Experience

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  Hopelands Village

  • South Africa
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Business Development Manager

    • Jan 2018 - Present

    I have joined Hopelands Village in a part time capacity to assist with the strategic implementation of this Project which is currently in the startup phase of creation and development.Hopelands is an NPO organization which has been established to build a number of orphanages in the next 10 years in South Africa.

  • Senior Project Manager

    • Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

    Part time Project Manager - which is currently in the startup phase. Hopelands is an NPO organization which has been established to build a number of orphanages in the next 10 years in South Africa. The mission of Hopelands is to create a self-sustainable village where orphans and abandoned children can lead normal lives and become leaders of the future.

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  Standard Bank South Africa

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Project Manager

    • Sep 2012 - Nov 2017
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Business and IT support. Subject matter expert in the implementation and rollout of Insurance systems,Vendor management, Representation between Bancassurance Africa and all the other Standard Bank Group IT departments, Core Banking including Group technology, Infrastructure, Standard Bank Africa production support, Africa Service desk. Connect direct and other parties on the infrastructure teams for Africa. I was also responsible for the development of change and enhancements to the Maven system for Bancassurance Africa. In conjunction with the core Banking Finacle team I was responsible for successfully implementing the integrated Insurance solutions in Tanzania, Uganda, Botswana Swaziland and Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Ghana. I was also responsible for providing 2nd level Business application support for all countries in Africa that were users of the Bancassurance Maven and Ski applications.My last role in the Core Banking development team was providing Senior Business Analysis support for the implementation of the Finical Banking application solution for the last two countries in the Africa implementations being Malawi and the DRC.

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  SABCOHA - South African Business coalition on HIV and AIDS

  • Rosebank

  • Business Sector Projects manager

    • Mar 2010 - Mar 2012
    • Rosebank

    I was responsible for various IT related projects and co-ordination of resources within SABCOHA. I managed the networks, operations and system related projects for managing HIV in the business sector workplace. I was appointed the business sector representative within the department of Health and SANAC and was involved in the HIV related fields within Business and the department of health on a national basis. I was also exposed to various other fields mostly becoming involved in OVC (Orphaned and vulnerable children) sectors before leaving the services of SABCOHA.

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  Standard Bank

  • South Africa
  • Financial Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Consultant - Global leadership centre

    • Dec 2008 - Sep 2009

    Was responsible for the management and running of the groups Senior management programme at the global leadership centre in conjunction with Gibs - Gordon institute of Business sciences

  • projects manager

    • Apr 2005 - Nov 2008

    Was responsible for various multi million rand projects within various business divisions of the bank which included systems development and consulting.

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  Standard Bank of SA Ltd

  • Project Manager

    • May 2005 - Nov 2008

    Duties and Responsibilities : Project Manager in the Solutions Management Portfolio providing PM support to various units in support of systems development requirements to meet the business needs. I supported various business units within the bank including the Global Leadership Development and learning business unit with various system projects. I was also responsible for overseeing the transition process of manual systems to web based online systems for the Global Leadership Centre and was also responsible for the change process of the programme coordinators and the change process within the various business units for the Global Leadership Centre processes. Reason for Leaving : I was asked to head up the Senior Management Programme at the banks Global Leadership Centre.

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  Bracken Downs Christian Centre

  • Senior Pastor

    • Feb 2004 - May 2005

    Duties and Responsibilities : I was responsible for the establishment and pastoring of a church in Alberton on the East Rand in Gauteng.Reason for Leaving : A PM vacancy in the Bank became available.

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  Standard Bank of SA Ltd

  • Production / Systems Research Manager

    • Aug 2000 - Jan 2004

    Duties and Responsibilities : I was responsible for the daily operations of the systems to ensure that the systems performed and met the needs of the Business Users according to the Service Level Agreements in place. All of the systems were package systems and were developed by third party vendors. The vendors were situated in Australia, England and South Africa.I also had the responsibility of research and investigations into business need to meet the groups' strategic plans for systems and business projects. Research was done according to the banks research and project life cycle processes.Reason for Leaving : I left the Bank to go into the Ministry.

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  Standard Bank Insurance Brokers

  • Standard Bank, Johannesburg

  • Special Projects Manager

    • Aug 1998 - Jul 2000
    • Standard Bank, Johannesburg

    I was responsible for the daily operations of the systems to ensure that the systems performed and met the needs of the Business users according to the Service Level Agreements in place. We had to ensure that the system changes and projects implemented were managed according to expectations and that the transitions were seamless by initiating change communications throughout the call centre and user environment. All of the systems were package systems and were developed by third party vendors.

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  Standard Bank Organisation and methods department

  • O and M Officer, Junior Research and Development officer

    • Jul 1994 - Jul 2000

    Duties and Responsibilities : I was responsible for the daily operations of the systems to ensure that the systems performed and met the needs of the Business users according to the Service Level Agreements in place. We had to ensure that the system changes and projects implemented were managed according to expectations and that the transitions were seamless by initiating change communications throughout the call centre and user environment. All of the systems were package systems and were developed by third party vendors. Reason for Leaving : The IT area of Standard Bank Insurance Brokers was amalgamated with the banks IT division.

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  Standard Bank of SA Ltd

  • O and M officer

    • Dec 1984 - Jun 1994

    Duties and Responsibilities : I was involved in undertaking O and M studies within the Standard Bank Group. I was involved in various investigations for the International Divisions and their various departments. I was also instrumental in the initial setting up of the Home Loans Division of the Standard bank when it was initially established Reason for Leaving : Moved to Standard Bank Insurance Brokers

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  the branch network

  • Various positions

    • Feb 1978 - Nov 1984

    Duties and Responsibilities : Joined the Bank in February 1978 and worked in various departments. During this time I also undertook my compulsory 2 years military service.

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  Family

  • family

    • 1900 - 1900