Experience

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  Kibo Energy PLC

  • Consultant: Long-duration Energy Storage

    • Oct 2021 - Present

    Have developed simulation and reporting models to find cost-optimal combinations of Solar PV, Wind Turbine, Generator and Grid energy in concert with Battery Energy Storage under a variety of energy strategies and use cases, based on hourly energy and consumption logs over extended periods.

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  Joubert Konsult

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Energy Storage Consultant

    • Apr 2017 - Present
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Currently: Renewable Energy Consultant - exploring a range of Energy Storage technologies and simulating Renewable Energy Ecosystem use cases.Previously: Independent Customer Experience Strategy Consultant, applying 18 years of global experience in this role.

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  Africa Energy Storage Solutions (Pty) Ltd

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Director: Business Development

    • May 2018 - Oct 2021
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    AESS specialises in providing appropriate, clean energy storage solutions for:- Micro-grids for remote communities as well as industrial and residential developments- Utility-scale applications to optimise and balance the grid- Recovery of heat energy lost to the atmosphere

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  Dimension Data

  • Cape Town

  • Senior Business Consultant / Contact Centre Analyst

    • Jun 2000 - Mar 2017
    • Cape Town

    I specialised in:- Omnichannel CX and Digital Strategy- High-level strategic planning processes to align technology with business vision and drivers and to prioritise initiatives leading to roadmap and business case;- Statistical Analysis of customer interaction activities;- Re-engineering / design of complex contact centre interaction routing strategies in virtual environments;- Restructuring and consolidating contact centre organisations for maximum productivity;- Voice Biometrics in the customer interaction space;- Self-service processes and technology in the telephony space, including speech recognition systems.Consulting experience in most verticals in South Africa, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Sydney, Brussels, Berlin, Neuchatel (Switzerland), etc.

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  Agricar

  • Strand, South africa

  • Sales Manager, Development Engineer, MD

    • Apr 1993 - May 1998
    • Strand, South africa

    Designed and manufactured low-cost agricultural vehicles and four-wheel drive off-road forklifts.

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  Somchem/Denel

  • Somerset West, Cape town

  • Section Manager: Statistics and process/system modelling

    • Apr 1989 - Mar 1993
    • Somerset West, Cape town

    Assisted with optimisation of weapon systems using Statistical modelling - also acted as TQM advocate and trainer.

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  Nasou Publishers

  • Cape Town

  • Head: Educational Software Development

    • Jan 1986 - Mar 1989
    • Cape Town

    Developed and marketed pioneering educational software for children from preschool through matric level.

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  Cape Technikon (now Cape Town University of Technology)

  • Cape Town

  • Senior Lecturer

    • Jan 1983 - Dec 1985
    • Cape Town

    Lectured Statistics, Work study, Pascal Programming.

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  Somchem-Denel

  • Somerset West Area, South Africa

  • Quality Engineer

    • Oct 1979 - Dec 1982
    • Somerset West Area, South Africa

    Responsibilities included Quality Planning, problem solving, statistical analysis, process and product optimisation. Completed Quality Engineering certification with ASQC as well as Quality Management with Dr. J Juran (training in London).

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  Nissan South Africa

  • Rosslyn, Pretoria, South africa

  • Senior Test Engineer

    • Jan 1975 - Sep 1979
    • Rosslyn, Pretoria, South africa

    Responsible for mechanical design and manufacture of test machines for the durability testing of automotive components, as well as qualifying locally manufactured components for production.

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  Joubert Motors

  • Strand

  • Performance tuning, Mechanic, Workshop Manager, Racing driver

    • Dec 1972 - Dec 1974
    • Strand

    Left university to assist in family business.