Holistic Information Technology & Operations Executive
Last Updated: 30th October 2018 (over 4 years ago)
Summary
A Technology Professional with more than 20 years of experience in a wide range of technical, leadership, project management and senior management roles throughout the business value chain and within multinational environments on the African continent.
Ability to:
Develop, align and implement technology strategies, processes and systems,
Optimize asset performance and asset life,
Ensure efficiencies while reducing operational costs.
Bring different teams from different departments and cultures together, achieving business goals.
Manage multiple projects from feasibility to completion and into operation.
Analyse, design and problem-solving skills,
Driving continuous improvement through analysis, review and evaluation,
Develop and maintain high-quality Health and Safety standards,
Identify technologies to create efficiencies within the business ensuring the return of investments,
Dismantle departmental silos, achieving technology integration.
I deliver high-quality work through business interaction and integration, developing and leading highly motivated teams, within and external to the company, to success.
Education
Management Development
Jan 2003
— Dec 2003
Project Management
Jul 2001
— Jul 2001
B.Eng. (Electrical & Electronic)
Jan 1993
— Dec 1996
Experience
Consultant
Mar 2017
— Current
Executive Change & Business Systems
Jul 2013
— Feb 2017
Develop business strategies with supporting systems to enhance business management and improve productivity. Include budgeting processes, asset tracking and management, ensure compliance and governance.
IT & Communications Manager
Nov 2006
— Jul 2013
Leveraging my experience and background to interact with operational staff and senior management to develop a world-class technology strategy for Lumwana Mine. Through project management skills, Implement the strategy with a focus of growing the implementation from the construction phase into operations. The strategy allowed the integration of process instrumentation and SCADA network as well as the Mining and Security systems. We developed a concentrate management system, using my Systems Development Framework, allowing the management of loading and transporting of concentrate.
Regional IT Manager
Jan 1997
— Oct 2006
Developing the first IT strategy for the Africa Region (9 sites) to create an integrated environment allowing for consolidated reporting, benchmarking and the implementation of business intelligence. This gave rise to the creating of a Global AngloGold strategy, creating a Global network, integrating infrastructure to support business requirements and goals. The operational infrastructure included all policies, procedures and standards with business and Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance.
Implemented the first Business Intelligence system to consolidate Financial reporting and reduce the time spent on reporting by at least two days.
Initially as an engineer and gradually moved over into the technology field as business demands required the integration of technologies. My leadership and management experience allowed me to successfully migrate and deliver excellent business value throughout the value chain.
