Karl Ferreira

at Southern African Wildlife College
  • Claim this Profile
Contact Information
us****@****om
(386) 825-5501
Location
Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Afrikaans Limited working proficiency

Topline Score

Topline score feature will be out soon.

Bio

Generated by
Topline AI

5.0

/5.0
/ Based on 1 ratings
  • (1)
  • (0)
  • (0)
  • (0)
  • (0)

Filter reviews by:

Martin Loureiro

Talented with Excel VBA - has automated a number of reports that took a number of hours to compile which now are ready in a few minutes. Great interpersonal skills, team player, always ready to assist one.

You need to have a working account to view this content.
You need to have a working account to view this content.

Experience

    • South Africa
    • Conservation Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
      • May 2023 - Present

      • May 2020 - May 2023

      • Full stack development: Training needs analysis web-applicationo A tool for protected areas to identify the training needs of their staff in a limited resource environment. The ability to create organograms of desired and existing organisation structures. Where skill gaps emerge, to search repository of training providers who can provide the necessary skills. Skill competences based on the IUCN global skills register. o Site URL: https://tna.sawc.org.zao Project manager and full-stack developero Python – Django o HTML, CSS, JSo Linux – Apache2o PostgreSQLo GitHub• Board representative: ELEPHANT One Health o An EU based project funded by Erasmus +, in collaboration with the University of Utrecht (The Netherlands), University of Bologna (Italy) and several South African Universities (UP, UL, UNIVEN, UFH and UMP)o In the role of developer, administrator, and facilitator of the Virtual One Health Resource Platform (VOHRP), using Microsoft office 365 (SaaS) and Azure Directory. o Facilitator and event organizer for numerous OH workshops• Microsoft office 365 Tenant Administrator: SAWC o Azure Directory Administratoro Internal training workshops on Microsoft productso Project manager for college-wide teams’ architecture. • Developer of digital process automated services:o Highly skilled in VBA and Power BI solutions.o Expert level Microsoft Excelo Strong ETL & SQL knowledge• Project manager for centralised data warehouse at SA Wildlife Collegeo Dedicated server running Debian virtual machine (Apache2) hosting a central PostgreSQL database from which to house organisation information. o Creating the ETL processes using (Feature Manipulation Engine FME) to ensure that the data authority is maintained and that the processes are repeatable without human intervention. o Creating Data visualisations (Power BI and ArcGIS) o Interface visualisations to Office365 intranet. • Mentor to IT intern as part of the First Rand internship programme. Show less

    • Mauritius
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Market Risk Analyst
      • Aug 2016 - May 2020

      Export Trading Group is a multinational organisation with a diverse portfolio of expertise across multiple industries. Having worked in the Agricultural commodities trading division, my role was as a Market risk analyst. The role was divided across two spheres, firstly to compile real-time market positions of the trading team, to further analyse positions against trading metrics. Secondly, to develop risk models and business systems for the organisation as it transitioned from a small to medium sized enterprise. Focal Areas: • Analysis of Traders position, using market & position data, utilizing Risk metrics such as VaR (Value at Risk) to determine whether trading mandates are being strictly adhered. • Daily Profit/Loss Reporting on portfolios comprising of derivatives, FX, Physical Cash Trades, OTCs, and other exotic trading instruments. • Stakeholder management – liaising with no fewer than 7 agricultural Trading desks world-wide • Part of the project management team to implement the CTRM database system being utilized company wide. • Systems process automation – built the daily processes that the entire Risk department uses from Automated Position Reconciliation, P&L Reporting Dashboards, Treasury analysis tools and uploader tools, using Excel VBA and CTRM. A member of the social engagement committee in which I have assisted in planning, organising and budgeting for company events such as the Year-end functions, Town-Hall meetings and other conferences held at the company. In addition, a member of the Health and Safety committee in the role of assistant to head of First Aid. Show less

    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Operations Analyst
      • Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

Education

  • Monash University
    Bachelor of Business Science, Economics and Business Management
    2012 - 2015
  • Dainfern college
    Matric exemption, Geography
    2000 - 2008

Community

You need to have a working account to view this content. Click here to join now