Group Chief Executive Officer

• Nov 2020 - Present

Group Deputy Chief Executive Officer

• Sep 2019 - Oct 2020

Test flying, specialist & operational flight training, engineering, and consulting services.

Group Chief Administrative Officer

• Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

Executive Manager Marketing, Sales and Business Development

• Aug 2016 - Feb 2019

Cultivate a professional, motivated and enthusiastic team.Provide strategic direction to sustain & grow the business.Management and communication of business plans including analysis of the strengths & weaknesses, customer base, strategy to win, long-term order intake, competition, capture planning and growth.Budgeting as well as financial and risk management.Analysis of future business opportunities through market research & business intelligence. Create & maintain relationships with key customers, expand networks, and build strategic partnerships.Coordinate business development and marketing & sales activities from the early phases of creating new leads and capture planning as well as bid preparations, contract negotiations, and processing of purchase orders and quotations.Participate at international exhibitions and symposia.Ensure adherence to all relevant ethical, legal and regulatory frameworks, both internal and external to the organization. Show less

Senior Marketing and Sales Executive, Campaign Manager: EW Self-Protection Solutions

• Jul 2011 - Jul 2016

Representing and coordinating marketing and sales activities;Performing market analysis and compilation of marketing plans;Creating and maintaining key relationships with customers and local partners;Driving prospects from early phases of creating business leads all the way until contract award;Bid preparations and proposal compilations;Representation at exhibitions, shows and relevant symposia;Occasionally stand in as deputy to the Head of Marketing & Sales and Commercial. Show less

Casual Employment History

• 1997 - 2016

Mensa South Africa National PR & Marketing Executive (May 2016); External examiner and co-supervisor for undergraduate and postgraduate engineering studies at University of Johannesburg (2005-present); After-school mathematics & science tutor 2016-present); Senior research assistant at University of Pretoria (2011-2012); Flight instructor and pilot licence ground school lecturer (2003-present); After-school tutor in computer studies and science (1999); Computer familiarisation course presenter (1999); Freelance engineering consulting and development (1998-1999); Sport promotions and event organising (1995-1998); Gardening business (1997). Show less

Head of Customer Technical Support

• May 2007 - Mar 2011

Managing a professional team of engineers and technical specialists as the primary interface for all military trainer aircraft in-service technical issues; Setting up the department’s vision and realising processes to successfully accomplish the mission strategy, and devising strategic ways to improve the company’s customer support services; Responsible for ensuring that a system for managing and controlling technical authority is implemented and enforced; Leading the team members to ensure that all aspects of technical and engineering support to the company’s worldwide customers meet or exceed customer expectations in accordance with contractual obligations and the company’s business objectives; Presenting complex technical issues to senior customer executives as well as liaison with suppliers and vendors; Responsible for the control of allocated budgets and coordination of financial issues; Performance management and reporting; Management of personnel issues within the department and responsible to maintain a motivated, professional and disciplined team. Show less

Systems Safety Engineer & Training Specialist

• Dec 2002 - Apr 2007

System safety engineering, system hazard analysis and safety case argument; Engineering investigations, feasibility studies and proposal formulation; Liaison and interfacing with customers and sub-contractors; Subbing as Safety Manager deputy; Training needs analysis and development of instruction guidelines; Training instructor and course facilitator; Technical publication revisions and computer based training reviews. System safety engineering, system hazard analysis and safety case argument; Engineering investigations, feasibility studies and proposal formulation; Liaison and interfacing with customers and sub-contractors; Subbing as Safety Manager deputy; Training needs analysis and development of instruction guidelines; Training instructor and course facilitator; Technical publication revisions and computer based training reviews.

Military Aviator & Engineer

• Jan 1993 - Nov 2002

Engineer; Operational Pilot. Engineer; Operational Pilot.