Founder

• Mar 2017 - Present

Advisory Board Member

• Dec 2021 - Present

Finance Facilitator / Consultant (part-time)

• Apr 2012 - Dec 2021

* Business diagnostic assessments (risk review) * Finance Module Facilitator * Financial Analysis * Business diagnostic assessments (risk review) * Finance Module Facilitator * Financial Analysis

Licenced Sales Partner and Accredited Facilitator

• Oct 2011 - Dec 2021

Colour Accounting is a powerful methodology for empowering participants in Accounting Literacy, Financial Literacy and Business Acumen. It was created by two ex-KPMG accountants from Australia and launched in SA, US and UK in 2000, and is now sold in 20 countries around the world. Colour Accounting is a powerful methodology for empowering participants in Accounting Literacy, Financial Literacy and Business Acumen. It was created by two ex-KPMG accountants from Australia and launched in SA, US and UK in 2000, and is now sold in 20 countries around the world.

Finance Module Developer & Lecturer

• 2011 - 2013

After training Colour Accounting at the Branson Centre for their "Foundation Programme", I was asked to create and train a Finance Module for their entrepreneurs that progressed to their Advanced offering. After training Colour Accounting at the Branson Centre for their "Foundation Programme", I was asked to create and train a Finance Module for their entrepreneurs that progressed to their Advanced offering.

Pro-Bono Mentor of Young Entrepreneurs

• Aug 2011 - Nov 2012

"Awethu aims to ignite a youth entrepreneurship revolution in under-resourced communities across South Africa". "Awethu aims to ignite a youth entrepreneurship revolution in under-resourced communities across South Africa".

Online Tutor

• Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

Lecturer (Part-Time)

• Feb 2010 - Oct 2011

To position myself closer to my passion of empowering and inspiring people, I began lecturing in 2010 on a part-time basis. I lectured in management, project management, finance, entrepreneurship and strategy. To position myself closer to my passion of empowering and inspiring people, I began lecturing in 2010 on a part-time basis. I lectured in management, project management, finance, entrepreneurship and strategy.

Consultant / Project Manager (part-time)

• 2008 - 2010

My main involvements were: 1. I assited within a team to compile a tender for a new computer system for the Health Department of the City of Tshwane. 2. I was the Project Manager for the Training Component of a large Oracle ERP implementation, which included simulation-based Material Development and Training Delivery to 750 people / 1800 attendances over a 10-week period. 3. I developed an “out of the ordinary” 2-day Problem-Solving Skills course. My main involvements were: 1. I assited within a team to compile a tender for a new computer system for the Health Department of the City of Tshwane. 2. I was the Project Manager for the Training Component of a large Oracle ERP implementation, which included simulation-based Material Development and Training Delivery to 750 people / 1800 attendances over a 10-week period. 3. I developed an “out of the ordinary” 2-day Problem-Solving Skills course.

Treehouse Builder

• Jul 2007 - Dec 2007

I took a break for 6 months and built a tree house in my back garden. (Pics available on request) I took a break for 6 months and built a tree house in my back garden. (Pics available on request)

General Manger: Corporate Services

• Sep 2005 - Jun 2007

GEP was launched in April 2005 as the Gauteng province’s flagship agency to provide “one stop shop” support to SMME’s. I was appointed on a fixed term contract as GM: Corporate Services with executive responsibility for the Finance; HR & IT functions within the organisation. A restructuring in Feb 2006 led to the addition of a Legal unit, and the responsibility for finance moved to a newly created CFO position in Oct ’06. GEP was launched in April 2005 as the Gauteng province’s flagship agency to provide “one stop shop” support to SMME’s. I was appointed on a fixed term contract as GM: Corporate Services with executive responsibility for the Finance; HR & IT functions within the organisation. A restructuring in Feb 2006 led to the addition of a Legal unit, and the responsibility for finance moved to a newly created CFO position in Oct ’06.

Owner

• Jul 2004 - Aug 2005

Utilising the experience I had accumulated building low cost houses since 1998, I started my own small-scale residential construction company, and completed 6 projects in this time. Utilising the experience I had accumulated building low cost houses since 1998, I started my own small-scale residential construction company, and completed 6 projects in this time.

Project Manager

• Nov 2001 - Aug 2005

This US registered charity invited me to consult to them to start a housing programme as part of their work in Masiphumelele, a township in the Noordhoek area of Cape Town. The construction activities also included building a library, and subsequently adding a double storey extension to it. This US registered charity invited me to consult to them to start a housing programme as part of their work in Masiphumelele, a township in the Noordhoek area of Cape Town. The construction activities also included building a library, and subsequently adding a double storey extension to it.

Business Coach

• 2002 - 2004

During my time working in Masiphumelele I assisted a local entrepreneur establish two micro-business start-ups: one retailing paraffin and the other buying live chickens and preparing them for sale. During my time working in Masiphumelele I assisted a local entrepreneur establish two micro-business start-ups: one retailing paraffin and the other buying live chickens and preparing them for sale.

Entrepreneur

• 2002 - 2003

As a result of a friendship built up through Habitat for Humanity, a partner and I began researching various business opportunities. One that advanced the furthest, but didn’t take off because of a lack of finance, was a bus transport business between Cape Town and the Eastern Cape. As a result of a friendship built up through Habitat for Humanity, a partner and I began researching various business opportunities. One that advanced the furthest, but didn’t take off because of a lack of finance, was a bus transport business between Cape Town and the Eastern Cape.

Project Manager

• Mar 1998 - Nov 2001

After my full-time year doing my MBA I wanted to broaden my experience outside of IT and the private sector and worked as an independent project manager for this housing NGO, implementing their first Western Cape housing project in Khayelitsha, and then progressively handing over as the Regional office was established. It also gave me the opportunity to brush up on my Matric Xhosa. After my full-time year doing my MBA I wanted to broaden my experience outside of IT and the private sector and worked as an independent project manager for this housing NGO, implementing their first Western Cape housing project in Khayelitsha, and then progressively handing over as the Regional office was established. It also gave me the opportunity to brush up on my Matric Xhosa.

IT Team Leader

• Apr 1993 - Dec 1996

I managed a new team responsible for programming standards and support systems within the Software Development department. In August 1995 the IT division restructured, and I assumed responsibility for the Corporate, Financial, Human Resources and Marketing systems. I managed a new team responsible for programming standards and support systems within the Software Development department. In August 1995 the IT division restructured, and I assumed responsibility for the Corporate, Financial, Human Resources and Marketing systems.

Contract Programmer

• Dec 1990 - Feb 1993

Programmer-Analyst

• 1987 - 1990