Experience

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  Intellinexus

  • South Africa
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Manager: Customer and Delivery

    • May 2023 - Present

    As a Senior Manager: Customer and Delivery at Intellinexus, I am part of the management team that is responsible for managing key pillars of our operations, including Delivery and Execution, Technical Enablement, Client Engagement, and Consultant Engagement. My key responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure customer needs are met and exceeded while ensuring business objectives are achieved. I am passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences and driving business growth through customer satisfaction.With strong leadership and interpersonal skills, I am committed to leading my teams to success by empowering them with the right tools and resources to achieve their goals. In addition, I possess excellent communication skills, enabling me to build strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders. I have experience in conducting training sessions and workshops for clients and consultants, enabling them to better understand their roles and responsibilities, and make informed business decisions.

  • Business Intelligence Solutions Architect

    • Apr 2021 - May 2023

    Intellinexus is an IT Consulting company that delivers data-driven decision-making solutions to various clients. As a BI Solutions Architect, I have over 10 years of experience designing and implementing successful business intelligence solutions for clients across various industries. I specialize in designing and implementing complex Snowflake data warehousing architectures and deeply understand data modelling, ETL, and BI technologies.My expertise lies in working closely with clients to understand their business needs and designing innovative solutions that meet their specific requirements. I have experience in leading cross-functional teams, managing projects, and ensuring the timely delivery of solutions.I have a strong understanding of cloud-based technologies and experience implementing Snowflake solutions on major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP. My technical skills include proficiency in SQL, JavaScript, ETL Tools, and other data warehousing tools.In addition, I am a strong communicator and have excellent presentation skills. I have experience in conducting training sessions and workshops for clients, enabling them to better understand their data and make informed business decisions.As a BI Solutions Architect, I am committed to staying up to date with the latest technologies and industry trends. I am passionate about leveraging my expertise to deliver high-quality solutions to clients while providing exceptional customer service and driving business growth.

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  Symbiosys IT

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Data & BI Architect

    • Jul 2017 - Jun 2021
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Symbiosys applies its skill and experience to develop and deliver Information Technology solutions in consultation with customers, to meet their specific business requirements.My responsibilities include correct solution designing for customers, project management and customer relationship management. Apart from managing a team of highly skilled Database and Business Intelligence specialist, I was directly involved at certain clients, which includes BidTravel, SAMRC and Mediclinic.

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  Pepkor IT

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Business Intelligence Solutions Architect

    • Nov 2019 - Apr 2021
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Pepkor IT develops modern technical solutions to everyday business opportunities in order to drive value in the Pepkor Group.Pepkor has the largest retail store footprint in southern Africa. With more than 5 400 stores operating across 11 African countries, our businesses include many of the most trusted brands on the continent.My role is to assist in designing and implementation of Pepkor Data Warehouse in Google Cloud environment.Making use of entire Google Cloud functionality to design and build new warehouses within the cloud environment.Architecture and Implementation of holistic solutions that support better decision making in the entire supply chain environment.Raw data is moved from Oracle to Google Cloud via StreamSetsBuilding of Raw Data LakesBuilding of Staging and Production environmentsBuilding of Data warehouses layersData analysis and investigationData optimizationProject Planning for Pepkor IT clients.Defining best practices within the Pepkor IT environment

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  Curro Holdings Ltd

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • BI & Data Architect

    • Sep 2012 - Nov 2019
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    Curro Holdings is a JSE Listed company in South Africa which specialize in management of Private Schools with over 50 campuses and 95 schools across Southern Africa.In my capacity of Data Steward at Curro Holdings my responsibilities are to manage and govern the flow of data both internally and externally. I am responsible for correct Data Architectural and BI Solution implementation. Initiating data principles and governance. My responsibilities include but is not limited to:• Management of Internal Data and BI Team• Data acquisition manager• Subject matter expert on various data aspects within Curro Holdings data structures.• Managing of POC and Pilots for new software within Curro HoldingsIn my role as Data and BI Architect I am responsible for the functionalities within Curro Holdings.Data Management:• Database and Server Consolidation• Virtualization and Clustering• Data and Database Migrations• Data Architecture and Modelling• Backend SQL Development• Data Governance• Database AdministrationBusiness Intelligence:• Data warehouse designing, implementation and management• Data Analytics• Data Mining• Management Reports• Dashboards• Business Intelligence Toolset decision making

