Experience

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  Anchor Point Risk

  • Johannesburg

  • Director

    • May 2021 - Present
    • Johannesburg

    Anchor Point Risk in a JV with BDO

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  PwC South Africa

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Director

    • Sep 2016 - May 2021
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Director PwC Information and Data Management services.Providing trusted advice, guidance and support to business Executives in South Africa and international on the effective management of critical data assets, enhancing information management practices, creating market differentiation and ensuring regulatory compliance. Subject matter expert and programme manager for multiple high profile engagements providing a wide range of data management solutions: Data Governance, Data Compliance, Data Quality Management, Data Architecture, Master-, Meta-, Reference Data Management, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Data Migrations, Data Privacy, Data Security, Data Flows and Lineage, Information Management Owners and Roles, Data Protection. BCBS239 specialist.

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  FirstRand group

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • BCBS239 Programme Manager

    • Mar 2016 - Aug 2016
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    FCC BCBS239 Programme Manager: managing a large information management transformation programme across the First Rand Group (FCC, FNB, RMB, Wesbank, Ashburton) with information management subject matter expert responsibilities. The key programme objectives to enhance the Group's data and information management practices across all Franchises to meet regulatory requirements and ensure market differentiation.

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  Direct Axis

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Chief Data Officer

    • Oct 2014 - Feb 2016
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Enterprise Data ownership and accountability.Data strategy and the execution of all Data Management initiatives to enable our business stakeholders to meet all our business objectives and growth targets.Lead all actions related to the governance, protection and exploitation of enterprise data assets and takes business responsibility for the strategic and operational value of Data.

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  TransUnion

  • Johannesburg

  • Senior Director Data

    • May 2011 - Oct 2014
    • Johannesburg

    TransUnion is the largest credit bureau in South Africa that maintains the biggest cluster of Consumer, Business and Auto data on the African content. The power of information allows the bureau to provide many complex service solutions to approx. 45,000 businesses in over 20 countries. I am the controlling Executive for one of the largest divisions (Data Management Division) within TransUnnion Africa.I partners with the CEO, Group IT Executive and Individual Line of Business Executives in developing the Groups Data strategy and managing overall Data day-to-day operations. Acts as the custodian of all TransUnion Africa’s data assets by leading the execution, accountability, optimization and proactive enhancement of data sourcing, loading and reporting and delivering. Ensures that all data is secure, relevant, accurate and compliant. I direct data management solutions to ensure all data assets are of high quality and contributing to the long term sustainability, growth and profitability of TransUnion products and service. I also manages the strategic relationships with key Data product and services providers. He provides in-depth technical expertise for both tactical and operational initiatives. Responsible that all data compliance requirements are met at all times.I aslo partners with TU’s Product and Individual Line of Business Executives to define and assist development of product enhancements and new solutions in market. Engage with Tier 1 clients to ensure queries are resolved and client needs are met. Regular engage with the CPA, NCR and DTI to manage impact of regulations on TransUnion’s businesses.

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  Accenture

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Executive Process and Information Management

    • Jun 2010 - Apr 2011
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Executive in the Accenture Information and Data Management area. Provided trusted advice and guidance to many business executives in South Africa and internationally on the effective management of their data assets. Project and programme manager for multiple high profile engagements providing a wide range of data management solutions to local and international organizations.

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  EY

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Senior Manager Information Management & Analysis services

    • Jan 2003 - May 2010
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Senior Manager at Ernst & Young in the Information Management and Analysis Services group and has extensive experience in all related service offerings.Engagement manager of large projects, including Audit assurance, data quality, data migrations, data verification, forensic analytics and data governance initiatives across many industries.Developed the Ernst & Young Data Quality Management methodology, Data Migration Assurance methodology and a number of analytical solutions and products.Provided guidance, technical support and quality assurance on Information Management and Analysis Services to Ernst & Young offices nationally and internationally (United States, UK and Australia).Successfully delivered projects in more than 50 of Ernst & Young’s clients. Responsible for the employment, development, retention and performance management of approximately 60 staff members and 8 managers

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  Old Mutual

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Assistant Divisional Manager Actuarial Finance

    • Jun 1990 - Dec 2002
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Managed business analysts and programmers to report on operating profits to the board of directors.Managed finance projects for the accurate calculation of individual policy liabilities; operating profits and embedded value earnings.Ensured clean sign off by auditors; met critical reporting deadlines and solved of imbalances between Actuarial and Accounting processes. Project managing for data cleanup projects. Served on the Old Mutual Data Management board.