Rental And Point-of-sale software (RAPS)==================================During this period of time, I re-engineered my skill set towards web development. I also had to become an entrepreneur and an accountant to manage my small companies finances. Then I buckled down and developed the RAPS software( Rental And Point-of-sales Software ) plus the interacting web app that I call StarLite.This software has managed to bridge the gap between the Internet and the over-the-counter rental and retail transactions; allowing both platforms to coexist and complement each other. The RAPS/ StarLite software allows customers to go online and browse the store's rental catalog and make a reservation and or directly rent the selected item for the day. The customer can then pick up or have the rental item delivered by the store; depending on the store's business model. The customer can also visit the same store and browse the shelves and rent the item in the normal over-the-counter rental scenario thus giving the customer the option of the over-the-counter or online rental ordering experience. Note that this rental and point-of-sales software (RAPS) is both a franchise and retail point of sale compliant.Customers interacting with the RAPS/StarLite software will now be able to access the in-store catalog, and dynamically in real-time make reservations and rentals while in the comfort of their homes or offices; online customers will also be able to see what's IN or OUT without having to drive to the store and be disappointed. Keyword queries can be made on the Internet to the store's catalog to find rental items. Note that the in-store RAPS system has a dashboard that monitors the Internet transactions produced through the StarLite web app; these transactions identified on the dashboard are then acted upon by the employees at the stores counter. Visit www.starlightdemo.com and www.myredbox.co.za to get a feel for the future for rental retail stores around the world.

July 2002 A six-month contract for Bosch to investigate the use of transponder tracking technology at their main factory. The User Requirements Study (USR) written was to establish a business case for the proposed Work Order Tracking System (WOTS) and to delimit the project scope. I had to identify all external entities that the proposed system would interact with (actors) and define the nature of this interaction at a high-level. This involved identifying all use cases and describing a few significant ones. Also included in the report was an estimate of the resources needed, a phase plan showing dates of major milestones and a risk assessment.The proposed work order-tracking system would use Radio Frequency transponder technology and support management’s vision for tracking work orders from the warehouse through assembly and production line delivery. The system would allow management and operational staff to work smarter in this area of work order component delivery to the production lines. The proposed system would assist in the efficient utilization of the warehouse packer stations, assembly and production lines by ensuring minimum disruptions due to pilferage, mislaid and or incomplete work orders. The system would also identify dynamic bottlenecks allowing management to intervene on these hot spots before they can disrupt production.Responsibilities: Modeling alternative business solutions, documenting a requirements study, Project definition report (PDR), Setting budgets and resource requirements.

Responsibilities: Modeling high level alternative visions and strategies for business efficiencies/ expansion, Project definition reports (PDR), Documenting requirements for best practices, Modeling alternative business solutions, Mentoring and lobbing with the Infrastructure and operations department on best practice alternatives, Modeling metric information entity models, Document system specifications for required additions/enhancement to current metric systems, Modeling and documenting roles and responsibilities for interrelated business processes, Setting budgets and resource requirements, Creating and maintaining development and implementation plans, Identify potential project risks and defining mitigation plans, Ensuring regular team and management steering committee meetings to keep focus and manage issues, Manage project risk issues, Ensure deliverable and project sign-offs.

Responsibilities: Modeling high level alternative visions and strategies for Integrated Risk Management (IRMS system), Project definition reports (PDR), Strength Weakness Opportunity Analysis (SWOT), Consulting with management from Anglogold, SASOL, Amplats and other related mining originations on issues of employee risk exposure, Managing a software development team of analysts and programmers, Working with business analysts in documenting industry requirements, Modeling alternative business solutions, Modeling mining industry information and data entity models, Documenting system specifications for additions/enhancement to the IRMS module suite, Modeling and documenting roles and responsibilities for interrelated business processes, Setting budgets and resource requirements, Creating and maintaining development and implementation plans, Identify potential project risks and defining mitigation plans, Ensure regular team and management steering committee meetings, Supporting the sales team with presentation material and giving high level presentations to the mining industry, Ensuring that the system development cycle was being properly adhered to (SDLC).

Responsibilities: Modeling high level alternative development strategies for (Human Resource Information System, Integrated Payroll Systems, Ore Sampling, Engineering Management Information Systems, Occupational Health System, Integrated Risk Management System), Project definition reports (PDR), Consulting with management from Anglogold on issues of development and enhancement to business enterprise computer systems, Managing a software development team of analysts and programmers, Working with business analysts in documenting industry requirements, Modeling alternative business solutions, Modeling mining industry information and data entity models, Documenting system specifications for additions/enhancement to the IRMS module suite, Setting budgets and resource requirements, Creating and maintaining development and implementation plans, Ensure regular team and management steering committee meetings, Ensuring that the system development cycle was being properly adhered to (SDLC) and methodologies followed.

Responsibilities: Modeling low level alternative program and system designs, Programming, Working with business analysts in testing programs and system functionality, Modeling mining industry information and data entity models, Documenting system specifications for additions/enhancement to mining systems, Creating and maintaining development and implementation plans, Identify potential project risks and defining mitigation plans, Ensuring that the system development cycle was being properly adhered to (SDLC).

From 1973 to 1974 I was employed as a programmer at the C.S.I.R. involved with the development of computer systems to analyze road safety, which involved the utilization of sophisticated computer based equipment imported from England. This equipment was programmed to evaluate road and aircraft runway properties. I was also involved in the development of research papers supporting this subject.From 1974 to 1976 I was transferred to the Library Science Department at the C.S.I.R. where I became involved with the ERTS/EROS system, this system maintained a catalog of satellite geographical images of South Africa. My task was to programmatically scan the digital image files for those pertaining to South Africa and download them for the researchers, the images had to be clear enough to be utilized. I also became involved with the development of library software to manage the checking in and out of these images.Responsibilities: Modeling low-level alternative program designs, Programming, Working with business analysts in testing program functionality, Documenting program specifications for additions/enhancement, Ensuring that the system development cycle was being properly adhered to (SDLC).

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