Renier Lewis is a well-rounded IT specialist with a passion for creating specialised, secure and reliable, yet user-friendly and easy to understand customer solutions for the HR field. As a trained Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Renier has used his extensive troubleshooting skills to help customers understand and overcome the many challenges they face daily in our technology-driven world.Renier started his career as a software and hardware engineer installing large-scale client systems while working with a variety of clients on solving their IT issues. He joined SHL, a group of international industrial psychologists and human resources consultants, during 1998 where he was involved in the design and implementation of people assessment systems.He was instrumental in the design of custom client solutions and many of his designs are assisting a number of large global organisations in making effective people decisions today. With over 14 years’ experience in understanding the challenges faced specifically in the HR and psychometrics world, and over 20 years’ work experience in the IT world, Renier joined TTS-Talent Group in June 2011 where he now heads up its product and technology company, TTS-Talent Technology Solutions. The mission of TTS-Talent Technology Solutions, a TTS-Talent Group company, is to integrate different assessments and vendor devices in order to solve clients’ real-world problems and challenges.Currently Renier is in the process of completing his MSc Information Science at the University of South Africa (Unisa) in Pretoria, Gauteng. To complement the research work Renier is doing as part of his master’s study, he recently successfully completed a British Standards Industry (BSI) ISO 27001 – Lead auditor course.

At SHL, an international HR company, I am challenged with duties in all aspects of a medium sized corporate company. Although my primary job function started out as the IT manager, I quickly grew into a role that included various operational management components and also became a respected member of the management team. The operational matters includes components like the management of the distribution warehouse, production and printing, cleaning and general operations.I have an absolute passion for IT Projects, whether it involves technical hardware on desktops or servers, programming, project management or just support.At SHL I am well respected by colleagues and managers for my passion and technical know-how in all aspects of our product range. During my career with SHL, I have project manage and help deliver many large scale IT projects that typically included co-ordination of both onshore and offshore IT teams. There is no bigger pleasure than delivering these large scale projects on time and within budget!

Micro Africa delivers on-site technical, sales and telephone support, as well as designing programming solutions for its customers.My primary function as one of the partners (20% share) was to manage the staff and to build specifications & deliver end-to-end solutions for our client base.Part of the administrative tasks included looking after the debtors, creditors, salary payments & handling supplier enquiries.Besides the challenges offered by the various functions mentioned above, the part that I loved most about this job was getting involved in delivering exceptional software solutions that met the client’s needs.

Technical repair of desktop machines (PCs), Laptops and printer problems, on both a hardware and software level.Listen to difficulties experienced by the client in order to troubleshoot and resolve problems.Sales to walk-in clients.