PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY 

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 

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IT Divisional Manager

October 2005 – Current 

I was brought in as an IT consultant during October 2005 to prepare and agree a five year Information Technology Strategy

Permanent employment was offered immediately, and became effective on the 1^st January 2006. 

The major functions within my role as IT Divisional Manager include: 

Defining the IT Strategy for the group

Review existing systems, including Application Software, Infrastructure Hardware and Networks

Restructuring the IT Department

Complete responsibility of the IT Division within BMMI.

Evaluate and recommend the way forward for the IT Platform within BMMI. This activity has resulted in a recommendation to the Board of Directors to replace all Hardware and Software applications. The desired way forward is Oracle ERP, including: 

Oracle Financials ( GL,AP,AR,INV,FA)

Oracle HRMS

Oracle Payroll

Oracle Supply Chain Management

Oracle Warehouse Management

Oracle Demand Planning

Oracle Supplier Portal and iStore

Oracle 10G Database 

Hardware Infrastructure: 

The recommended way forward for the Hardware infrastructure is a migration from Windows based environment to a Unix Enterprise architecture. The solution proposed and approved by the board of directors is based on Sun technologies utilizing the Sun Solaris Operating system. 

The strategy and recommendations have been approved by the Board and System Integrators are currently being evaluated for the implementation of the new systems. 

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Oracle Practice and Delivery Manager

Sept 2004 – July 2005 

Based out of the Bahrain office,  I have been responsible for all activities associated with the Management of the Oracle Practice within Atos Origin Middle East. Functions include:

Day to day management issues

Completion and Submission of Bids

Customer presentations

Customer Relationship Management

Oracle Relationship Management

Resource management and Allocation

Delivery of Projects

P&L Management and reporting

Management reporting

Oracle Revenue generation 

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Senior Project Manager

February 2004 – Sept 2004 

Spent first Six weeks in Riyadh familiarizing myself with the kingdom, and preparing for Scoping Excercise at National Commercial Bank. 

Six weeks spent on site in Jeddah Managing the ERP Scoping exercise for NCB. This included:

General Ledger

Fixed Assets

Procurement

Budgeting & planning

Balanced Scorecard

Enterprise Asset Management 

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Head of Special Projects

December 2001– October 2003 

·         First six Months of 2002 spent restructuring and enabling Support Services for the Bank

·         Establishment of a Service Desk, Service Management, and Change Control

·         Negotiating of Service Level Agreements

·         Handed System Services functions over and is currently involved full time with Project Management

Projects in progress include:

·         Consolidation and re-write of all FNB Loan applications from 5 different platforms onto a single Oracle platform

·         Implementation of Oracle HRMS with OTA, Self Service, Performance Management

·         Rewrite of FlooorPlan System (Wholesale Finance) onto Oracle Platform with WEB enablement

·         Rewrite of First Auto (Fleet Management System) onto Oracle Platform with WEB enablement

·         Printer Consolidation throughout the Bank                              

·         Oracle Applications working Knowledge

·         Working Knowledge of Sun Systems Architecture and Unix Operating Systems

·         Project Management utilizing Oracle AIM and CDM Project Management Methodologies

·         Working Knowledge of the SDLC

·         Regular Interaction at General Management levels

·         Attendance and Participation at various Exco’s within [snip] business Units

·         Microsoft Office Applications, including Microsoft Project

·         Working Knowledge of Multi-Function Printing Solutions

·         General understanding of System Service and Call Centre Technologies

·         System re-engineering Knowledge

·         Working Knowledge of Financial Applications used by [snip]

·         General Management Skills

·         Presentation Skills 

Self Employed – Corporate Solutions

Director

July 2000 – November 2001 

Represent Madge Networks in South Africa. Having moved from a local office of Madge Networks in July 2000, he was appointed as the Madge Commissioned Agent in South Africa. Marketing of the Madge Token Ring products within our Corporate Base

·         Liaise between Madge, BTG (Distributor) and end user

·         Provision of updated pricing as and when required, implement special bid pricing as and when required

·         Provide evaluation equipment as required by end users

·         Provide monthly/quarterly business reviews to Madge Networks

·         Ensure the achievement of quarterly targets

·         Strong Presentation Skills

·         Achievements: Achieved 150 % of target for first six months after the change in business model

·         Sales and Sales Management

·         Business Management

·         Negotiation at Senior/General Management Levels, Locally and Internationally

·         Consultancy at Senior/General Management Levels

·         Strong Presentation Skills

·         Product Marketing and Management

·         Working Knowledge of Financial Models in use

·         Working Knowledge of Sales Forecasting Models in use

·         Working Knowledge of Networking Technologies (Token Ring, Ethernet, ATM and emerging Wireless)

·         Working Knowledge of Wide Area Technologies

·        Working Knowledge of Security Technologies (Firewall, Antivirus) 

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Country Manager

February 1997 – June 2000 

·         Manage Johannesburg and Cape Town Sales, Marketing and Support offices

·         Responsible for setting revenue targets and the achievement thereof

·          Manage the outsourced marketing function

·         Attend quarterly business revue meetings in London, U.K. Maintain customer relations within the Madge Corporate customers

·         Provide Solutions and consultation within these clients

·         Clients were made up of large Corporates within the Financial and Transport industries

·         Achievements: Year on year achievement of revenue targets, in excess of US$ 8,000000 The exception was 1999 when revenue achievement was US$5,500000

·         Attended Performance club in 1997 and 1998

·         Sales and Sales Management

·         Business Management

·         Senior Corporate Account Management

·         Negotiation at Senior/General Management Levels, Locally and Internationally

·         Consultancy at Senior/General Management Levels

·         Strong Presentation Skills

·         Product Marketing and Management

·         Working Knowledge of Financial Models in use

·         Working Knowledge of Sales Forecasting Models in use

·         Working Knowledge of Networking Technologies (Token Ring, Ethernet, ATM and emerging Wireless)

·         Working Knowledge of Structured cabling Systems

·         Working Knowledge of Wide Area Technologies

·         Working Knowledge of Security Technologies (Firewall, Antivirus)

·         Working Knowledge of DeskTop Applications (Microsoft Office, OS2) 

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S.A Country Manager

1991 - 1997 

·         Maintain client base and generate revenues in line with agreed targets. Liaise with British counterparts. Performance club was attended in 1994

·         [snip] was an IBM competitor in the mainframe Networking environment

·         Account Management

·         Product management

·         In depth technical Knowledge of Mainframe Networking Technologies

·         Working Knowledge of IBM Mainframe environments (Hardware and Software)

·         Presentation Skills           

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Computer operator

Shift Manager

1980 - 1989

·         Started at the bank as a computer operator and within two years was promoted to Shift Manager. A change in career resulted in a move into the FNB Network world. Functions within this role included analysis, design, implementation and management of the [snip] National Network

·         Rapid promotion from computer operator to Shift Manager, Network Manager and Hogan Systems Management

·         Designed and implemented the [snip] Branch and Regional centre network on time and within budget

·         IBM Mainframe environments (S370, 390 Technologies)

·         IBM Operating Systems

·         Operations Management

·         Resource Management

·         IBM Networking Technologies (Wide Area and 3270)

·         Office Products (Datakor, Burroughs B25, 26 and 28)

·         Implementation and Management

·         FNB Management Training