Manager IT Security, Risk & Planning

• Nov 2014 - Present

Information Security Policy Consultant

• Dec 2013 - Jun 2014

Manager IT Security

• 2007 - Nov 2013

Managing Director

• Jan 1998 - Apr 2007

Meyer, von Solms & Associates was a Information Security consulting company jointly owned by myself and Prof. Basie von Solms (at the time head of the IT department at the Rand Afrikaans University).During the lifetime of MvS we partnered with Deloitte & Touche CSS for a period of +/- 12 months.Over a 9 year period we did work in the banking, government, mining, petrochemical, gaming/gambling, tertiary education, and dairy industries as well as extensive work for ESCOM… Meyer, von Solms & Associates was a Information Security consulting company jointly owned by myself and Prof. Basie von Solms (at the time head of the IT department at the Rand Afrikaans University).During the lifetime of MvS we partnered with Deloitte & Touche CSS for a period of +/- 12 months.Over a 9 year period we did work in the banking, government, mining, petrochemical, gaming/gambling, tertiary education, and dairy industries as well as extensive work for ESCOM (Electricity Supply Commission of South Africa). Show more Show less

Director

• 2002 - 20031 year

Meyer, von Solms & Associates (Pty) Ltd was formed after leaving IBM in 1998. During 2002 it was amalgamated with Deloitte & Touche CSS.Achievements• Integrated the established MvS methodology with the Deloitte & Touche approach.• Expanded and documented the Information Security consulting methodologies, forming the deliverables of CSS.• Developed a database reliant consultant marketing and consultant administration support system.• Trained consultants.• Built and… Meyer, von Solms & Associates (Pty) Ltd was formed after leaving IBM in 1998. During 2002 it was amalgamated with Deloitte & Touche CSS.Achievements• Integrated the established MvS methodology with the Deloitte & Touche approach.• Expanded and documented the Information Security consulting methodologies, forming the deliverables of CSS.• Developed a database reliant consultant marketing and consultant administration support system.• Trained consultants.• Built and expanded Deloitte & Touche CSS as a business. Show more Show less

Information Security Competency Leader

• 1995 - 1998 3 years , Johannesburg Area, South Africa , Achievements• As Senior Consultant part of the management team that re-structured of the South African IBM Consulting Group.• Completed the inaugural IBM Information Security training in Europe, as a consequence, established the IBM Information Security consulting competency in South Africa.• Planned, organised and presented the first Information Security awareness event to the South African Government departments, utilising the IBM government services initiative.

IBM Senior Consultant

• 1994 - 1995 1 year , Johannesburg Area, South Africa , Achievements• Underwent general IBM consulting training as part of the world-wide setup of the IBM Consulting Group.• Implemented the IBM consulting methodology as part of several consulting engagements. In particular specializing in large development projects providing IT system support for the complex service delivery responsibilities of local authorities. Combined existing IT database modeling and design skills with 4GL development environments within strictly managed development… , Achievements• Underwent general IBM consulting training as part of the world-wide setup of the IBM Consulting Group.• Implemented the IBM consulting methodology as part of several consulting engagements. In particular specializing in large development projects providing IT system support for the complex service delivery responsibilities of local authorities. Combined existing IT database modeling and design skills with 4GL development environments within strictly managed development projects.

IT Manager

• 1989 - 19945 years

Achievements• Re-focused the department from a financial support facility to support for the main business function of marketing and distribution.• Drastically increased the emphasis on the formal IT planning process, with an emphasis on database modeling and the identification and understanding of the business relevant data in the organisational business space. • Totally implemented the use of high-productivity 4GL languages which was allowed by huge price/performance increases in… Achievements• Re-focused the department from a financial support facility to support for the main business function of marketing and distribution.• Drastically increased the emphasis on the formal IT planning process, with an emphasis on database modeling and the identification and understanding of the business relevant data in the organisational business space. • Totally implemented the use of high-productivity 4GL languages which was allowed by huge price/performance increases in the available technology provided by successive generations of IBM S38 and AS400 systems. Show more Show less