Responsible for the development and delivery of a training path to enable AWS partners drive outcomes in unlocking opportunities and build capability on the AWS certification journey and support of their AWS Business and Tier progression plans.• Facilitated the training across various AWS foundational courses including AWS Cloud Practitioner Essential, Business Accreditation, Technical Accreditation, and Cloud Economics.• Facilitated and led design workshop with stakeholders from the… Show more Responsible for the development and delivery of a training path to enable AWS partners drive outcomes in unlocking opportunities and build capability on the AWS certification journey and support of their AWS Business and Tier progression plans.• Facilitated the training across various AWS foundational courses including AWS Cloud Practitioner Essential, Business Accreditation, Technical Accreditation, and Cloud Economics.• Facilitated and led design workshop with stakeholders from the Public Sector client, Partner technical and project management stakeholders in the information gathering process and deciding on design principles. Delivered design specification and technical implementation plan listing critical inputs and highlighting risks to be managed. • Completed training for 11 Partners and a total of 66 Students.• Achieved an Customer Satisfaction rating 4.84 across 77 survey responses. • Facilitated the Cloud Practitioner Essentials and Architecting on AWS training for clients at Netcampus. Show less

As an AWS Authorized Instructor, I work with a variety of companies and individuals to deliver authorised AWS training. My role involves understanding the specific needs and objectives of each client, delivering training programs and workshops, and delivering engaging and effective training sessions.In order to stay up-to-date with the latest AWS technologies and best practices, I spend a significant amount of time researching, experimenting, and practicing with AWS services. This ensures… Show more As an AWS Authorized Instructor, I work with a variety of companies and individuals to deliver authorised AWS training. My role involves understanding the specific needs and objectives of each client, delivering training programs and workshops, and delivering engaging and effective training sessions.In order to stay up-to-date with the latest AWS technologies and best practices, I spend a significant amount of time researching, experimenting, and practicing with AWS services. This ensures that I am able to provide my clients with the most up-to-date and relevant training possible.In addition to delivering training sessions, I also provide ongoing support and consultation to my clients. This includes answering questions, troubleshooting issues, and providing guidance on how to effectively apply AWS technologies in real-world scenarios.One of the things I enjoy most about being an AWS Authorized Instructor is the opportunity to work with a wide range of clients and organizations. Each project is unique, presenting new challenges and opportunities for growth and learning. Show less

Responsible for developing an understanding of customers objectives and challenges, and present a solution using our product portfolio to address the challenge. Developed and managed long-term relationships with key stakeholders of strategic clients at the C-level. Successfully assisted Sales teams in securing existing and winning new business to the value of ZAR20 million.in the last year. Providing technology and architectural guidance to development teams ensuring cloud platform successes… Show more Responsible for developing an understanding of customers objectives and challenges, and present a solution using our product portfolio to address the challenge. Developed and managed long-term relationships with key stakeholders of strategic clients at the C-level. Successfully assisted Sales teams in securing existing and winning new business to the value of ZAR20 million.in the last year. Providing technology and architectural guidance to development teams ensuring cloud platform successes. • Provided subject matter expertise and hands-on support for AWS Cloud Ready and Cloud Native applications across multiple projects. • Strategic advisor to clients on application modernization, product roadmaps, technology trends and software business case justification.• Orchestrated cloud platform solution for regional Bargaining Council overseeing overall funds management and administration, securing • Proposed and delivered first AWS Serverless built application for one of the largest car rental companies in South Africa. • Facilitate client business requirement discovery sessions to determine needs and designs for SaaS, PaaS and IaaS solutions. • Created the BCX AWS Chapter an internal community of 80+ members working together to build and drive AWS knowledge acquisition and certification. • Assumed the roles of AWS Alliance lead in December 2019 drove tier advancement from AWS registered partner to AWS Select Partner in March 2020. • Launched 11 AWS Opportunities taking them from lead to launched within 5 months Show less

Mobile Application Development, Custom Application Development, Cloud Based Applications and Business Intelligence Solutions form part of the portfolio of services that my team are able to deliver across a number of industries and value chains. I have a team of Delivery Managers, Principle Developers and Business Development Managers all working together to deliver great customer value through quality and innovative solutions.

As the Business Development Manager for Professional Service offerings of Business Connexion, I am responsible for managing the product lifecycle from "Concept" to "Service Delivery". Key Activities- gathering and prioritizing service and customer requirements, - defining the service vision, - work closely with the Business Unit Managers of Professional Services (or Product owners) and their architecture and technical teams, as well as with sales, marketing and support to… Show more As the Business Development Manager for Professional Service offerings of Business Connexion, I am responsible for managing the product lifecycle from "Concept" to "Service Delivery". Key Activities- gathering and prioritizing service and customer requirements, - defining the service vision, - work closely with the Business Unit Managers of Professional Services (or Product owners) and their architecture and technical teams, as well as with sales, marketing and support to ensure revenue and client excellence is achieved- Communicate service offering with all areas of Business Connexion and to the clients through presentations, training and sales collateral Show less

I managed a team of 50 professionals providing Application Development and Application Management services in the telecommunications industry. The development ranges from the core network services to the value added services.Key Activities- contribute to Business Development- assist with the Strategic Alignment of Client Information Management needs- manage service delivery resources at client sites- provide input into the service level definition process- provide… Show more I managed a team of 50 professionals providing Application Development and Application Management services in the telecommunications industry. The development ranges from the core network services to the value added services.Key Activities- contribute to Business Development- assist with the Strategic Alignment of Client Information Management needs- manage service delivery resources at client sites- provide input into the service level definition process- provide Management reporting; financial and SLA performance- participate in Application Management ForumWhile in this role I also worked with clients from the Retail, Financial and Commercial industries. Show less

Responsible for running the business, including HR, Financial, Operations, Warehousing, IT Systems, Quality Systems and Sales.Contracting as general manager in this company provided great insight into the politics of business mangement. I've been through labour disputes, successfully defended and settled an application for liquidation launched against company, implemented a provident fund and medical aid scheme, implemented and successful received the ISO 9000 quality system… Show more Responsible for running the business, including HR, Financial, Operations, Warehousing, IT Systems, Quality Systems and Sales.Contracting as general manager in this company provided great insight into the politics of business mangement. I've been through labour disputes, successfully defended and settled an application for liquidation launched against company, implemented a provident fund and medical aid scheme, implemented and successful received the ISO 9000 quality system certification. I'm now at the final stages of implementing Pastel Evolution for the LVSA and will soon be taking on 5 other companies in the group of LVSA companies. Show less

After working with Paper River in the UK I was tasked to setup and market the solutions developed by the UK based company. The specialised service complemented HP multifunction devices. The solutions related to the document workflows processes and secure printing technology.I worked closely with HP presenting the solutions to their resellers and corporate clients, this provided their clients with a more attactive solutions.

Used technical expertise to develop, maintain and provide support for clients.Marketed existing and new services to clients, primarily the SMB market. The services included technical architecture design, best practices and solutions, and application architecture solutions.

Developed web solutions, software and systems, directly involved with designing, developing, testing, implementation and maintenance.

Tracked latest developments in the technology sector using various sources like Forrester Research and Gartner, this enabled us to advise business of the potential impact of a technology or trend and provide input to the strategic alignment of business to technology trends.