Christopher Van Der Walt Email & Phone Number

Johannesburg, Gp, Za

Africa

As the Head of Data and Analytics for the Nawiri Group, Christopher is responsible for the entire data and analytics capability for the group across all brands. In his role he is responsible for:1) Data Strategy – Developing and implementing the groups data and analytics strategy to move the group towards being a data driven organisation.2) Data Culture – Being the custodian of the group’s data culture through implementing data literacy programmes, upskilling, etc. to help the… Show more As the Head of Data and Analytics for the Nawiri Group, Christopher is responsible for the entire data and analytics capability for the group across all brands. In his role he is responsible for:1) Data Strategy – Developing and implementing the groups data and analytics strategy to move the group towards being a data driven organisation.2) Data Culture – Being the custodian of the group’s data culture through implementing data literacy programmes, upskilling, etc. to help the organisation shift the dial towards becoming more data centric.3) Data Analytics – Leading a team of data analysts across the lines of business focusing on developing business intelligence products and insight partnering to assist in the business both in decision making and asking the right business questions to drive the business forward.4) Data Science – Developing a data science function to assist the business in staying business relevant and leveraging data techniques to improve business performance like lead scoring, etc.5) Data Engineering – Responsible for developing and leading the development of the Nawiri Data Platform for use by the business as the source of truth for all data related assets. 6) Data Governance – Development of data governance frameworks to ensure that the organisation is aligned with the required level of governance. Show less

Imeta

Lead Business Intelligence, Reporting and Advanced Analytics (Data Science) for CHEP IMETA (India, Middle East, Turkey and Africa). This role involved the strategic execution of business intelligence and data science solutions across the entire region with a focus on developing and deploying business intelligence products into one platform driving a product suite approach for advanced decision making supported by data science models for pro-active decision making and business intelligence… Show more Lead Business Intelligence, Reporting and Advanced Analytics (Data Science) for CHEP IMETA (India, Middle East, Turkey and Africa). This role involved the strategic execution of business intelligence and data science solutions across the entire region with a focus on developing and deploying business intelligence products into one platform driving a product suite approach for advanced decision making supported by data science models for pro-active decision making and business intelligence models for reactive decision making. Key accountabilities:- End to end strategic lead for both business intelligence and data science.- Technology strategy development and deployment for business Intelligence and data science including and not limited to: Data Warehousing, ETL development and deployment, PowerBI deployment, etc. Technology: AWS, PowerBI, SAP BW, Salesforce, BlueYonder, SSIS, SSMS and PGAdmin (PostGreSQL).- Data strategy development and deployment (Information management, governance, etc.) - Platform strategy for Business Intelligence Products supported by both business intelligence and data science models. - Accountable for the end to end strategy and tactical execution of both the business intelligence and data science capabilities across the development life cycle from data exploration to final product deployment. - Full value chain support (Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, HR, Procurement, Asset Management, Controllership, customer analytics, etc.). Show less

South Africa

In this role, Christopher, was accountable for:-Developing Business Intelligence solutions that create value and impact business directly. - Information Management and data ownership.- Implementation of database management, ETL processes and data governance at high standards.- Analytics, forecasting and targeting model development, and deployment leading to cost savings in the business.- Workflow management, development and deployment for over 32 plus different solutions… Show more In this role, Christopher, was accountable for:-Developing Business Intelligence solutions that create value and impact business directly. - Information Management and data ownership.- Implementation of database management, ETL processes and data governance at high standards.- Analytics, forecasting and targeting model development, and deployment leading to cost savings in the business.- Workflow management, development and deployment for over 32 plus different solutions across FNB Commercial using the Microsoft PowerSuite.- Headcount, cost, and efficiency realisation resulting in various savings for FNB Commercial. - Process optimisation and digitisation for various business processes following Lean Six Sigma practices.- Delivery of key projects and solutions for impact following agile project methodologies.Key accomplishments:- Delivery of an end to end business intelligence function within FNB Commercial.- Segment Innovations Lead driving the culture and focus around innovation within the segment. Show less

South Africa

As a business intelligence and project analyst for FNB Retail Home loans, Christopher was required to start an entirely new analytics and business intelligence capability within Human Capital, the role involved:1) Building incentive and commission schemes and other high-performance models that drove business results across all platforms within the two business units within Retails Home Loans.2) Project management of all reward related projects and stakeholder management at both a junior… Show more As a business intelligence and project analyst for FNB Retail Home loans, Christopher was required to start an entirely new analytics and business intelligence capability within Human Capital, the role involved:1) Building incentive and commission schemes and other high-performance models that drove business results across all platforms within the two business units within Retails Home Loans.2) Project management of all reward related projects and stakeholder management at both a junior and executive level including the project delivery of the annual salary and bonus review for two consecutive years successfully with development of an analytics system.3) Identification of behavioural trends, inefficiencies, and costs that could be used to reduce costs across the business units from a staff cost perspective. 4) Development and deployment of trend analysis, dashboard automation, behavioural analysis and statistical analysis.5) Development of First Automated Human Resource Business Intelligence tools in Human Capital within FNB Retail Home Loans.6) Development, deployment and owner of the Home Loans Collections Quality Assurance System (Business System) which resulted in increased quality and volume of collections. Show less

South Africa

Christopher was accepted into the FNB Graduate programme in 2013. He was accountable for caretaking the entire deceased estate NPL book for FNB Retail Home Loans. It involved the entire risk identification and determination of legal processes to follow; including and not limited to management of attorneys, ensuring correct legal processes were taken, protecting the banks interests in the process, etc. In addition, dealing with customer complaints via various channels including the Banking… Show more Christopher was accepted into the FNB Graduate programme in 2013. He was accountable for caretaking the entire deceased estate NPL book for FNB Retail Home Loans. It involved the entire risk identification and determination of legal processes to follow; including and not limited to management of attorneys, ensuring correct legal processes were taken, protecting the banks interests in the process, etc. In addition, dealing with customer complaints via various channels including the Banking Ombudsmen and CEO complaints. Key accomplishments:- Team leader for the winning graduate project for the entire FNB Programme (Zimbabwe money transfer product analytics marketing project).- Developed a new legal process leading to new precedent in law and massive reduction in legal arrears in the decease estate NPL books. Show less

Added Major To Current Bachelor Of Commerce Degree, Human Resources Management, Bachelors Degree

Christopher completed a Human Resource Management major with distinction adding to his current Bcom degree now with a specialization.

Bcom Honours Finance, Insurance And Risk Management, Finance, Insurance And Risk Management

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), Business Finance, Insurance And Risk Management, And Law

Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honours Soceity - Awarded the Hollard Insurance Company award for the top academic.