Experience

KNAW - Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen

• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Responsible for all technological aspects of the data services at DANS. Together with our technical team and business intelligence colleagues, I will continue to ensure that user requirements are translated into new, innovative data services, working closely with service providers and stakeholders. Responsible for all technological aspects of the data services at DANS. Together with our technical team and business intelligence colleagues, I will continue to ensure that user requirements are translated into new, innovative data services, working closely with service providers and stakeholders.



World Data System

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Strategy (Designate)

  • May 2020 - Feb 2021



SAEON

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Data and Information Officer

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2019



MBV

• Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

• Technical Director

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2009

  Large-scale systems engineering and architecture. Large-scale systems engineering and architecture.



N/A

• Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa

• Self Employed

  • Feb 1994 - Dec 1999

  Freelance consulting work in the field of decision and planning support systems. Clients included Q-Data (now BCX), CSIR, BKS Consulting Engineers, and government. Freelance consulting work in the field of decision and planning support systems. Clients included Q-Data (now BCX), CSIR, BKS Consulting Engineers, and government.



Wagner Nel Consulting Engineers

• Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

• Junior Director

  • Apr 1990 - Feb 1994

  Business development and strategy consulting, planning and decision support for government. Development of optimisation mechanisms for placement and capital expenditure programs in respect of municipal utilities and services. Business development and strategy consulting, planning and decision support for government. Development of optimisation mechanisms for placement and capital expenditure programs in respect of municipal utilities and services.



Sasol

• South Africa
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Manager, SasolChem Solvents

  • Jan 1989 - Mar 1990

  Technical Management: Product specifications, solvent research and development to client specifications, marketing and distribution optimisation.

• Senior Engineer

  • Jul 1986 - Dec 1988

  Production and distribution optimisation, profit maximisation for the Sasol Group of companies.



Sastech

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Engineer

  • Jul 1985 - Jun 1986

  Optimisation and troubleshooting of Sasol Group catalytic processes - Fischer-Tropsch, octane improvement via oligomerisation, platforming, catalytic cracking. Pilot plant scale research and project inputs for new catalytic process projects. Secunda oxygen/ rare gas production troubleshooting. Optimisation and troubleshooting of Sasol Group catalytic processes - Fischer-Tropsch, octane improvement via oligomerisation, platforming, catalytic cracking. Pilot plant scale research and project inputs for new catalytic process projects. Secunda oxygen/ rare gas production troubleshooting.