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  SYMCO iQ

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Co-Founder & BI Chief Technical Architect

    • Sep 2011 - Oct 2015
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    SYMCO iQ is a Consultancy and Software company, established to design, create, and implement Intelligent Business solutions. As Technical Architect and Head of Business Intelligence at SYMCO iQ my role involves all aspects related to Business Intelligence. Product Ownership, Product Research, BI Implementations, Data Modelling and Data Architecture forms part of my role.My core duties includes:• Enterprise Data and BI solution designing• Project Management• Consulting Services

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  Quantum Leap Consulting

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Data & BI Architect

    • Mar 2011 - Apr 2012
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Data and BI Architect at Provincial Government Western Cape. Heading up and designing a federated data warehouse solution for departments. I am responsible for correct Data Architectural and BI solution implementation. Initiating data principles governance. Define business requirements and convert that into technical solutions. Guide and mentor internal staff to understand what business policies and strategies is in current initiatives.Designing and Implementing Data Warehouse and BI Solution for Provincial Government Western Cape.Setting up of BICC, implementing Enterprise Architectural Methodology based on TOGAF, Garnet BI Framework and Kimball Lifecycle Methodology.Project Manage Departmental BI Solutions.Managing Business Requirement Analysis – Meeting with stakeholders and Sponsors.ER Modelling, UML, Conceptual Data ModellingData Flow Control and Database Management.End Product design and Toolset decision making.Managing Solution Outline – Business & Technical Discovery & Analysis.Managing Business Requirement Analysis – Meeting with stakeholders and SponsorsData Model Design - Conceptual to Physical.Data Warehouse Design and implementation.Managing Technical Deployment.Business Strategy Design and integration with systems.Business Intelligence:- Data & Bi Architect- Data & BI Lead- BI Manager on all aspects of BI Project- Business Analysis- Systems Analysis- Data AnalysisFunctional Management:- Data Management- Architecture Management- Strategic Systems ManagementProject Management:- Project Manager on Project- Risk Monitoring- Scope Monitoring- Project Integration Management

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  Maitland Fund Services

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Senior DBA - Architect

    • May 2010 - Mar 2011
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Initiate and Implement policies and procedures to enhance current data structures to conform to business needs. Guide business towards correct data architectural frameworks to align business data with current data systems. Enterprise data planning and integration between various data platforms and systems.Managing all database platforms and database systems. Enterprise planning.Streamlining data flow processes to enable business to work smarter and more efficiently.Ownership of SQL, Oracle and Sybase systems.Managing of BI data flow and Data Warehouses.Ownership of Data for 3 Data Warehouses systems for clients.Designing, Managing and Controlling ETL procedures and processes.Project Manage complete Warehouse solutionsArchitectural Data planning and designing for BI Systems.Integration of Data and BI Projects.Ensuring continuous data flow for all systems.Measuring and analysing risk of all database and data projects.Managing data integrity and reliability.Evaluating new systems, testing and implementing the systems.Disaster Recovery, Performance Tuning, Capacity Planning and Database systems design.Data Warehouse designing and managementFunctional Management- Data Management- IT Operational Management- IT Architecture ManagementIntegration Management- Data Change Control Management- Business Process alignment- SQL & Oracle- SQL & Sybase- SQL & CognosBusiness Intelligence- Managing BI workflow & quality control- Ownership of data extractionDR Management- Research & Development of new DR site for Maitland- Implementation of database systems on Business DR site- Recovery testing- Documentation

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  Engen

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Senior DBA (Enterprise Data Specialist)

