In my role as Product Portfolio Manager at LightWare LiDAR, I spearheaded the expansion of industry vertical applications for our cutting-edge products. By researching and implementing new features, I contributed to the company's market competitiveness and growth. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, I drove innovation and success in our product portfolio.

My team and I:- Develop Products and service and enhancements;- Select, on-ramp and manage Partners;- Market our products and manage the appropriate PR;- Manage the processes surrounding the service offerings;- Oversee Training; and- Manage compliance.The work of my team is underpinned by the strategy plans and market approaches I develop for the various business units inside the Jasco Intelligent Solutions group of companies in conjunction with divisional MDs… Show more My team and I:- Develop Products and service and enhancements;- Select, on-ramp and manage Partners;- Market our products and manage the appropriate PR;- Manage the processes surrounding the service offerings;- Oversee Training; and- Manage compliance.The work of my team is underpinned by the strategy plans and market approaches I develop for the various business units inside the Jasco Intelligent Solutions group of companies in conjunction with divisional MDs and FDs. Show less

Within the Contact Centre and Unified Communications businesses, my team and I:- Develop Products and service and enhancements;- Select, on-ramp and manage Partners;- Market our products and manage the appropriate PR;- Manage the processes surrounding the service offerings;- Oversee Training; and- Manage compliance.My key drive was to transform the Unified Communications and Contact Centre business from a primarily on-premise solutions provider to a fully-fledged… Show more Within the Contact Centre and Unified Communications businesses, my team and I:- Develop Products and service and enhancements;- Select, on-ramp and manage Partners;- Market our products and manage the appropriate PR;- Manage the processes surrounding the service offerings;- Oversee Training; and- Manage compliance.My key drive was to transform the Unified Communications and Contact Centre business from a primarily on-premise solutions provider to a fully-fledged cloud service offering company. I'm proud to say that it was a success, with the successful introduction of the Five9, Verint SaaS, Puzzel, Zendesk and Enghouse Cloud service offerings. During the transformation process, my focus was not only on technology, but also reshaping the people and their skill sets, team composition, brand positioning and marketing. Show less

As Head of Product Management, Product development and Segment Management teams, my role was to lead a team of product managers responsible for:- Connectivity- Internet & Managed Security- Voice & Unified Communications Services- Hosting- Cloud & Collaboration - Managed LAN ServicesRevenue management for the entire portfolio played a key part in the measure of success of the Product Management department, while the team of segment managers ensures execution of… Show more As Head of Product Management, Product development and Segment Management teams, my role was to lead a team of product managers responsible for:- Connectivity- Internet & Managed Security- Voice & Unified Communications Services- Hosting- Cloud & Collaboration - Managed LAN ServicesRevenue management for the entire portfolio played a key part in the measure of success of the Product Management department, while the team of segment managers ensures execution of market-specific demand generation activities.The development of new products was underpinned by the defined product strategy, market needs and the development roadmap. Show less

Key Responsibilities and Experience include:• Product Management across entire range of Managed Services products including product lifecycle, idea generation, market analysis, product development and retiring of products. • Long Term Roadmap development of products including financial performance estimations.• Strategic Positioning of products within the market space and selecting product features, pricing, promotional activities and delivery of the service.• Tracking of… Show more Key Responsibilities and Experience include:• Product Management across entire range of Managed Services products including product lifecycle, idea generation, market analysis, product development and retiring of products. • Long Term Roadmap development of products including financial performance estimations.• Strategic Positioning of products within the market space and selecting product features, pricing, promotional activities and delivery of the service.• Tracking of the ongoing financial performance of products, measuring the actual financial performance of the product with the income and expenditures as predicted in the initial business cases. • Development of strategic relationships with customers / potential customers including presales, bids and proof of concept initiatives. • Mapping of customer’s business needs to Neotel service offering and encouragement of value based selling. • Development of product selling tools, training material and presentations. Show less

• Key responsibilities included pipeline creation, company value positioning and being a customer partner and advisor. • Pipeline creation included strategic account engagements, focussing on developing strategic relationships with potential customers. This includes presales, tender responses, proof of concept initiatives and business case development. • Provide input to the Neotel product portfolio on customer needs to guide product development process.• Growing market perception… Show more • Key responsibilities included pipeline creation, company value positioning and being a customer partner and advisor. • Pipeline creation included strategic account engagements, focussing on developing strategic relationships with potential customers. This includes presales, tender responses, proof of concept initiatives and business case development. • Provide input to the Neotel product portfolio on customer needs to guide product development process.• Growing market perception of Neotel as a company and the services it offers to the market. • Consultancy and advisory services as to the best technology and business direction for client companies within the ICT arena. Show less

• Compiling business plan for Telkom Media. The business plan formed part of the Board submission to gain approval to proceed with the initiative. • Integration of Business Intelligence and compiling the long-term strategic roadmap for the company. • Identifying growth opportunities for the Telkom Media business. • Benchmarking technologies, operating environment and business processes.• Compiling financial models and forecasts to assess financial viability of initiatives… Show more • Compiling business plan for Telkom Media. The business plan formed part of the Board submission to gain approval to proceed with the initiative. • Integration of Business Intelligence and compiling the long-term strategic roadmap for the company. • Identifying growth opportunities for the Telkom Media business. • Benchmarking technologies, operating environment and business processes.• Compiling financial models and forecasts to assess financial viability of initiatives. These models formed the baselines from which budgets were compiled. • Due diligence exercises for Telkom Media to evaluate possibilities of merger and acquisition activities in aid of business plan direction. Show less

The contract entails the development of Mobile services for Telkom Media

• Created long term strategy plan for MTN Nigeria’s corporate markets and presented to MTN Management committee for implementation approval.• Constructed a business plan that was presented (and approved by) MTN Nigeria board. • Development of initial product offering into the market. Including Product definition, costing and pricing models, creation of go-to-market and promotional plan, visiting customers to create a sales pipeline, setting up relationships with strategic partners and… Show more • Created long term strategy plan for MTN Nigeria’s corporate markets and presented to MTN Management committee for implementation approval.• Constructed a business plan that was presented (and approved by) MTN Nigeria board. • Development of initial product offering into the market. Including Product definition, costing and pricing models, creation of go-to-market and promotional plan, visiting customers to create a sales pipeline, setting up relationships with strategic partners and suppliers. Show less

General management of the Managed Hosting Services product offered by Telkom. The main function within this role is the strategic positioning of the product within the market space and the positioning of the product features, pricing, promotional activities and delivery of the service to the market.Also including the development of new product services and features.

Design and development of IT and eCommerce infrastructure solutions for customers, focusing on Hardware, OS, Security, Storage and Networking elements.