Experience

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  The E2 Group

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

  • Managing Director

    • Apr 2024 - Present

  • Director

    • Jul 2022 - Mar 2024

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  OrangePinnacle Systems

  • Non-Executive Director

    • Jan 2010 - Present

    Founded OPS as an AI research and software development company focusing on the development of back-end software systems and in-depth research on AI and quantum computing systems. Moved to non-executive role in March 2012.

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  Afriplex Pty Ltd

  • Chief Information Officer

    • Feb 2012 - Jun 2022

    Head of IT from February 2012, promoted to CIO in September 2016. I was responsible for oversight and management of the Information Systems business unit, including internal infrastructure, liaison with partners within the industry, and development of internal software frameworks.Infrastructure management: establishing of new structures, including network infrastructure, server infrastructure and internal Intranet management portals. Management of internal and external communications.Establishing new statistics & metrics division and management thereof.Project management for infrastructure expansions, including digital surveillance systems, time & attendance systems, access control systems, office automation systems, communications policy overhaul, etc.Strategic alignment of internal processes by creating and improving change control, IT service management and CMDB systems.Management and maintenance of pharmaceutical-specific SQL-based ERP processes, including the enterprise ERP system and MRP modules with GMP-compliance as objective.Management of senior IT personnel (IT Administrators) and oversight of the IT department and its personnel.Integration project management, including ERP/MRP systems integration and infrastructure & ecosystem upgrades. Was responsible for the integration of infrastructures and server environments during a corporate merger in 2014/5.Responsible for ISO20000 compliance in line with ITIL2011 standards, in addition to ISO27001 and COBIT.Establishment of cGMP and ALCOA+ compliance, including the identification, successful integration and management of a LIMS (laboratory information management system).Liaison with CIO's / CTO's of pharmaceutical and related companies in the industry within South Africa, with a special focus on Cape Town.Responsible for drawing up and maintaining a comprehensive DRP (disaster recovery plan) with contingencies and recovery procedures.

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  DöhlerGroup

  • Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa

  • National Information Technology Manager

    • Jan 2013 - Sep 2016
    • Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa

    Joint venture with Afriplex Pharmaceuticals during 2013 - 2016.

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  Navitel Telecommunications

  • Executive Member

    • Mar 2009 - Jan 2011

    Oversee telecommunications implementation and expansion in the Western Cape region

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  Navi-9 Technologies

  • Lead Developer

    • Sep 2006 - Jun 2008

    Manage day-to-day functions in the software development environment.

  • Developer

    • Nov 2004 - Aug 2006

    Responsible for development of back-end processing systems and interfaces