Manager Flight Operations

• Feb 2022 - Present

Captain / Project coordinator

• Nov 2019 - Mar 2022

QA Manager

• Feb 2019 - Nov 2019

Director & Project Manager

• Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

A company established for the resale and distribution of the dTect solution developed by sister company, Commercial Micro Maintenance. The dTect system has a wide and growing customer base in high volume residential complexes where sub-metering and reconciliation of utilities back to bulk is a growing requirement. • Responsible for daily business operations, overseeing the distribution of the dTect solution to market. A company established for the resale and distribution of the dTect solution developed by sister company, Commercial Micro Maintenance. The dTect system has a wide and growing customer base in high volume residential complexes where sub-metering and reconciliation of utilities back to bulk is a growing requirement. • Responsible for daily business operations, overseeing the distribution of the dTect solution to market.

Director, Project Manager & Micro Electronics Systems Developer

• Jan 1999 - Jan 2019

Management: • Responsible for ensuring smooth daily operations • Assessing customer systems and creating rationalisation solutions for cost effectiveness and scalability • Developing and implementing procedures for testing of electronic components/systems • Ensuring quality control measures are implemented and monitored • Ensuring that proper safety standards and procedures are understood • Staff recruitment, KPI management and target setting, skills development and performance management • Selecting and managing appropriate contractors and outsourcing partners in China and South Africa Project Management: • Performing the end-to-end project management of solutions, including the design, proto-typing and full production of microelectronic circuits, circuit board design, layouts and assembly, embedded firmware development, back end database architecture, and desktop/mobile app GUI development: - Conducting customer site and challenge analysis - Specification documentation - Proof of concept and prototype development - Budget and timeline analysis - Defining project scope and goals - Establishing production - Scheduling and allocating of skilled resources - Prioritising and allocating of scheduled tasks - Planning, directing, and overseeing the teams responsible for the development, installation and deployment of electronic components, systems, and projects - Coordinating of planned activities - Ensuring that deliverables are met - Ensuring compliance of certain projects as required by South African Bureau of Standards, Test Africa and Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Electronics Engineering Development: • Developing various solutions for projects based on the Microchip product range • Developing the electronic circuitry and source code for projects using MPLABX, and assisting with the design and layout of circuit boards developed in-house • Developing the backend databases that house the data as well as the dashboards that report on the data Show less

Pilot (Recreational & Commercial)

• 1999 - Jan 2019

Since 1999 I have, concurrently, gained experience in the commercial aviation sector as a licensed commercial and recreational Pilot. I have held various airline flying and software development jobs in parallel to my electronic engineering career. It was through my association with Comair Ltd that I was exposed to the lack of systems software and which prompted me to develop the AvPlan system (ref: Commercial Micro Maintenance). Aviation Achievements: - Attained a private pilot's license in 1991 and an airline transport pilot's license in 1992 - Achieved a Boeing 737 rating and subsequently flying commercially for Comair Ltd - Qualified as a certified Boeing Performance Engineer and attending performance engineering courses at Boeing (Seattle, USA) in 2004 and 2005 - Attained the status of Captain with approximately 15500 hours flying time whilst operating Boeing 737's (B732, B733, B734 and B738) - Awarded national colours for aerobatic flying and represented South Africa at the Advanced World Aerobatics in Slovenia (2002). - Participated in air shows (formation aerobatics) and competitions in United Arab Emirates, Europe, USA and Japan, winning the national aerobatic championships in South Africa in 2008 after which I retired from aerobatic flying. Show less

Director & Software Developer

• May 2001 - Dec 2017

• Developing a proof of concept (POC) for a flight operations software solution (AvPlan) • Garnering sufficient support to establish the company AvPlan and develop the solution from scratch • Deploying AvPlan’s Airline Flight Planner (AFP) across various airlines in southern Africa • Establishing and leading a team of contract developers to maintain and enhance the system post-deployment Key technologies: SQL, MS Access, VS.NET (C# and VB) Key Achievements: - Solely developing AFP from launch to implementation (approximately 1500 hours) - AFP being used across various airlines in southern Africa continuously for the last 15 years Show less

Director

• Jan 1993 - Dec 1998

National Technical Manager

• Jan 1992 - Dec 1992

Electronics Technician

• Jun 1991 - Dec 1991

Electronic Engineering Assistant

• Feb 1990 - May 1991

Signals Officer

• Aug 1988 - Jan 1990