I love data! I am a passionate Data and Analytics strategist and technologist who loves solving customer problems with modern data analytics and big data technologies. Leading large-scale analytics and big data technical delivery teams to create, build, optimise and operate data & analytics applications that creates and delivers value to the organisation. I have successfully held many IT executive positions throughout my illustrious mobile telecommunications career spanning 28 years across multiple IT domains, namely, Postpaid & Prepaid Billing Management, Billing Solutions for mobile postpaid & prepaid products and services, SIM Card & Recharge Voucher Manufacture & Distribution, IT Governance, Architecture & Strategy, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Big Data. I can successfully create, scale and optimise analytics & big data software portfolios.• I put the customer at the centre of all that I do.• I excel at the execution of big ideas with given constraints.• I love pushing the boundaries to get to desired outcomes.• My gut intuition is good but ensure that this is backed by data to support my decisions.• I drive tough and effective negotiations with business partners & suppliers to unlock efficient & optimal solutions.I can craft, build, align, lead and scale world-class analytics & big data technology engineering and operations high-performing teams from 10 to 150 people, having successfully led both on-premise and cloud-based data & analytics technology and solution delivery teams. • I love to win through helping the team win, which gives me great satisfaction and joy.• I am an authentic and inclusive leader that speaks tech, comm and exec.• I relate and echo motivational narratives to stimulate innovation and creation of the future.• The buck always stops with me! I thrive on endorsing and promoting a learning organisation through taking every opportunity to educate, refine and drive myself to be a better person.• I am continuously learning.• I remain calm and collected when faced with tough situations.• I acutely focus on making high-quality decisions. • I create space for my team to make mistakes and learn fast. I enjoy bringing strategy to life with the collective contributions of high-performing teams. I appreciate engaging with new people and listening to new ideas and views. Please connect with me if you want to talk about cloud tech relating to data, analytics and big data.