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IT strategy for the business. Participate in Quarterly Planning for the business, as well as in collaboration with other business units. Manage the deployment and maintenance of IT solutions. Manage the relationships with vendors and partners. Engage with Infrastructure & Operations team to ensure successful implementation of IT solutions. Ensure down time managed in accordance with SLA's. Manage the service levels of suppliers (internal and external) of applications across business lines. Develop solutions in the area of client interaction. Provide input to product houses with regards to systems requirement for the segment. Ensure alignment with group. Application architecture. Platform architecture. Business architecture. Implement ISO 27002 frameworks.

Management of all IT resources in line with the business strategy and priorities and to ensure that optimal value is realised from IT project and service portfolios. Ensured the development of a technology infrastructure plan encompassing aspects such as systems, technology, and network architectures, acquisition plans, standards, migration strategies, and contingency aspects of the technology infrastructure. Created an infrastructure able to support the required products, services and delivery to stakeholders and customers.

· ROLE OF IT MANAGER:· Design and Implementation of IT Security Strategy· Project Management of On-Premise Fortigate Firewalls· Project Management of SolarWinds MSP in Environment· Project Management of Ruckus Wireless Controller and Access Points for Group· Introduced and implemented a Wifi Grid initiative at the group’s Memorial Parks to improve sales and marketing through captive portal and social networking· Introduced a product enhancing internet solution using NAPAfrica and DFA to provide free internet to residents in the groups Rentals and Homes· Introduced MS Projects Online to the group in order to unify all project information on one platform and improve group productivity· Designed and mapped out all business process flows and together with SynergyERP scoped the new Sage ERP system for the business· Oversaw the group IT environment, infrastructure, networking and IT procurement· Managed a small robust team of IT Engineers· ROLE OF SENIOR DEVELOPER:· Introduced the Calgro Information System (CIS) as a solution to business silos, timeline management, procurement and business inefficiencies· Designed blueprints for the Calgro Information System (CIS)· Designed the software architecture and database structures of CIS· Developed API’s upon which CIS runs· Designed and implemented the frontend of CIS· Managed a small team of talented developers· Completed product testing and review of all code· Managed the full software development cycle of CIS

· Designed Multi-Storey (3 – 4 floors) residential buildings· Designed low-cost single storey residential buildings· Performed the duties of principle agent in the construction phase of development· Managed a small team of draughtsman· Completed all working drawings as well as council drawings for council approvals· Performed all green energy calculations on the buildings to ensure they were within regulations

· Portfolio includes ecommerce sites, advanced car sales sites, general business sites, competition shooting and management platforms, business and administrative management platforms

· Provided custom computer builds, general IT management as well as tier 1 and 2 IT support to private clients as well as numerous small businesses· Design and installation of home automation systems· Provided customers with fullstack web development and business management systems

· One of three directors in the business· Responsible for design of landscaping, meeting with clients, design of irrigation systems· Responsible for costing estimates and procurement of irrigation systems

Managed a Fruit and Vegetable Farm in Magaliesburg.

· Designed and modelled a green energy business-use building· Completed all working drawings and council submission drawings· Performed inspection on site during the construction period of development· Worked mainly in High Income residential buildings ranging from R3 000 000 to R12 000 000· IT Management and support of environment, servers and network

· Completed working drawings for renovations and new office park complexes· IT Management and IT Support of environment, servers and infrastructure

Bachelor'S Degree, Mathematics And Applied Mathematics

Bachelor'S Degree, Architecture

Green Building Professional, Business Efficiency And Green Star Rating

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