Experience

LarcAI Robotics

• CEO

  • 2016 - Present

  LarcAI is a boutique South African company, specializing in Robotic Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. We craft Intelligent Process Automation(IPA) robots by combining Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence powered cognitive services such as Optical Character Recognition (OCR), computer vision, language(NLP), speech, predictive analytics, tacit object models (emulate the decision-making ability of a human expert), virtual assistants and many more to drive your competitive advantage. We do this by using best of breed services and technologies such as IBM Watson, Microsoft Cognitive Services, ABBYY, Merlyn TOM as well as other localized libraries for computer Vision, biometrics, machine learning, classification, clustering and deep neural networks, utilizing parallel and GPU computing on the local installation. We pull all of this together by the means of using UIPath, the award winning RPA technology based on Microsoft Workflow Foundation. UIPath’s open architecture allow us to incorporate not only best of breed third party technologies but also to develop custom components for unique problems. “Previously, tasks that required judgement or intuition appeared to be very hard to automate. However, recent advances and decreasing cost of processing power and data storage created a new breed of cognitive technologies with human like abilities, such as identifying images, recognising handwriting, natural language processing and complex human decisions.” Our solutions automate labour-intensive processes, pull actionable insights out of unstructured data and help you make better decisions, faster. We start with your goals, review your use-cases and build a custom solution helping you to get a measurable return on investment. Show less



Adapt IT Holdings

• South Africa
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Executive | Divisional Chief Operations Officer (COO)

  • Jul 2013 - Dec 2014

  APPOINTED as head of the Business Analytics / Business Intelligence, People Resourcing & Talent business within Adapt IT, after Adapt IT’s acquisition of BIPS (see below). Retained management of the entire BIPS portfolio of operations, clients and solutions under conditions of the acquisition. Key Responsibilities: P&L Management; Business Growth, Development & Improvement; Business Strategy & Planning; Financial Management; Change Management; People & Talent Development; Business Modelling; Corporate Governance; Product/Service Strategy, Delivery Notes & Achievements: ■ Business Integration, Strategy, Planning. Led the integration of BIPS into Adapt IT, amalgamating with other business units, and laid down strategy, plans and a growth path for the new business with the Executive Team. ■ Identifying Growth Areas, Developing Markets. Spearheaded the development of business opportunities and markets. Played a role as a member of the Adapt IT Exco in the share price rising by 1000% during this period. Note: on retirement from Adapt IT remain a significant shareholder. Show less



BIPS (Business Intelligence Planning Services)

• Co-Founder | Managing Director

  • 2000 - Jun 2013

  CO-FOUNDED and headed a business that pioneered the delivery of Business Intelligence solutions (technology, services, resources) to the corporate sector. BIPS ultimately comprised >70 specialist Project Consultants and 4 divisions operating chiefely in the Financial Services, Healthcare, Telecommunications sectors, but additionally across multiple other industry sectors. Services offered by BIPS included Datawarehousing, Business Intelligence Consulting, Specialised Resourcing & Recruiting and IT Training. Note: served as a Principal Technical/BI Consultant; and as Consulting Manager, 2000 – 2005. Negotiated a buy-out in 2005 and was appointed MD. Key Responsibilities: Business Policy, Structure; P&L Management; Business Growth, Development & Improvement; Business Strategy & Planning; Financial Management; Change Management; People & Talent Development; Business Modelling; Corporate Governance; Product/Service Strategy, Delivery Notes & Achievements: ■ Acquisition by JSE Listed Company. In January 2012 BIPS was acquired by Adapt IT Group. Was at the forefront of all associated discussions, negotiations. ■ Growth, Development into a Thriving Business. In 2005 partnered with a colleague to buy out the other Founding Members. Expanded the business from pure BI and Datawarehousing into a consultancy with 4 divisions, 80 people and with clients such as Standard Bank, First National Bank, Discovery, Liberty, Nedbank, Absa, Netcare, Orange Botswana and Anglo Coal. Show less


Cognos
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee
• BI Consultant

  • Jan 2000 - Aug 2000

JBA Consulting Limited
• ERP Consultant

  • Jun 1998 - Dec 1999