Nick De La Hunt Email & Phone Number

Johannesburg, Gp, Za

Global

I consult privately for a few clients on global projects, managing the Project delivery along with Change Management initiatives. In January and February I managed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) research study for a Japanese multinational technology client (NDA limitations prohibit me from disclosing the name) where I ran the South African leg of the study with the Japan-based technical team.I would be happy to discuss this in more detail in an potential interview.

Centurion, South Africa

I own a small digital media and development company specialising in the creation of educational content within the digital realm. Wigital pioneers educational content of all kinds and applies the best ICT platforms to that content to maximise the reach and learning effect of its users.We also have a strong focus on disability empowerment and accessibility technologies, working closely with those in the Deaf community and expanding that reach to the blind and visually impaired.

South Africa

Contracted through Mediro ICT. Leading Change Management activities in the Information Management (IM) department at Grootegeluk mine in Lephalale, onsite a few days every second week, otherwise based from home in Centurion.All Change Management activities for projects being rolled out on the mine from the IM space.- Readiness Assessments- Impact Assessments- Obtaining staff/stakeholder buy-in- Creating Change Management plans- Change communication- Training and training material creation- Post-Change/Roll out support- Post-Change Surveys- Drafting and Design of Change Communication artifacts- Using my experience and knowledge, as well as early engagements with stakeholders, to inform the business requirements specification- Change Management training to the PMO staff and growing a Change culture in the company- Building a Change Network across the company by identifying the appropriate Change Agents for any given project- All other change-related tasks

South Africa

I run two software development teams based at Anglo American, working on the Health and Safety product portfolio within the Data Analytics space. We work on global projects spanning three continents, four countries and 5 time zones. My role is to oversee the Entelect teams' delivery and take ownership of the total technical solution. I am also involved in the overall Change Management process behind the project's rollout, informing the Communication Plan and overseeing the creation of Training Material etc.I also take part in upselling Entelect services into the client, along with negotiating commercials, creating scopes of work, quotes etc, and provide weekly reporting on projects to the client.

Heading up the Sales Systems component of the Sales Enablement function within the Vodacom Business (EBU) organisation. I headed up all sales capabilities, like the Sales Management mobile app, CRM system changes etc and acted as an Agile Product Owner within these spaces too - working hand-in-hand with IT teams to deliver these capabilities. I also managed the delivery of these teams.

Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa

Head up the Enterpise Mobility and Online development portfolios and strategy for Vodacom Business, overseeing the development of the roadmap and the delivery thereof, being responsible for multiple teams and vendors across all levels of the business.I have successfully overseen many technological implementations within the business, playing many roles such as that of Product Owner, Portfolio Manager, Project Manager, heading up strategic projects, heading up with Vodacom Business Digital strategy, heading up the Enterprise Mobility capability development portfolio and much more. Most noteworthy: the implementation of the Sales Channel Support function, with capabilities developed that support the Sales Organisation.I worked across many different Vodacom offices, impacting the full national organisation, and then also spent a lot of time on projects with Vodafone UK, Germany and Italy.

• Understanding the business requirements, and documenting, validating and translating it into functional specifications • Identify and highlight opportunities for improvement. • Act as a consultant to the client on the application. • Testing and validating the functionality of the technical solution against the business requirements • Connect the business model to the systems architecture. • Interfacing between the business client and the development team • Working with multiple business areas and multiple teams that require deep integration of solutions • Involve scope that impacts on multiple business areas. • Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, and acting as consultant on the application

I was responsible for the delivery of all digital solutions/projects for mobile and web across all of SAASTA’s programmes. I was also tasked with finding innovative ways of communicating (or facilitating others’ communication) science to the various audiences using digital (mobile and web) platforms. One of which was a social community platform called SETCom, used by scientists, journalists, professionals in SET, teachers, learners and science communicators to create communities of practice and knowledge sharing platforms. I was also responsible for all other digital work and raising visibility of mobile across business. Other areas of responsibility included financial management of the ICT function, stakeholder relationships, developing the sector, mentoring junior staff and more.A detailed list of responsibilities can be found in my CV upon request.

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Weekly News LettersAll internal communication distributionInternal quarterly staff magazine call AudiTalk

Ran the Internal Communications activities under the then-Internal Communication Manager in the Corporate Communications department. Activities included the distribution of internal email communication, weekly and monthly newsletters, internal campaigns for staff competitions and programme launches and others.

Writing content for: - Emails - Newsletters - Websites - Advertisements - Press releases - Promotions - Print MediaConcept development in a team environmentProof reading and copy checkingEditing and rewriting of clients’ website content

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Create copy and content for the DStv.com website, as well as update the MediaPlayer on the site. My sections were ‘Sports’ and ‘Documentaries’ in which I had towrite highlights, reviews and previews for upcoming viewing.A secondary project I worked on was writing content for DStv’s ‘Dish-DailyMobiZine’. MobiZine is a shortened version of the TV Guide downloadable to yourcell phone.I was also responsible for publishing the project on a daily basis.Further duties included a weekly DStv Sports Newsletter sent out to approximately18 000 subscribers. It involved an editorial (my take on the week’s sport),highlights, a poll, forum topic and quotes.

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

- Write and Edit web content- Manage content on UP website- Update website with News and Events- Create Corporate Communication and Marketing website- Perform maintenance on all websites created

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Short-term Internship- Wrote copy for both Above-the-Line and Below-the-Line campaigns- Examples: TV and radio scripts, corporate videos and profiles. Brochure copy,ATL Print copy

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Short-term Internship. Wrote copy for print ads for a golfing client.

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

- Market Research- Telemarketing- Copywriting for brochures and fliers- Client base construction and management- Direct marketing- Strategy Planning- Event Planning- Presentations and demonstrations to clients- Identifying and qualifying leads for new business- Cold calling

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Informatics

2 Subjects outstanding.

Project Management, Pmbok

Bcom (Hons) Communication Management, Strategic Communication Management

Certificate, Copywriting And Art Direction

Creativity and Innovation Copywriting and Art Direction

Bcom Marketing Management, Marketing, Communications, Business Management

Matric

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Informatics

Activities and Societies: 2 subjects outstanding - Got married and had kids, then never had time to complete the degree. Aim is.