Provision of Agile Scrum Master and Project Management Services ...

We add value to institutions through FinTech Consulting and Project Management services focused on provision of unique alternative customer financial service delivery experience embodying financial inclusion (including VISA/MasterCard services) especially to Banks, FinTechs and Micro-Finance Institutions, with emphasis on new cost effective cloud based and BaaS solutions.

Successfully managed two projects for CABS. Old Mutual is the largest Insurance Company in Zimbabwe and also is into Retail Banking and Mortgage Lending through CABS.1. For the Transaction STP Solution, I managed a Team of 15 people that included an External Vendor, local IT Team and Business SMEs.2. For the Revenue Assurance Solution, I managed a Team of 12 people that included an External Vendor, local IT Team and Business SMEs.Value Addition:• Updated the PMO Project Portfolio Office (PPO) System on a daily basis• Effectively developed project charter and delivery plans to meet the objectives of the projects while adhering to approved budget and timelines. This covered the entire project from conception to benefits realisation and included the scope of the project, resources necessary to complete it, anticipated time and financial requirements, strategy for communication within the team and among relevant internal and external stakeholders, execution and documentation to handover and benefits realisation• Assembled and lead the project team through excellent communication, people and leadership skills, as well as keeping a keen eye for the team member strengths and weaknesses. Effectively assigned tasks, set and agreed deadlines, provided necessary resources and met regularly with the team members• Ensured compliance with Project governance and Documentation in order to measure and analyze the actual progress of the project to ensure it is developing as planned by providing regular verbal and written status reports to relevant Committees and the Project Management Board. Had to ensure that all relevant actions and variations are pre-approved and signed off, and that project documents are archived for future reference• Ensured effective Project Closure and Benefits Realisation through devising plans and strategies for properly handing over, support SLAs and guiding the business teams directly overseeing the day-to-day operations of the delivered solutions

I managed a Team of 10 people that included External Vendors, local IT Team, ZimSwitch, MNOs and Business Teams.Value Addition:• Effectively developed project charter and delivery plans to meet the objectives of the projects while adhering to approved budget and timelines. This covered the entire project from conception to benefits realisation and included the scope of the project, resources necessary to complete it, anticipated time and financial requirements, strategy for communication within the team and among relevant internal and external stakeholders, execution and documentation to handover and benefits realisation• Assembled and lead the project team through excellent communication, people and leadership skills, as well as keeping a keen eye for the team member strengths and weaknesses. Effectively assigned tasks, set and agreed deadlines, provided necessary resources and met regularly with the team members• Participated in and supervised the successful execution of each milestone stage of the project through frequent and open communication with the project team members and stakeholders• Ensured effective Project Closure and Benefits Realisation through devising plans and strategies for properly handing over, support SLAs and guiding the business teams directly overseeing the day-to-day operations of the delivered solutions

In charge of all technical and support services.

In charge of the Bank's New product development processes and portfolio management.

In charge Client Relationship building strategies and staff skills development.

In charge of Group skills development and integration of operations.

In charge corporate baking relationships management and Evaluation of Bank Lending proposals.

In charge of Retail Banking as well as eBanking operations.

Consulted in Bank Card Business operations (Credit, Debit and Prepaid plus acquiring strategies) review and systems development for institutions in Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

In charge of the relocation from Johannesburg and establishment of the Pivot Capital Partners Head Office in the Botswana International Financial Services Centre.

Assisted the Johannesburg based Pivot Corporate Finance team in business development projects in capital raising for Banks and corporates in Africa, established Pivot Capital Finance in Zambia and worked on the project to relocate the Pivot Capital Partners Head Office from Johannesburg, South Africa to Gaborone, Botswana.

Responsible for the newly established Finance House's business operations.

In charge of the Group's initiatives to establish financial services operating offices in Africa, by initially establishing an office in Botswana.

Was in charge of the Retail Banking Division of Trust Holdings Limited.

In charge of the development and implementation of Retail Banking Services for Trust Merchant Bank upon conversion of the Merchant Banking Licence to include Commercial Banking services.

In charge of new product development, eBanking/Card Centre operations and overall business performance.

Led a team in the establishment of the Bank's first Credit and Debit Card Centre in Africa and went on to work with the Zimbabwe Central Bank to establish regulatory rules for the issuance of international use credit cards.

In charge of the development and management of new products and services for the newly established Retail Banking Division.

Joined the Bank as a Clerk and worked throughout the Country whilst being promoted through the ranks until attainment of Branch Manager rank.