Naeem Essop
Senior IT Consultant / Project Manager at HCM Consultant Group GmbH- Claim this Profile
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Dutch Limited working proficiency
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Jacques van der Merwe
Naeem started as a junior in a highly skilled and dynamic team with fast pace deliverables. He had learn a new technology stack very quickly with very little assistance from the other team members. He excelled so fast with his understanding of the technology and grasping the business concepts that it amazed as well as startled the other senior team members. i emmediatly noticed that their was something special about this man. He is highly intelligent, quick leaner. He is very eager to get involved and always willing to give a helping hand. Whether this just to assist our previous HR manager to setup our monthly get togethers or to help with some technical issue on platforms he is very familiar with or even quickly learn a new scripting language to automate a process. Naeem is a great asset to any team. I would employ him without a doubt in any position as I know he will adapt and quickly become productive.
Jacques van der Merwe
Naeem started as a junior in a highly skilled and dynamic team with fast pace deliverables. He had learn a new technology stack very quickly with very little assistance from the other team members. He excelled so fast with his understanding of the technology and grasping the business concepts that it amazed as well as startled the other senior team members. i emmediatly noticed that their was something special about this man. He is highly intelligent, quick leaner. He is very eager to get involved and always willing to give a helping hand. Whether this just to assist our previous HR manager to setup our monthly get togethers or to help with some technical issue on platforms he is very familiar with or even quickly learn a new scripting language to automate a process. Naeem is a great asset to any team. I would employ him without a doubt in any position as I know he will adapt and quickly become productive.
Jacques van der Merwe
Naeem started as a junior in a highly skilled and dynamic team with fast pace deliverables. He had learn a new technology stack very quickly with very little assistance from the other team members. He excelled so fast with his understanding of the technology and grasping the business concepts that it amazed as well as startled the other senior team members. i emmediatly noticed that their was something special about this man. He is highly intelligent, quick leaner. He is very eager to get involved and always willing to give a helping hand. Whether this just to assist our previous HR manager to setup our monthly get togethers or to help with some technical issue on platforms he is very familiar with or even quickly learn a new scripting language to automate a process. Naeem is a great asset to any team. I would employ him without a doubt in any position as I know he will adapt and quickly become productive.
Jacques van der Merwe
Naeem started as a junior in a highly skilled and dynamic team with fast pace deliverables. He had learn a new technology stack very quickly with very little assistance from the other team members. He excelled so fast with his understanding of the technology and grasping the business concepts that it amazed as well as startled the other senior team members. i emmediatly noticed that their was something special about this man. He is highly intelligent, quick leaner. He is very eager to get involved and always willing to give a helping hand. Whether this just to assist our previous HR manager to setup our monthly get togethers or to help with some technical issue on platforms he is very familiar with or even quickly learn a new scripting language to automate a process. Naeem is a great asset to any team. I would employ him without a doubt in any position as I know he will adapt and quickly become productive.
Credentials
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Goethe-Zertifikat C1
Goethe-Institut e.V.Mar, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)
Scrum.orgOct, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Goethe-Zertifikat B2
Goethe-Institut e.V.Jul, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
IBM Datacap on Cloud - Essentials
IBMFeb, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
IBM Datacap V9.1.4 - Datacap Essentials
IBMNov, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
IBM Datacap V9.1.4 - System Configuration & Administration
IBMNov, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Data Science Foundations - Level 1
IBMJul, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
IBM Content Navigator Essentials
IBMJul, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
IBM F2909G: IBM Case Manager V5.3.2
IBMMay, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
IBM F288G: IBM FileNet 5.2.1 Administrator
IBMAug, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Goethe-Zertifikat A2
Goethe-Institut e.V.Jun, 2018- Sep, 2024
Experience
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HCM Consultant Group GmbH
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Germany
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior IT Consultant / Project Manager
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2021 - Present
Responsible for holistic cross-disciplinary Consulting including: Big Data (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)Information Security & ClassificationHR Systems Migration (Cloud / On-Prem)SAP SuccessFactors / Workday HRIS Design & Implementation Learning Systems Implementation (Corporate Training, Open-Source Educational Platforms)
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Consultant (External)
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Jul 2018 - Dec 2020
Providing the consultancy team with subject matter guidance on navigating complex Enterprise Content Management (ECM) issues facing clients and potential clients.
