3 and Enterprise Mobility Suite to enable mobile ways of working with enhanced cyber security features Show less

• Executive - Enterprise Architecture

  • Jun 2015 - Oct 2017

  𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:✔️Hired as Tiger Brands’ first IT architect with a mandate to establish an IT Enterprise Architecture competency𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: ▪️ Developed the IT applications roadmap focused on applications and technology standardisation; retirement of non-core applications and elimination of legacy applications▪️ Established and chaired the Architecture Review Board that guides all technical designs (in house and system integrators)▪️ Approved all IT business cases on behalf of the CIO to ensure effective allocation of IT financial resources▪️ Introduced a formal Systems Development Life Cycle to govern project delivery Show less



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data Warehouse Consultant

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Consultant and subject matter expert to Deloitte on the Standard Bank (Rest of Africa) Data Warehouse Strategy. This strategy defined a strategy for dealing with reporting on performance of Standard Bank’s Africa operations (17 countries) dealing with Enterprise Information Management (EIM) in its broadest form. Consultant and subject matter expert to Deloitte on the Standard Bank (Rest of Africa) Data Warehouse Strategy. This strategy defined a strategy for dealing with reporting on performance of Standard Bank’s Africa operations (17 countries) dealing with Enterprise Information Management (EIM) in its broadest form.



MTN

• South Africa
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Enterprise Architecture Senior Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2014

  𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: ✔️ Implementation of MTN’s first ever CRM solution (Oracle Siebel) in conjunction with Indian System Integrator✔️ Selection and implementation of MTN’s first online e-Commerce store based on Oracle ATG software✔️ Creation of the MTN SOA reference architecture and selection of Oracle SOA Suite as the SOA toolset of choice✔️ Member of team that implemented MTN’s financial services solution (Mobile Money)✔️ Member of team driving MTN’s media & entertainment (television and video) solution that resulted in MTN’s Front Row solution launched in 2014✔️ Implemented Agile SDLC for pilot projects using IBM Rational Jazz team collaboration software. Champion for the Agile Initiative – an investigation into adoption Agile SDLC (SCRUM) for application systems development, including pilots on certain projects with in depth reviews of the Scaled Agile Framework http://scaledagileframework.com✔️ Implemented MTN’s first Enterprise Architecture repository (Abacus) to allow for more efficient work practises in the architecture community𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:▪️ Creation of strategic, long term (3+ year) application and technology roadmaps▪️ Chair of Architecture Review Board approving all new IT technologies and standards▪️ Core member of tender teams when any new IT technologies were required▪️ Core member of the team that outsourced IT services (500+ people) to IBM in 2008; and the corresponding insource in 2012▪️ Assisted the C suite and senior management to position and drive new lines of business and revenue streams such as Financial Services (MTN Mobile Money), ISP (Enterprise Business Unit) and Media & Entertainment (television and video) Show less

• Solution Architecture Senior Manager

  • May 2007 - May 2008

• Management Information Systems (MIS) Senior Manager

  • Apr 2004 - Apr 2007

  𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: ✔️ Accountable for implement of MTN Group’s first ever Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:▪️ Management of a large (30+) team including consultants▪️ Annual budget, project, vendor and team management▪️ Managed on-going development of additional functionality in the EDW to meet business requirements with the EDW a key component of MTN’s monthly and annual financial and subscriber reporting▪️ Provided up to 2000 daily operational and tactical reports to BI and business units▪️ Provided monthly and annual financial, subscriber and market share figures to business units▪️ Loaded in excess of 4 billion records per month achieving very large data volume loads that were unprecedented at MTN at the time▪️ Planned a 2-year roadmap for the technical roadmap for the EDW to adhere to Architecture vision▪️ Managed (primarily) systems development and (secondary) support tasks, including daily batch and month end batch support▪️ Supported key customer Business Intelligence (BI) teams that were responsible for “information provisioning” to MTN’s business units▪️ Member of the IS Applications Development team providing input into the MTN IT Architecture Blueprint Show less



Oracle

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Oracle Team Leader

  • 1996 - 2004

  ▪️ Team Leader responsible for a team of 7 people for application development and support of two systems: Contact Centre system and Prepaid Voucher Management system ▪️ Implemented MTN’s first Call / Contact Centre solution which was replaced later by Oracle Siebel CRM ▪️ Team Leader responsible for a team of 7 people for application development and support of two systems: Contact Centre system and Prepaid Voucher Management system ▪️ Implemented MTN’s first Call / Contact Centre solution which was replaced later by Oracle Siebel CRM



Afrox

• South Africa
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Oracle Consultant

  • 1994 - 1996

  𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: ✔️Lead developer at Afrox Healthcare working on patient management system used at all hospitals and day clinics 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: ✔️Lead developer at Afrox Healthcare working on patient management system used at all hospitals and day clinics



Q Data Consulting Inc

• United States
• Software Development

• Oracle Consultant

  • 1992 - 1994

  𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: ✔️ Technical consultant to clients ioncluding Xerox Finance, Highveld Steel and Vanadium 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: ✔️ Technical consultant to clients ioncluding Xerox Finance, Highveld Steel and Vanadium



Anglo American

• United Kingdom
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Programming Analyst

  • 1990 - 1992



Barlow Rand Computer Services

• City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

• Senior Developer

  • 1988 - 1990