Jaco Cronje

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Technology Consultant @ WSP USA
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Greater Houston, United States, United States
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About Jaco Cronje

Ask leading questions, challenge the status quo, build upon existing technologies, grow. Jaco is a digital enterprise-focused solutions architect in the converged smart city and built environment sector. With a foundation in electrical engineer with extensive project and international experience, Jaco pioneers technology solutions for public and private sector clients across the globe.He has designed greenfield and retrofit technology solutions for cities, residential developments, retail, healthcare, commercial and leisure clients, among others. He leverages insights from industry research and experience (70+ consulting engagements) to create unique and unparalleled solutions that reduce costs, generate quality data for improved decision making, improve energy and asset utilization and enhance user experiences. INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:o Public Sector: Transport (road and air), cities, facilities, safety and security, military, water, electricity, and national energy utilityo Private Sector: Property development, financial, communications, automotive, legal, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), healthcare, conferencing, and hotelsBUILT ENVIRONMENT EXPERIENCE:Sport stadiums, hospitals, airports, multi-modal stations, hotels, luxury and low-cost housing, warehousing, office developments, night clubs, shopping centers, conference centers, vehicle depots, parking lots, renewable power plants, factories, airports, and wineries.GEOGRAPHIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE:Canada, Haiti, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Uganda, USA and Zambia.Some of the iconic projects delivered include a Utility and Building Management System for a remote island in the picturesque Seychelles, the complete Building Systems Technology (aka ICT) for 2 iconic FIFA WorldCup soccer stadiums in South Africa, Smart Buildings for the City of Cape Town, Energy Management Analytics for San Francisco Airport and building roadmaps for changing lives with technology to districts around the world: Cape Town, Chicago, Denver, Silicon Valley.

