Experience

GAV Conservation Management

• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Tautona AI

• South Africa
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & Business Development Director

  • May 2017 - Feb 2023

  Tautona is a Cognitive Automation company that uses a range of technologies to automate claims in the insurance industry. On average we automate 70% of all claims without any form of human intervention, we save the insurer up to 80% in processing costs and significantly increase fraud detection as well as Policy Violation detection. For policyholders / claimants we provide a near real-time claim decision and financial settlemnet within 15 minutes. Instant Claims > Delivered! Tautona is a Cognitive Automation company that uses a range of technologies to automate claims in the insurance industry. On average we automate 70% of all claims without any form of human intervention, we save the insurer up to 80% in processing costs and significantly increase fraud detection as well as Policy Violation detection. For policyholders / claimants we provide a near real-time claim decision and financial settlemnet within 15 minutes. Instant Claims > Delivered!



Stellr

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

• Business Development Executive

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2017

  Stellr is a product and payments company created with the aim of bringing global brands to emerging markets across multiple consumer channels (Retail, eCommerce, Banks, MNOs and Corporates). This is achieved through the innovative use of technology, payments know-how and strategic partnerships in conjunction with in country distributors to develop new products and access consumers. Stellr was created as a company in 2014. Stellr is a product and payments company created with the aim of bringing global brands to emerging markets across multiple consumer channels (Retail, eCommerce, Banks, MNOs and Corporates). This is achieved through the innovative use of technology, payments know-how and strategic partnerships in conjunction with in country distributors to develop new products and access consumers. Stellr was created as a company in 2014.



Opengate

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Business Development Executive

  • Aug 2007 - Apr 2017

  Opengate distributes and processes prepaid transactions through a national network of physical, digital and corporate partners. We enable South African consumers to purchase vouchers issued by leading global and local brands in a secure and convenient way. Representing a number of leading brands within the gift, payment, digital content and services sectors, we provide a turnkey service from strategic network development, distribution, merchandising and activation to settlement and recon. Opengate distributes and processes prepaid transactions through a national network of physical, digital and corporate partners. We enable South African consumers to purchase vouchers issued by leading global and local brands in a secure and convenient way. Representing a number of leading brands within the gift, payment, digital content and services sectors, we provide a turnkey service from strategic network development, distribution, merchandising and activation to settlement and recon.



US Encode

• Financial Services

• Business Development Director - SA Operation

  • Aug 2002 - Jul 2007

  Encode is a digital authentication business that provide 2 x Factor Authentication technology to the Financial Services industry. The organization also implemented 3D-Secure (Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode) at an industry level in South Africa in partnership with Cardinal Commerce. (This service was sold to BankServ which now runs the platform for the South African banking industry as a SAAS). Encode is a digital authentication business that provide 2 x Factor Authentication technology to the Financial Services industry. The organization also implemented 3D-Secure (Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode) at an industry level in South Africa in partnership with Cardinal Commerce. (This service was sold to BankServ which now runs the platform for the South African banking industry as a SAAS).



Digital Signature Corporation

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Director New Business Development

  • Jun 2001 - Aug 2001

  Created Digital Signature and Authentication Technology for the financial services industry - specifically focused towards workflow processes in consumer and commercial finance businesses. Created Digital Signature and Authentication Technology for the financial services industry - specifically focused towards workflow processes in consumer and commercial finance businesses.



JH-iCommerce

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Director New Business Development

  • Jan 2000 - Jun 2001

  Re-seller of FileNet Workflow Management technology in MEA (Middle-East and Africa). Also built a first of its kind iBA (interactive Banking Application) browser based workflow management system that ran on the FileNet platform. Re-seller of FileNet Workflow Management technology in MEA (Middle-East and Africa). Also built a first of its kind iBA (interactive Banking Application) browser based workflow management system that ran on the FileNet platform.



John Holdsworth & Associates

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Business Analyst and Project Manager

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Consulting business that provided resource to financial services IT projects - specifically Home Loan and Personal Finance systems. Consulting business that provided resource to financial services IT projects - specifically Home Loan and Personal Finance systems.