Core Overview:In leading Africa office, directs all sales, project management, installations, implementations, training, support and general consultancy for Southern, East, West and Central Africa, as well as Indian Ocean Islands.As key regional representative, leads strategic direction to ensure consistent fulfilment of short- and long-term objectives, overseeing all operations, personnel, functions and activities.Provides strategic input to CEO and Board of Directors on plans, strategies, processes, current and future developments, current market trends and future forecasts.Steers financial planning, protecting revenue and profits to achieve sustained growth and well-governed financial control and correction.Devises firm’s IT strategy, putting in place all systems necessary to support operations and objectives | Analyses system requirements, performs Standards Testing and gears solutions that assure top performance and security.Assists clients in transforming operations by providing high-level strategic and operational guidance and support | Manages outsourced projects on behalf of under-resourced clients, including crisis management, diagnostics and agile issues resolution. Drives successful analytics, testing and deployment of software product features, and timely project delivery within budget and scope | Leads local support team to assure excellent customer service and speedy technical issues resolution | Directs 2nd and 3rd line support to local Africa and global offices on all software solutions.Spearheads Human Resources practices and processes, including job design, recruitment, performance management, training and development, employment cycle changes, talent management, and facilities management | Ensures compliance with current legislation.Please note, further details available upon request (Comprehensive CV)

Core Overview:Successfully started and ran own Computer Training and supplies business, trading as Alberton franchise of National Computer College.Offered extensive training and support on most popular business software applications at the time.Clients ranged from the unqualified man in the street to big corporate clients.

Core Overview:Consulted to software solution providers for tourist operators.

Core Overview:In joint venture with Premier Food Industries, dealing mainly with distribution of edible oils and oil based products throughout SA, fulfilled various duties in career entry-level role in retail / logistics industry.

Fulfilling student work while completing B.Comm degree, manned and monitored a recently implemented computerised production system for drying of yeast | Monitored 24-hour programme in 12-hour shifts | Assisted with training staff in use and function of the system.And also June to August 1991

At large chain of retail outlets specialising in optical frames, lenses and sunglasses, relieved permanent managers at ± 20 branches in the PWV areas, several operating seven days a week | Worked vacations and during University term on free days and weekends.

Presented classes two to four evenings per week, training children from age five and adults, ranging from White to Black Belt.