Jaco Cronje's Current Company Details
WSP USA

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Jaco Cronje Work Experience Details
  • Wsp Usa
    Us National Lead - Systems Integration
    Wsp Usa Mar 2023 - Present
    New York, Ny, Us
    Lead a team of specialists in the field of Controls Engineering, Facility Cybersecurity and Converged Networking to deliver integration-ready projects across the sectors of healthcare, commercial, science & tech, higher-education and manufacturing with WSP's MEP teams. My team develops strategies to enhance occupant experiences and operational efficiencies which are turned into tangible engineering outcomes through solution architectures, use cases, key performance indicators and functional designs.
  • Wsp Usa
    Director - Innovation Advisory
    Wsp Usa Jun 2021 - Mar 2023
    New York, Ny, Us
    Responsible for new business development applying innovation and digital transformation across various sectors: commercial, sport, leisure and healthcare. Business development includes both to my team as well as cross-selling internally to WSP in the US and globally.Develop overall project solution approaches including technical components, staffing requirements, project construction budgets and professional fees.Apply digital transformation to unlock sustainability and user experience enhancements for clients.Technical engineering of SMART technology systems including but not limited to data architecture, datalake, data exchange and data networking.Design and project management of digital technologies including: building management systems, video surveillance and access control systems, wayfinding and asset tracking as well as other digital facility platforms.OT Cybersecurity risk assessments and strategy guidance according to NIST best practices.Project and contractor management of complex projects across engineering disciplines.Intentionally product and vendor agnostic approach to deliverables.
  • Wsp Usa
    Iot Solution Architect
    Wsp Usa Apr 2019 - Jun 2021
    New York, Ny, Us
  • Air Relax South Africa
    Agency Owner
    Air Relax South Africa Jan 2018 - Present
    We use fancy sleeves which you slip your legs / arms / bum into. These sleeves then squeeze your limbs through compressed air in a structured manner so as to increase blood flow for improved muscle recovery enabling athletes to gain a competitive edge, getting rid of jet lag, aiding recovery after medical procedures, etc. We drive around our Hummer and activation zone to cool sporting events, helping every participant become a better athlete the next day while ploughing profits back into the community!More formally... Air Relax uses the most advanced digitally controlled air pressure system to provide dynamic compression to limbs compromised by poor circulation.www.air-relax.co.za
  • Canfigure
    Solution Analyst
    Canfigure May 2016 - Jun 2021
    Queenstown, Otago, Nz
    Jay is the lead US-based Solution Analyst for Canfigure, an IT Service Management (CMDB) solution based on ITIL with incredible cost effective flexibility. Jay supports the existing Canfigure client base while also engaging prospective clients working through their requirements, leading ideation workshops, co-creating business processes and project managing implementations.https://www.canfigure.net/
  • Katika Consulting
    Managing Director
    Katika Consulting Feb 2015 - Jun 2021
    Johannesburg, Za
    Jaco, founder and Managing Director, is responsible for the growth, management and ensuring compliant technical delivery for all aspects of the company.
  • Dimension Data
    Technology Solution Architect
    Dimension Data Jan 2015 - Jun 2019
    Bryanston, Johannesburg, Za
    As a Solution Architect, I have the amazing opportunity of exploring (steering discussions and workshops), with our clients, their business and operational challenges which they face on a daily basis. Through this agile collaboration, I am able to use my experience in Technology, Consulting, Engineering and problem solving to identify key focus areas and then create Functional and Technical designs which, if relevant, I can be addressed through technology. Sometimes this means changes in the field and sometimes it only means gathering and representing field data to illustrate business-as-usual...which then unlocks a whole new exciting adventure!www.dimensiondata.com
  • Sunjoule
    Director
    Sunjoule Mar 2015 - Nov 2018
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, Za
    SunJoule provided quality focused, cost efficient and accurate turnkey solar electricity solutions to the residential and commercial market, allowing customers to reduce their electricity reliance from the grid through to becoming grid-electricity independent. Customers benefit from our experience in terms of solutions-based thinking, engineering quality, sheer breadth of deployment and absolute commitment to solar.I was responsible for all analysis, engineering and project management activities of the business.
  • Ees Africa (Pty) Ltd
    Operations Director
    Ees Africa (Pty) Ltd Feb 2013 - Feb 2015
    Cape Town, Western Cape, Za
    My role as the Operations Director at EES included:• Overseeing Quality Management;• Project Directorship and Management;• Engineering Detailed Design (Electrical & ICT);• Concept Design and Strategy;• Client Care;• Financial review and performance analysis of projects, processes & stakeholders;• Managed in-house growth;• Business Development;• Sales and Tendering;• Brand Development;• Office Management;• Recruitment.
  • Wsp Group
    Associate (Electrical Engineer)
    Wsp Group Oct 2012 - Jan 2013
    London, Gb
    • Registered Professional Engineer with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)• Information and Communication Technology designs, project management, financial planning and construction monitoring• Electrical (LV) designs, project management, financial planning and construction monitoring• Project management on high risk, high publicity projects throughout South Africa• Design and construction monitoring in African countries (Seychelles, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda)• Responsible for new business and marketing of Electrical and Electronic division of WSP• Administrative management of the electrical division in WSP, Cape Townwww.wsp.com/en-ZA
  • Wsp Consulting Engineers
    Electrical And Electronic Engineer
    Wsp Consulting Engineers Jun 2008 - Oct 2012
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, Za
    • Responsible for Information and Communication Technology related designs, project management, financial planning and rollout on several projects • Project management on high risk, high publicity projects: FIFA Stadia (PE & CPT) • On site monitoring, problem solving, cost control (Seychelles, Malawi, Nigeria, RSA) • Responsible for new business and marketing of ICT division of WSP• WSP Taskforce Committee 2010, Chair 2011• Elected onto Greenbuilding Committee 2010 • Reporting directly to Electrical Directorwww.wsp.com/en-ZA
  • Mtn
    Business Consultant (Contractor) Mtn Network Group
    Mtn Mar 2006 - May 2008
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, Za
    During the period at MTN, I developed software, managed a WEB & WAP maintenance team, translated client requirements into functional and technical designs. I furthered my involvement with MTN by contributing to their support teams and becoming intricately involved in the Data Centres where the hardware was housed supporting his teams specialist applications and data.www.mtn.co.za
  • Accenture
    Business Consultant
    Accenture Feb 2006 - May 2008
    Dublin 2, Ie
    Accenture provided me with the opportunity of converting the theories of problem solving, mathematics, analytical thinking, time management and creativity learnt while completing an undergraduate degree in Engineering into practice. The Accenture mentorship and development path allowed my career to be fast tracked from the graduate recruitment program to leading a team and fulfilling the roles of an Accenture Business Consultant.Duties included:• Design and roll-out of specialist applications in the telco environment • Lead for maintenance and ongoing development of WEB and WAP sites• Project managed several short-term Service Delivery Portal projects into all mobile services • Designed solutions centred around User Generated Content (UGC) allowing for the vetting, public viewing and purchasing of such content• Converting client requirements into Functional and Technical Designs for systems • Report at client and contractor Status meetings in various formats (reports, presentations, emails)• Coding (Java, JSP, XSL, XML, SQL) • Skilled in: BEA Weblogic, Apache, Squid including performance analysis and tuning • Infrastructure Architect: System design, SOA, procurement, Linux/Solaris management • Infrastructure management: ALOM, HP, IBM, SUN • Reporting to the Delivery Manager on the projectwww.accenture.com

Jaco Cronje Skills

Project Management Telecommunications Engineering Electrical Engineering Management Project Planning Business Development Data Center Strategy Project Engineering Business Strategy Analysis Integration Consulting Procurement Surveillance Business Analysis New Business Development Ict Cycling Data Centre Design Greenstar Designs Infrastructure Construction Energy Management Security Business Business Process

Jaco Cronje Education Details

  • Pmi Institute Accredited Provider
    Pmi Institute Accredited Provider
    Project Management
  • Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
    Smart Cities
  • Epi
    Epi
    Data Centre Design
  • Green Building Council Of South Africa
    Green Building Council Of South Africa
    Sustainable Engineering
  • University Of Cape Town
    University Of Cape Town
    Electrical And Computer Engineering

Frequently Asked Questions about Jaco Cronje

What company does Jaco Cronje work for?

Jaco Cronje works for Wsp Usa

What is Jaco Cronje's role at the current company?

Jaco Cronje's current role is Technology Consultant.

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Jaco Cronje's email address is ja****@****wsp.com

What schools did Jaco Cronje attend?

Jaco Cronje attended Pmi Institute Accredited Provider, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Epi, Green Building Council Of South Africa, University Of Cape Town.

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Jaco Cronje has interest in Children, Economic Empowerment, Environment, Science And Technology, Disaster And Humanitarian Relief.

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Jaco Cronje has skills like Project Management, Telecommunications, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Management, Project Planning, Business Development, Data Center, Strategy, Project Engineering, Business Strategy, Analysis.

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