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Telefónica Germany
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Germany
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Data Migration Specialist (External)
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May 2023 - Present
Data Migration SAP HCM-> Employee Central / Employee Central Payroll (EC/P) Data Migration SAP HCM-> Employee Central / Employee Central Payroll (EC/P)
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PRYM
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Germany
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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500 - 600 Employee
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Payroll Project Manager & Data Migration Lead (External)
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Feb 2022 - Aug 2023
PM for Payroll Migration in the APAC, EMEA Regions Data Migration Team Lead & Specialist for HRIS and Payroll across 17 countries in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC Region PM for Payroll Migration in the APAC, EMEA Regions Data Migration Team Lead & Specialist for HRIS and Payroll across 17 countries in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC Region
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Covestro
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Germany
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Project Manager: Payroll, Compensation & Benefits (External)
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Sep 2021 - Aug 2022
Project Manager responsible for Payroll Migration for countries in the EMEA and Asia Regions. Platform: Workday (on-cloud) Project Manager responsible for Payroll Migration for countries in the EMEA and Asia Regions. Platform: Workday (on-cloud)
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Rabobank
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Netherlands
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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ECM Consultant
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Jul 2019 - Sep 2021
Consulting at Rabobank International / Rabobank Nederland - Europalaan, Utrecht / Croeselaan, Utrecht Responsible for various key systems within the area of content management and unstructured data processing. Working in a T-Shaped model as a DevOps Engineer, with a focus on the development of input management solutions (IBM DataCap) , statistics collection and processing via the Elastic / Kibana stack, and middleware (WebSphere ND), Enterprise FTP channels. Experience with Operational Management Tooling such as: Logstash, Splunk, HP Service Manager Show less
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Digital Business Automation Consultant
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May 2019 - Dec 2020
Subject Matter Expert for Digital Business Automation. This role includes responsibility as a senior customer-facing consultant, pre-sales consultant, solutions architect and DevOps Engineer responsible for the implementation of scalable, reliable and always-on infrastructure and applications for processing unstructured content, thus enabling the business to build and react to changes rapidly. Our main technology partner is IBM. We focus on traditional Enterprise Content Management including the new realm of DBA solutions, including IBM Watson integration for traditional applications and focusing on cloud-implementations that a lot of customers are embarking on in the financial and services sector. Show less
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Proprietor
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May 2009 - May 2019
I am the proprietor of a small business that deals with the following areas of expertise: Sales: - Sales of IT Components, built-to-order, OEM, and custom computer equipment focused on both business productivity and the PC gaming sector - Sales of Microsoft licenses as a Volume License Partner - Sales of solution sets that combine physical hardware and consulting services to SMMEs Consulting: - Business and end user consulting focusing on: - IT Infrastructure including dedicated and cloud solutions - Enterprise productivity software including accounting systems, stock management systems, etc. - End User Computer Services specializing in MacOS, Windows and Linux systems - Support and Maintenance: - Cloud Servers, Dedicated Servers and Server Hardware - Firewalls, Interface management systems, LAN/MAN/WAN consulting with service providers - Networking, TCP/IP Stack for SMME's including vendor-specific hardware specialization (Apple, Cisco & Ubiquiti) - Support contracts for on-site and remote support of workstations and server farms, clusters - Vendor management and problem and incident management - Proactive monitoring and standby services using vendor-specific tools (Anturis, TeamViewer Systems) Key partnerships with the following vendors: Apple, Microsoft, Dell, Cisco Systems, Ubiquiti, TP-Link Show less
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Nedbank
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South Africa
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Analyst Programmer and Designer (Permanent)
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Apr 2017 - Apr 2019
Subject Matter Expert for IBM Analytics and ECM Applications working mainly with various project related efforts, software automation, maintenance and support.
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Systems Analyst and Designer II (Contractor)
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Apr 2015 - Apr 2019
Contracting for Ovations Technologies:• Examine existing IT systems and business models;• Analyse systems requirements;• Undertake product development, active troubleshooting, and systems support;• Implement, configure and test feasible solutions.• Liaising extensively with external and internal clients, via all communication channels;• Analysing clients' existing systems and business models;• Mapping and documenting interfaces between legacy and new systems;• Understanding software development lifecycle;• Translating client requirements into highly specified project briefs;• Identifying options for potential solutions and assessing them for both technical and business suitability;• Conducting requirements analysis and preparing specific proposals for modified or replacement systems;• Developing solutions and related products;• Presenting proposals to clients and key stakeholders;• Working closely with colleagues, developers, testers and a variety of end users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction;• Ensuring that budgets are adhered to and deadlines met;• Overseeing implementation of new systems including data migration;• Planning and working flexibly to deadlines;• Supporting users on change control and system updates;• Providing training and user manuals to users of a new system;• Keeping up to date with technical and industry developments. Show less
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Ovations Group
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United States
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Performing Arts
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Consultant
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Apr 2015 - Apr 2017
IBM Analytics Platform for Enterprise Content Management Products : FileNet P8 Versions 5.2.1 Content Navigator Content Integrator Content Federation Services Rendition Engine Content Collector for MS Exchange Content Manager OnDemand Case Foundation Content Search Services DB2 LUW RDBMS IBM Analytics Platform for Enterprise Content Management Products : FileNet P8 Versions 5.2.1 Content Navigator Content Integrator Content Federation Services Rendition Engine Content Collector for MS Exchange Content Manager OnDemand Case Foundation Content Search Services DB2 LUW RDBMS
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Afrihost
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South Africa
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Telecommunications
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200 - 300 Employee
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Technical Support Engineer
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Jun 2014 - Dec 2014
Hosting Support and Troubleshooting - IIS - Apache - cPanel / WHM - Windows Server / CentOS DSL Support : - Telkom ADSL / VDSL - Multiplexing Methods and Modulations - Fault management and reporting Mobile Data : - GSM networks - LTE - Cell Site Analysis Sales - Sales of ADSL / Web Hosting Services - Tailor Made Business Solutions Encompassing Product Scope - Integration Hosting Support and Troubleshooting - IIS - Apache - cPanel / WHM - Windows Server / CentOS DSL Support : - Telkom ADSL / VDSL - Multiplexing Methods and Modulations - Fault management and reporting Mobile Data : - GSM networks - LTE - Cell Site Analysis Sales - Sales of ADSL / Web Hosting Services - Tailor Made Business Solutions Encompassing Product Scope - Integration
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Education
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2018 - 2018
Stanford University
EDUC115-S: Mathematics -
2014 -
University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science -
2007 - 2011
Jeppe High School For Boys
National Senior Certficate, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
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