Building the strategy and execution of Open Innovation in Africa through the global Rise program.Enabling colleagues and the entwined ecosystem to access new technologies, propositions and new Fintech possibilitieswww.thinkrise.com Doing something new and differentMember of Absa Western Cape Executive Management team

Building partnerships Commercialising THE lending marketplace - RainFin.comDriving & supporting change through Rise AfricaCollaborating and Innovating Member of Western Cape Regional Executive Team And a range of all other 'stuff'

As Africa Retail and Business Banking Chief of Staff, primarily responsible for:1) Design and execution ownership of the Africa RBB strategy 2) Supporting and co-managing the Africa-wide RBB business and operating models required to achieve performance targets aligned to agreed strategy, 3) Co-ordination and management of the RBB Chief Executive office, 4) Governance ownership and reporting of RBB strategy and performance5) Resource optimization planning and delivery, 6) Provision of managerial and advisory role with Barclays Africa Group and 7) All other "stuff".

As head of operations, responsible for the business support scope for the Group's non-banking subsidiary in Beijing. This includes responsibility for finance, reporting, operational risk management, marketing & public relations, brand development, office & premises, compliance, legal, IT, research, procurement and all logistics management. In terms of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC) partnership, responsible for the day-to-day management of the partnership from both a strategic and working cooperation perspective. The primary aim is to ensure that the transactions and management cooperation areas are well supported and managed to ensure the synergies of cooperation materialise. Work with colleagues in Standard Bank Group and ICBC to identify clients, originate & assist in corporate and investment banking opportunities whilst also developing closer management cooperation in areas such as investor relations, risk management, IT, human resources, internationalization strategy, amongst others.

During Rainbow's business turnaround, worked in a variety of managerial positions to drive performance change and ensure delivery of the Group's business growth strategy. These roles covered the company's entire value chain and included assisting and project managing for the CEO, strategy management and supply chain coordination.