Experience

Entelect Netherlands

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  ENABLING TEAMS as managing director at Entelect Netherlands which is a software engineering company offering end-to-end technology services and solutions through a set of best practice, team-based engagement models that help our customers to go from good to great. We are focused on building and deploying qualified, competent and motivated software teams who adapt fast and focus on delivery. With 800 skilled and highly-qualified software professionals worldwide, composed of Software Engineers, Data Solutions Specialists and Business Analysts, Entelect has an 18-year track record of helping our industry-leading customers realise their potential and become more than they thought possible. Show less



Mobiquity - EMEA & APAC

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Delivery Director

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2019

  DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION - ensuring a successful delivery and services. Mobiquity is a digital engagement provider that helps the world’s leading brands show they care to the people who matter most. Mobiquity designs and delivers digital products and services. From front-end applications to back-end systems. The effectiveness of our approach can be found across the world's leading brands, from retail to insurance, banking, healthcare and more. My primary responsibilities as a delivery director are spread over delivery, business development, consulting and team dynamics. Show less



Absa Group

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager - ICT

  • Apr 2017 - Aug 2018

  MIGRATING A BANK as part of a large IT transformation programme being the result of the Barclays divestment in Africa. Responsible for the full BAGL migration of applications to the ABSA Active Directory domain and datacentres, coordinating with all organisational clusters to realise this mammoth task. Utilising the cloud infrastructure, AWS and Azure to optimise business benefits. ● Key Responsibilities: Programme Management; Assessment of IT Applications to migrate, Infrastructure, Processes; Management of application remediation factory; Dependencies and Risk management. Show less



Export Trading Group

• Mauritius
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Mar 2017

  LEAD THE IMPLEMENTATION of a trading and risk management system (CTRM) – aligning 30 countries on the new system, working with stakeholders worldwide, managing virtual & offshore teams. Drive hard to ensure the solution improves trading and risk decision making, creates efficiencies across trading & support areas; and provides access to global information. ● Key Responsibilities: Project Management; Resource Management; Stakeholder Communication; Management of Virtual & Offshore Development Teams; Management of Scope, Budget, Timelines, Quality; Vendor Management; Risk Management; Integration ● NOTES: challenges have included working with disparate businesses, operational & IT teams across 40 entities globally – coordinating between various IT streams, finding common ground, exercising diplomacy to secure buy-in and cooperation, escalating to Exec level where needed without creating conflict. Show less



Cognadev

• South Africa
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager IT

  • Nov 2013 - May 2015

  SPEARHEADED a complete refresh and renewal of the company’s IT stack much of which was aged and redundant and a significant risk. Analysed and defined the full suite of renewal needs and initiatives to achieve objectives over a 5 year period. ● Key Responsibilities: Programme & Project Management; Development of 5 Year IT Strategy & Plans; Assessment of IT Applications, Infrastructure, Processes; Management of Scope, Budget, Timelines, Risk, Quality and Delivery; Management of AGILE / SCRUM Development (local & offshore teams) ● NOTES: successfully put Cognadev on a new path with an entirely renewed IT infrastructure and strategy aimed at supporting company services, encouraging revenue and improving services. Show less



AIC Telecoms (via Icon Wealth Consulting)

• Program Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

  PLAYED THE LEAD ROLE in setting up well formulated company strategies & structures; and was involved in the leadership & management of business operations. ● Key Responsibilities: Business Strategy & Planning; Set up of Project Office (PMO); Operational Procedures, Processes; IT Management; Marketing and Business Development; Staffing – recruitment, appointment, development, performance PLAYED THE LEAD ROLE in setting up well formulated company strategies & structures; and was involved in the leadership & management of business operations. ● Key Responsibilities: Business Strategy & Planning; Set up of Project Office (PMO); Operational Procedures, Processes; IT Management; Marketing and Business Development; Staffing – recruitment, appointment, development, performance



Absa Group

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager / Program Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2012

  HEADED a programme and projects associated with the reengineering of Absa Wealth Investment processes. Worked closely with Absa Project Managers, Analysts, and Change Management. ● Key Responsibilities: Reporting to the Absa Exco; Programme / Project Management HEADED a programme and projects associated with the reengineering of Absa Wealth Investment processes. Worked closely with Absa Project Managers, Analysts, and Change Management. ● Key Responsibilities: Reporting to the Absa Exco; Programme / Project Management



Standard Bank Group

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

  FILLED the role of ‘turnkey’ project manager (R20m in value project) and as the Freethinking team lead (key contact and escalation point). Headed projects within the Fraud Programme within Standard Bank Personal & Business Banking division. FILLED the role of ‘turnkey’ project manager (R20m in value project) and as the Freethinking team lead (key contact and escalation point). Headed projects within the Fraud Programme within Standard Bank Personal & Business Banking division.



AMEtHST

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager / Enterprise Architect

  • Nov 2008 - Jul 2010

  MANAGED system and technology rollouts for Baragwanath and Steve Biko hospitals. Systems included the Siemens Medsuite HIS medical ERP system. During 2010 also worked as a Senior Consultant in the Business Enterprise Architecture domain. MANAGED system and technology rollouts for Baragwanath and Steve Biko hospitals. Systems included the Siemens Medsuite HIS medical ERP system. During 2010 also worked as a Senior Consultant in the Business Enterprise Architecture domain.



Mint Group

• South Africa
• Software Development
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Project Manager / Program Manager

  • Aug 2006 - Oct 2008

  REPORTED in at Board of Director level during an intense period of major projects and responsibility for both the Mint Net service delivery organisation as well as for project coordination and streams and the rollup of information across the organisation. Filled the additional role of coaching Project Managers and Administrators. REPORTED in at Board of Director level during an intense period of major projects and responsibility for both the Mint Net service delivery organisation as well as for project coordination and streams and the rollup of information across the organisation. Filled the additional role of coaching Project Managers and Administrators.



SHIFT Interactive

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager / IT Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Jul 2006

  CARRIED RESPONSIBILITY for project streams (Scope, Budget, Design, Programming, QA and Implementation) of new websites clients such as MTN, SAPPI; and creation of touch screen and plasma solutions for Vodacom, VW, Mini, Rotek and Eskom. As IT Manager, managed the internal hardware, software and ICT infrastructure. CARRIED RESPONSIBILITY for project streams (Scope, Budget, Design, Programming, QA and Implementation) of new websites clients such as MTN, SAPPI; and creation of touch screen and plasma solutions for Vodacom, VW, Mini, Rotek and Eskom. As IT Manager, managed the internal hardware, software and ICT infrastructure.



XS2U.NET / Global Media Entertainment / PC-Chips

• South Africa / Netherlands

• Early Career

  • 1993 - 2004

  EARLIER ROLES included IT Manager at XS2U.NET (an ISP startup); Technical Director at, Global Media Entertainment (Netherlands); Technical & Sales Rep at PC-Chips Technology. EARLIER ROLES included IT Manager at XS2U.NET (an ISP startup); Technical Director at, Global Media Entertainment (Netherlands); Technical & Sales Rep at PC-Chips Technology.