I am fortunate to have great parents who taught me many valuable lessons, one that stood out all my life is about the value of dedication, endurance, and grit. Throughout my career evolution, I like to think I have always held these principles as a compass to navigate the various work environments I have been in. I completed my degree in Industrial Engineering and immediately started working for an enterprise architecture consulting firm that nurtured my keen interest in the merit of certain structures and functions that help a healthy organisation tick. I then joined a printing company as an improvement engineer that helped foreground my understanding of how to better a business from the inside out - from here, I started gravitating to the use of data to refine my processes and articulate my goals more coherently. Which ultimately led to a position at what is known today as Datalab. From the moment I was onboarded at Datalab I strived for autonomy and a leadership position that would allow me to implement key practices I believe every organisation should adopt to nurture their employees to grow. Needless to say, the same motivation that drove me toward autonomy rewarded me with a leadership position in 2022 - with my being named a shareholder and director of Datalab. At the risk of erring on cheesiness, I believe I am lucky enough to have found my dream job working alongside Pieter and Douglas to take Datalab Solutions from strength to strength. I would not be where I am in my career without the discipline and structure I implement in my own life. When I’m not working, you can find me on the mountain either trail running or hiking. Family time means the world to me and if it weren’t for my daughters and my husband - I would not be the same person I am today. I am inspired by my friends and family who continue to push me to be my best and bolstered by a small and growing team of brilliant individuals. I want to use my position to be a change agent that provides contemporary professional solutions that act as your company’s helping hand to achieve greatness. Our goal is to do away with manual processes, disparate hours-to-output ratios, and the limitations that budget constraints impose - by using simplicity as our solution.
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Director And Co-OwnerDatalab SolutionsCape Town, Wc, Za
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Director & Co-OwnerDatalab Solutions Mar 2022 - PresentSouth AfricaIn my role as Director, I am split between two main streams of activities - the one prong focuses on nurturing and strategically advising a host of new and pre-existing clients. Which can take the shape of problem-solving, mentoring juniors, and guiding design work on projects. The other prong is responsible for overseeing the overall growth and direction of Datalab, through defining strategies and seeing them through implementation. I am also responsible for scoping and costing of projects, all the while driving financial success. Alongside these key responsibilities, I am also a part shareholder of Datalab Solutions. In this role, I strategise to ensure company longevity, manage risk and oversee high level financial decision making.
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Principal Consultant Analytics EngineerLts Technology Dec 2017 - Apr 2022Cape Town Area, South AfricaI am instrumental in orchestrating and implementing data solutions, leading project coordination and overseeing operations and strategy within the company framework. I am also responsible for a small, highly skilled business intelligence consulting team that requires its own independent operation and leadership. In taking this approach with team management, it allows them to be exposed to multiple different clients and industries ensuring they gain more knowledge over different sectors from retail, education and finance.
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Senior Consultant Analytics EngineerLts Technology Aug 2015 - Dec 2017Cape Town Area, South AfricaI work directly underneath the CEO and have been tasked to gather, analyse and interpret client specifications which I then translate into best practices. This is done through developing analytical solutions that are geared to drive the development and delivery process. I create Proof of Concept models to resolve any technical challenges, which also have the capability to confirm user requirements. I also review test plans/scripts to ensure rigid quality control and coverage.
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Business AnalystNovus Holdings Ltd (Previously Paarl Media Group) May 2014 - Aug 2015Cape Town Area, South AfricaI was appointed to perform ongoing business analysis activities that comprise part of the core IT project development team. Business analysis activities included scoping business intelligence needs and providing a host of solutions and tools. I supervised solutions from business specification documentation, communicated with developers, reviewed design artifacts, and oversaw user testing. -
Continuous Improvement EngineerPaarl Media Jun 2012 - Apr 2014Johannesburg Area, South AfricaI am responsible for the implementation and supervision of internal improvement projects that are rolled out across the Gauteng plant. This role includes:Performance enhancementCost reduction activities Streamlining processes - such as stock management improvements or optimising the dispatch of software.
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Business Engineering ConsultantDiscon Specialists Nov 2010 - May 2012GautengI coordinated the delivery of business architecture and systems as well as facilitated project management and change management initiatives that spanned across clients and industries - some of which included Banking, IT, and Government. Further responsibilities included:Strategic positioningBusiness and Architectural prioritisation Organisational restructuringProcess re-engineering -
Student Assistant In Procurement DepartmentUniversity Of Pretoria Jan 2010 - Nov 2010Pretoria Area, South AfricaI provided analysis and conducted user testing for the design and development phase within a procurement management software implementation. I coordinated training support staff in the roll out of Oracle - PeopleSoft Campus solution procurement system. And I was instrumental in the verification process and securing of the B-BBEE Certificate for the University.
Reza Du Plooy Education Details
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UnisaStrategic Management - Planning And Implementation -
Discon SpecialistsEnterprise Architecture
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Industrial Engineering
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Reza Du Plooy works for Datalab Solutions
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Reza Du Plooy's current role is Director and Co-Owner.
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Reza Du Plooy attended University Of Pretoria/universiteit Van Pretoria, Unisa, Discon Specialists, University Of Pretoria.
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