New Southern Energy (NSE) is a leading South African-based, full-service renewable energy provider for distributed energy projects throughout Africa.Career Highlights:• Project managed over R20 million (1.7 MWp) worth of solar PV projectsKey responsibilities:• Project and Construction management- Project Managed over R20 million (1.9 MWp) worth of solar PV projects• Maintain and manage project financial budget• Managing and overseeing all permitting, registration and licencing with local utility, Eskom and NERSA for all New Southern Energy projects• Providing oversight to key subcontractor relationships including management of installations and financial arrangements• Compiling and presenting project progress reports to the Client throughout project construction• Negotiating and issuing subcontractors and suppliers purchase orders• Overseeing of all material orders and installation scheduling• Ensuring and leading on project quality and final job card approval• Developing and leading project site plan logistics, construction scheduling, payment milestones and project close-out processes• Assisting with any operations and maintenance issues on all sites under service level agreements (SLAs) post project handover

Career Highlights:• Designed over 8 MWp worth of solar PV projects (Rooftop and ground-mounted systems)• Developed and implemented a strategic process to streamline SSEG licencing, registration and permitting applicationsKey Responsibilities: • Technical designing, modelling and optimal plant layout of solar PV systems (Designed over 8 MW of solar PV projects)• Lead site inspections to accurately design and cost for new projects• Create detailed drawings for information and construction purposes • Drawing up project BOQs and financial budgets • Managing and overseeing all permitting, registration and licencing with local utility, Eskom and NERSA for all New Southern Energy projects• Training, mentoring and providing oversight to the work of junior engineers • Assist with commissioning team onsite during project commissioning• Assist in project specific Project Manager with any engineering related project issues• Assisting with any operations and maintenance issues on all sites under service level agreements (SLAs) post project handover

GreenCape is a not-for-profit organisation established by the Western Cape Government and The City of Cape Town to unlock the manufacturing and employment potential in the Green Economy in the Western Cape.Career Highlights:• Saved GreenCape R160 000 per year in electricity bills (billing and metering reticulation) • Selected to participate in GIZ funded ‘Energy Market Design and Municipal Utility Business Workshop’ in Frankfurt, Germany• Facilitated the development of Africa’s first commercial floating solar PV system (Marlenique Estate, Franschhoek)• Participation on the SANS 10142-1-2 steering committee (LV standard for embedded generation)Key responsibilities: • Advising key government departments (DEDAT) on their energy strategy and providing input into policy development• Providing technical expertise to GreenCape stakeholders on energy efficiency, procurement and contracting • Leading on the project management of external projects to meet donor deliverables• Developing energy models and optimisation for utility electricity tariffs• Developing and managing solar PV tenders for the City of Cape Town and Atlantis Special Economic Zone • Developing critical relationships with high level government actors and industry leaders• Presenting work and findings to government, industry or the public on a regular basis• Publications: ESI Africa (March 2018) and AgriProbe Vol.15 No.2 (Aug 2018)• Conference Speaker: African Utility Week 2017, Vinpro Forum, Fresh Produce Exporters Forum

Energy Intelligence is an Energy Management Consulting firm operating across South Africa.Career Highlights:• Completion of 34 energy audits – In total, identifying a potential annual saving of R 6 million• Pro bono energy audit for Camphill Village - identified potential annual savings of R 111 000Key responsibilities: • Leading on energy efficiency audits throughout facilities in the commercial, industrial and agricultural sectors • Facilitating the creation of solutions to reduce client's energy consumption and quantifying the financial and energy savings as to determine the investments financial returns • Overseeing projects related to solar PV design, installation and Operation &Maintenance• Project management of energy efficient of retrofits (including the installation of LED lighting, heat pumps and VSD motor controls)• Utility metering and recoveries (water and energy)

Matrix provides comprehensive facilities and project management services to clients in the property and industrial sectors.Key responsibilities: • Carrying out procedures of an Independent Commissioning Agent (ICA) specified by the Green Building Council of SA• Ensuring that buildings assessed met the requirements for Green Building Star SA Rating • Data analysis of building’s management system (BMS) to ensure efficient operation of HVAC system• Reporting on results, identifying temperature fluctuations and equipment control issues

During my free time, I freelanced for Chillibuzz assisting with the following:- Website development,- ecommerce development and maintenance,- digital campaigning and- brand management

During the completion of my National Diploma (ND) I completed my practical Inservice Training at Cobham (Omnipless Manufacturing) in the Software and Development department.In the Software and Development department I completed many different and exciting tasks, but the tasks that I completed most regularly were:- Organising and ordering component stock,- drawing and manufacturing cables,- building, fixing and modifying test jigs,- Calibration.