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 BioData: About me
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Educational qualifications
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- 1984 - Matriculated, Pretoria Technical High.
- 1985 - 1st Year BCom Business Economics, Pretoria University.
- 1986 to 1988 - T3 DipTech Telecommunications, Pretoria Technikon.
Subjects:
- Mathematics
- Electronics
- Logic Techniques and programming
- Switching
- Transmission
- Telecommunication Plant
- 1986 - 1988 A, B & C -Course (Transmission), Telkom Technical College.
- 1990 - Electrical Metrology, Telkom Laboratories.
- 1993 - Total Quality Management (TQM), Telkom Technical College.
- 1993 - Management Orientation, Telkom Technical College.
- 1994 - Statistical Process Control, Pretoria Technikon.
- 1996 - Unix and IRIX, Silicon Graphics, Sandton, Johannesburg.
- 1999 - Client-side web development, Incus Data, Pretoria.
- 2000 - Project Management, Damelin, Pretoria.
- 2001 - Selling High-Technology, Espial/Motswedi, Pretoria.
- 2003 - Programme in E-Commerce, UNISA.
Subjects:
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Marketing
- Strategy
- Systems
- 2006 - Project Management (PMBOK), Centre for Learning.
- 2006 - Software Testing for Managers, Test and Data Services, Midrand.
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Employment history
1986 to 1997 - Telkom Laboratories
Technical Specialist - Business Systems
Evaluation, type approval testing and hardware and/or software modification of business systems, e.g. PBXs, Call Centres, Home Telephones Systems, Key Telephone Systems, etc. and telecommunication attachments, e.g. modems, facsimiles, pre-paid call offices, cordless telephones, etc.
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Duties included
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- Type approval testing and modification of telecommunications equipment to comply with South African telecommunications specifications.
- Consultation with customers regarding SA telecommunication specifications and equipment hardware and/or software requirements and/or modifications.
- Special technical investigations in the field.
- Research and development: Design and development of telecommunications devices and test equipment.
- Telkom Laboratories ISO9001 accreditation: Development of ISO9001 systems and writing of test methods and administrative procedures.
- Testing automation programming: Using C++, Visual Basic, Matrix Layout, HPGL, LabVIEW and Turbo Pascal.
- Computer Aided Design: Drawing circuit diagrams and design and layout of PC-Boards using P-CAD and A-CAD.
- Webmaster: Telkom Certification Laboratories web site for the period June 1995 to July 1996.
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Software experience
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- C++
- Visual Basic
- Matrix Layout
- Turbo Pascal
- LabVIEW
- HPGL
- P-CAD
- A-CAD
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1997 to mid 1999 - Intekom
Senior Web designer
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Duties included
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- Consultation with Product Managers, -Group PR and -Marketing Managers.
- Sourcing and co-ordination of all relevant information.
- Identification of on-line value-added services.
- Design of layout, navigation and additional graphics, e.g. conceptual (look and feel) and logo's, etc., information structuring and flow, and html/dhtml/JavaScript coding.
- Identification of most appropriate web site marketing keywords for submission to search engines.
- Webmaster for the Telkom Online web site for the period 1996 to 1998.
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Awards
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- Wise Eye: Ananzi Interesting Submissions - Week 22 - 28 April 2002
- Telkom Macro Project Office: Website Of The Month - 1999
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Software experience
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- Adobe Photoshop
- Corel XARA
- Paint Shop Pro
- Dynamic HTML - Cascading Style Sheets and JavaScript
- HomeSite
- Dreamweaver
- Flash
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Mid 1999 to mid 2001 - Intekom
Project Manager Web Development
Management of projects, their relevant timelines and resources such to deliver products/solutions to specifications, on time and within budget.
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Duties include
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- Compilation of quotations, storyboards and web site proposals for potential projects working closely with all relevant parties which include Product Managers, Product Designers, System Administrators and Web Developers.
- Determination of project deadlines and deliverables.
- Generation of project status reports for all new and existing projects (work in progress).
- Generation of month-end financial reports for all new and existing projects.
- Resource allocation and time line estimation for new projects.
- Identification of value-added services and/or products.
- Assist Sales Team with web site proposals and consultation with customers.
- Management of Web Development staff.
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Mid 2001 to Mid 2002 - Telkom BIS
Business Analysis and Solutions Support Consultant
Provide a business analysis and solutions support function to the Telkom Sales Force and Account Managers focusing on delivering value-added, customised e-Business solutions in collaboration with Telkom ITX Product Managers.
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Duties include
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- Observe market trends and propose enhancements to Telkom Marketing division.
- Consult on e-Business Products and Services.
- Determine, analyse and verify customer needs and requirements and analyse opportunity profile.
- Research e-Business solutions and determine delivery capabilities.
- Negotiate and discrepancies or potential growth areas.
- Propose solution to technical design team (Telkom ITX).
- Determine the total cost of solution delivery.
- Compile and submit user requirement specification and proposal to applicable parties for approval.
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Mid 2002 to Mid 2005 - Telkom ITX/ISP
Specialist: ITS Projects (IT Project Manager)
Management of projects, their relevant timelines and resources according to PMBOK Knowledge Areas and Telkom's Solution Value Chain (SVC) such to deliver products/solutions to specifications, on time and within budget.
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Duties include
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- Scheduling and conducting Project related Workshops.
- Determination of Project Scope.
- Determination and management of project deadlines, milestones and associated deliverables.
- Resource allocation based on skills required.
- Management of Telkom ITX/ISP staff.
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Mid 2005 to present - Telkom IO SQA
Specialist: IO (Information Oprations) Projects (IT Project Manager)
Management of projects, their relevant timelines, deliverables and resources according to PMBOK Knowledge Areas and Telkom's Solution Value Chain (SVC) such to deliver IT Quality Tested and Assured products/solutions to specifications, on time, within budget with quality.
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Duties include
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- Scheduling, conducting Project related Workshops across multi-functional departments.
- Drawing up IT Quality Assurance Test Strategies and Plans.
- Determination and management of project deadlines, milestones, associated deliverables and resource allocation based on user requirement specifications (URS), functional design specifications (FDS), technical design specifications (TDS), business processes (BPS) and project scoping documents.
- Management of Telkom IO SQA (Software Quality Assurance) Quality Assurance staff.
- Assist with hiring process: Requesting for contractors (RFC), advertising, interviewing and hiring.
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Other affiliations
1998 to mid 2000 - Dukes Manor Garden Simplexes
Body Corporate
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Duties included
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- Member of the Board of Trustees.
- Portfolio - Technical Services.
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Mid 2008 to present - La Monique Garden Townhouses
Body Corporate
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Duties include
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- Member of the Board of Trustees.
- Portfolio - Security and Technical Services.
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