Gerhard van der Westhuizen

Data Visualization Engineer at PBT Group
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(386) 825-5501
Location
ZA
Languages
  • English -
  • Afrikaans -

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Credentials

  • MCSE
    Microsoft
    Jul, 2018
    - Nov, 2024
  • Microsoft Certified Professional - Implementing a data warehouse
    Microsoft
    Nov, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • Microsoft Certified Professional - Power BI
    Microsoft
    May, 2018
    - Nov, 2024
  • Azure Fundamentals
    Microsoft

Experience

    • South Africa
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Data Visualization Engineer
      • May 2021 - Present

    • South Africa
    • Software Development
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Senior Business Intelligence Consultant
      • Nov 2020 - Dec 2021

      As part of contract, consulting at Tracker. Implemented Fleet dashboard that was built on an Analysis Services Database connected to a SQL data mart with record counts of more than 1 billion records. Dashboard sourced through DAX queries in SQL Server stored procedures. Reason for ending position - contract expired As part of contract, consulting at Tracker. Implemented Fleet dashboard that was built on an Analysis Services Database connected to a SQL data mart with record counts of more than 1 billion records. Dashboard sourced through DAX queries in SQL Server stored procedures. Reason for ending position - contract expired

    • South Africa
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Intelligence Consultant
      • Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

    • South Africa
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior BI Consultant
      • May 2017 - Apr 2020

      Provide expertise in design, development and implementation of Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics systems. Derived logical conceptual designs from business objectives to deliver data warehouses and reporting solutions according to specifications for usability, performance, and functionality. Design End-to-End mining solution for Gold mining company. Assist in developing BI reporting and analysis applications. Provide optimal and cost-effective solutions to business teams in achieving business objectives. Develop knowledge on business intelligence skills and processes. Develop best practices to achieve project objectives and deliverables. Develop positive working relationship with customers and other department staffs. Analysis and design of a financial data warehouse from Dynamics 365. Design and implementation of ETL processes. Developing mining production dashboards for Gold mining company. End-to-End involvement in Financial Risk project in the banking industry. Logic and physical design of solution architecture. Design and implementation of data lineage and traceability. Reporting and dashboard design, development, and implementation.

  • Youngblood Consultants
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • Business Intelligence Consultant
      • Jun 2013 - Apr 2017

      Specializing in business intelligence architecture and technology. Provide expertise in design, development and implementation of Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics systems. Work with technical resources to design and model the data warehouse systems. Assist in developing BI reporting and analysis applications. Provide optimal and cost-effective solutions to business teams in achieving business objectives. Provide functional and technical guidance to business teams when needed. Clients & Project Involvement: Exxaro - end to end data warehouse and reporting solution in mining and logistics. Anglo American - KPI consolidation and reporting. Bayer - Consolidating different systems to enable auditing and balancing of sales orders Busby - importing of global data into retail systems. Strata Health - Investigation, analysis, and recommendations on their data warehouse environment. ABSA Life - data audits to determine anomalies in life insurance claims. ABSA - merchant reporting solution Murship - logistics solution using data extraction with SSIS and a tabular model in Azure. Smollan - SSIS support and development in the retail industry. Telesure - Investigation and recommendations on BI capability and data governance. Analysis on Master Data management and Data quality. Tharisa Mining - data warehouse solution and Excel dashboards on mining production data, as well as financial and human resources information.

    • Banking
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • IT and QlikView Manager
      • Jul 2009 - May 2013

      Manage, develop and implement departmental strategy. Establish and improve company culture and work environment, Strategic management of client support. Ensure optimal and cost-effective use of communication technology. Ensure optimal functioning of computer hardware and networks. Optimal management of company systems and software. Management of team of software developers. Management of QlikView (environment and development) Development of various QlikView models. Manage, develop and implement departmental strategy. Establish and improve company culture and work environment, Strategic management of client support. Ensure optimal and cost-effective use of communication technology. Ensure optimal functioning of computer hardware and networks. Optimal management of company systems and software. Management of team of software developers. Management of QlikView (environment and development) Development of various QlikView models.

    • South Africa
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business Analyst / Business Intelligence Analyst
      • May 2008 - Jun 2009

      Work as a Senior Technical Consultant for the Business Intelligence sector of the Microsoft Professional Services Division of GijimaAST. Completed a BI reporting project in asset management with Coronation. Migrate supply chain source data to SAP using Business Objects Data Integrator. Business Analysis in Mining Intelligence included: Upgrade existing customers from Business Objects 6.5 to Business Objects XI R2. Enhancing Business Intelligence in the mining environment. Creating a reporting architecture for GMSI (including Business Objects, Reporting Services (Microsoft) and other solutions used by GMSI). Building Dashboards and reports for customers on mining production information.

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Programmer Analyst, Business Analyst and Software Engineer
      • 1997 - 2008

      Analyse, design, and develop software applications using Cool: Plex. Business Intelligence specialist - Design and develop data warehouses and data marts in various business areas. Analyse, design, and develop software applications using Cool: Plex. Business Intelligence specialist - Design and develop data warehouses and data marts in various business areas.

    • Regional Coordinator
      • 1993 - 1997

Education

  • Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch
    Higher Educational Diploma (HED), Computer Studies
    1989 - 1989
  • Graduate Institute of Management & Technology
    Certificate in Supervisory Management: Business Management
    2003 - 2003
  • Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch
    Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Mathematics and Computer Science
    1984 - 1989
  • Carnarvon High School
    Matric Certificate
    1972 - 1983

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