    • May 2008 - Jun 2010
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Planning and leading the designing of data structures and policies. Implement technical solutions based on business policies and procedures. Initiate innovative thinking to solve complex data problems and structures. Advising on best data practices and ensuring that all environments are set up and ran according to Engen’s business policies and technology planning.Managing all SQL Server environments.Managing cross environment projects between SQL, SAP and Oracle.Measuring and analysing risk of all database projects.Managing data integrity and reliability.Data Model designing. Designing, Managing and Controlling ETL procedures and processes.Cross environmental Project Manager.Data Warehouse Management.Data Architect, planning and designing on BI Systems.Managing SQL environment with over 100 SQL servers.Managing and configuring of SAP SQL database systems.Solution designing with SQL SAP and rest of Engen’s software packages.Evaluating new systems, testing and implementing systems.Business Intelligence- Implement new BI strategies and software (database level)- Testing and managing production reports (database level)DR Management- Ownership of all SQL database systems and all mission critical applications- Testing recovery at DR site- Documentation

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  GijimaAst

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Senior DBA - Sanlam Account

    • Sep 2006 - Apr 2008
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Senior DBA and Data Architect in the database environment at Sanlam.Working directly with other Project Managers in the Millennium EnvironmentHelping Sanlam to improve Business IT Alignment in consulting how to implement their business models in new/current systems.Analysing of data and implementing the business requirements in the new/current systems.Managing and rolling out of database projects.Successfully rolling out of multiple projects in various environments.Manage 23 Development and 2 Clustered Production Servers with +- 800 databases with individual smaller projects related to them.Managing all database software releases and also build releases on a weekly basis.

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  Siemens Information Systems Ltd

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Lead SQL DBA\Project Manager

    • May 2004 - Sep 2006
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Consulting for Siemens Business Services at various clients:The Foschini Group, UUNET, Allan Gray Asset Management, Protea Hotels RCS Cards & Personal Finance, Vodacom.Advice on Best Practice, Business IT Alignment, System architecture, DBA, Disaster Recovery, Performance Tuning, Capacity Planning and Database design.Ensuring databases meet overall business information requirements and application’s functional requirements.Rolling out managing of new projects for clients include, HR and Airtime projects for Foschini, new financial system for Allan Gray, billing system for Vodacom and new financial database for RCS Cards and Personal Finance.Ensuring that database systems are functional and that down time is kept at a minimal.

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  Velociti Solutions

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Lead SQL DBA\Project manager

    • Aug 2002 - Apr 2004
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Develop and maintain the INCENTA Rewards system.Development of database to work as an automated system.Ensure that loyalty card application met business plan and business strategy.Managing the database and EFT switching for loyalty program run by Velociti Solutions.Managing all EFT (Electronic Fund Transfer) for clients and managing the banking switching of the company.Analysing data and designing new marketing strategies accordingly.

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  EDS Group

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • DBA Consultant

    • Apr 2002 - Jul 2002
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Consulting for EDS at Tasc Asset Management (J.P. Morgan) on all database systems in the company.Analysing of systems and giving solutions on how to implement them in a business environment.Consulting on projects on how to upgrade and implement financial software packages.Giving presentation on how to implement better business strategies through database management.Fine tuning of SQL servers and restructuring of databases for optimal usage by the users.Oversee Data Recovery Processes.

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  E-Commerce Marketing

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • DBA Consultant

    • Oct 2001 - Feb 2002
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Consulting on how to design and structure of an online casino database.Analysing of projects and making sure that the projects will achieve business requirements.Implementing new strategies to make the product more suitable for marketing purposes.Ensuring that clients are able to connect to the various database systems around the globe.

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  Afrisec

  • Bloemfontein Area, South Africa

  • IT Project Manager

    • Nov 1999 - Jul 2001
    • Bloemfontein Area, South Africa

    Consulting for British owned company (Group 4 Securities).Ensure that all IT systems will meet with client’s requirements.Managing all budgets in the IT department of company.Designing of database networks and implementing maintenance strategies for clients.

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  Symington & De Kok Attorneys

  • Bloemfontein Area, South Africa

  • Candidate Attourney

    • Aug 1997 - Oct 1998
    • Bloemfontein Area, South Africa

    Candidate attorney in the deeds and litigation department.