I am a Business Unit Manager leading the Utility Operations Systems Business Unit in iST. I have been leading the Business Unit since it was restructured in December 2018. I am responsible for setting the strategic direction, budgeting and running the P&L successfully.The Business Unit is a value-added reseller of GE Digital Grid Software including Smallworld Geospatially Enabled Network Information Systems and GE Advanced Distribution Management Systems. We provide licenses, software… Show more I am a Business Unit Manager leading the Utility Operations Systems Business Unit in iST. I have been leading the Business Unit since it was restructured in December 2018. I am responsible for setting the strategic direction, budgeting and running the P&L successfully.The Business Unit is a value-added reseller of GE Digital Grid Software including Smallworld Geospatially Enabled Network Information Systems and GE Advanced Distribution Management Systems. We provide licenses, software implementation services, integration and support. Our customers are major electricity and telecommunications utilities based in South Africa, Namibia, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda and Nigeria. We also provide services to GE and their customers in Australia and New Zealand.In addition to GE software, the Business Unit also established an Innovation program that resulted in a low-cost Distribution Grid Monitoring solution based on IOT technologies and other disruptive technologies in various stages of development.General business interests include Strengths Based Performance Development and Employee Engagement, Digitalisation and Innovation Management. Show less

I managed a team of Business Development Engineers in the Engineering Information Systems line of business within iST.Solutions in the Engineering Information Systems line of business include; Enterprise Asset, Management Systems, Enterprise Mobility and Workforce Management Solutions (including Mobile GIS), Geospatially Enabled Network Asset Management Systems, Network Asset Control Systems.The solutions we offer are based on technologies from leading global technology partners… Show more I managed a team of Business Development Engineers in the Engineering Information Systems line of business within iST.Solutions in the Engineering Information Systems line of business include; Enterprise Asset, Management Systems, Enterprise Mobility and Workforce Management Solutions (including Mobile GIS), Geospatially Enabled Network Asset Management Systems, Network Asset Control Systems.The solutions we offer are based on technologies from leading global technology partners including; ClickSoftware (Mobile Workforce Management and Optimisation), General Electric (Smallworld, PowerOn Advantage ADMS, Fieldsmart Mobile GIS, Mobile Enterprise) and GE Digital (Predix).General business interests include Strengths Based Performance Development and Employee Engagement, Digitalisation and Innovation Management. Show less

Responsible for key account management, business development and market strategy for the PTSI product and solution offering in Metropolitan Municipalities and Municipalities in South Africa. In addition to the above, I am also responsible for business development of the GE Energy range of software solutions to the Electrical Utility industry in Southern Africa, including SCADA/DMS/OMS systems (PowerOn Fusion), Network Information Systems (Smallworld) and related mobility solutions.

Business Development Engineer in the Utilities Business Development organisation within the newly formed Powertech Systems Integrators (a combination of the five divisions of Powertech IST, Strike Technologies and TIS).Efforts focused around the following:Utilities Business Development: Identifying and developing business opportunities in the energy utilities market, specifically focusing on GE-based Smart Grid technologies.Mobility Consultant: Assisting IST Energy with… Show more Business Development Engineer in the Utilities Business Development organisation within the newly formed Powertech Systems Integrators (a combination of the five divisions of Powertech IST, Strike Technologies and TIS).Efforts focused around the following:Utilities Business Development: Identifying and developing business opportunities in the energy utilities market, specifically focusing on GE-based Smart Grid technologies.Mobility Consultant: Assisting IST Energy with the implementation of a mobility solution as part of a SCADA/DMS/OMS project in Swaziland. Show less

Key Account Management: Developing a key account management plan for Eskom and implementing the plan at Powertech IST Data.Utilities Business Development: Identifying and developing business opportunities in the energy utilities market, specifically focusing on GE-based Smart Grid technologies.Mobility Consultant: Assisting IST Energy with the implementation of a mobility solution as part of a SCADA/DMS/OMS project in Swaziland.

Software engineering. I was responsible for leading a team of software developers working on an embedded Linux platform and user interface for an embedded communications device. I also developed software in C/C++ for the same embedded device. In addition to the above, I was also involved in creating and maintaining a device specific Linux distribution (kernel and filesystem) for the micro-controller used in the device and ensuring that software could be developed, deployed and tested on… Show more Software engineering. I was responsible for leading a team of software developers working on an embedded Linux platform and user interface for an embedded communications device. I also developed software in C/C++ for the same embedded device. In addition to the above, I was also involved in creating and maintaining a device specific Linux distribution (kernel and filesystem) for the micro-controller used in the device and ensuring that software could be developed, deployed and tested on the device using standard Linux package management technologies. Show less

I was involved in embedded hardware and software design and development on 8 bit and 32 bit platforms for electronic detonator systems used in the mining and quarrying industry. Some projects include:- Intelligent power supply and battery charger for the Blast Control Unit (Hardware and Software design, - Web-based control and visualisation of environmental chamber used for electronics testing - Copper to fiber communications converter used in underground blasting applications-… Show more I was involved in embedded hardware and software design and development on 8 bit and 32 bit platforms for electronic detonator systems used in the mining and quarrying industry. Some projects include:- Intelligent power supply and battery charger for the Blast Control Unit (Hardware and Software design, - Web-based control and visualisation of environmental chamber used for electronics testing - Copper to fiber communications converter used in underground blasting applications- 8-bit embedded development on power supply and interlock cards for the Smartshot system- 8-bit embedded development for a detonator communications sniffer Show less