Ruth Gray, Ccba Email and Phone Number

I play a crucial role in defining business requirements for project and product development, analyzing data to make informed decisions, and ensuring the implementation of client-centered, best business practices and validated solutions to meet business needs, goals, and objectives. I am consistently innovating, researching, and finding ways to address challenges faced by our customers.As the company becomes more product-focused, I have seized the opportunity to broaden my skills in… Show more I play a crucial role in defining business requirements for project and product development, analyzing data to make informed decisions, and ensuring the implementation of client-centered, best business practices and validated solutions to meet business needs, goals, and objectives. I am consistently innovating, researching, and finding ways to address challenges faced by our customers.As the company becomes more product-focused, I have seized the opportunity to broaden my skills in product management and product data analysis. Show less

I volunteer as a Local Leader of IDF Durban, I organize meetups to create a vibrant community of experience design enthusiasts in industry & academia in Durban. If you keen to set up a meetup, contact me and let's get the community together. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13577628

I play a pivotal role in delivering the best user experience when it comes to reporting and analytics using Microsoft embedded technology to significantly contribute to Sage’s commercial success. I have huge passion for User Experience and Microsoft Power BI. I have a background in business analysis & product management, with an additional passion and experience when it comes to educating our users.

Deliver innovative, best in class software that offers customers flexibility in reporting and seamless part of Sage ecosystem. Deliver world class UX & UI targeted at Sage segment needs. Create innovative new features that disrupt all segment markets. Maximize the value of cloud software products which are being developed by Sage Intelligence. This is achieved via multiple activities such as translating strategic goals into operational objectives, performing research, analysis… Show more Deliver innovative, best in class software that offers customers flexibility in reporting and seamless part of Sage ecosystem. Deliver world class UX & UI targeted at Sage segment needs. Create innovative new features that disrupt all segment markets. Maximize the value of cloud software products which are being developed by Sage Intelligence. This is achieved via multiple activities such as translating strategic goals into operational objectives, performing research, analysis, understanding and communicating business/ client requirements into software requirements which will meet market needs. Show less

• Attend & Present Software presentations at Sage Global Summits.• Creating content for integration partners, (Installation guides, Getting Started Guides, data container dictionaries, release notes)• Creating videos, user guides, manuals (support, sales, product)• Create product training manuals• Standardize Curriculums for Sage Intelligence training.• Create and Present Excel and product webinars• Run vendor, partner and customer enablement days/road shows/… Show more • Attend & Present Software presentations at Sage Global Summits.• Creating content for integration partners, (Installation guides, Getting Started Guides, data container dictionaries, release notes)• Creating videos, user guides, manuals (support, sales, product)• Create product training manuals• Standardize Curriculums for Sage Intelligence training.• Create and Present Excel and product webinars• Run vendor, partner and customer enablement days/road shows/ summits• Classroom & Online Training presentation (External/ Internal)• moderation and marking of delegates assignments Show less

• Define new training curriculums• Create product training manuals• Create and Present Excel and product webinars• Run vendor, partner and customer enablement days.• Training (External/ Internal)• moderation and marking of assignments• Creating content for integration partners, (Installation guides, Getting Started Guides,• Creating videos, (support, sales, product)• Work closely with KAM’s and marketing teams• Co-ordinate and deliver a global webinar program

• Set up and moderate the accounts online forums.• Annual Key Account planning.• Develop and run the Online user Groups.• Liaise with the product manager on a weekly basis• Drive software sales.• Arrange and co-ordinate breakfasts for end users.• Present & demonstrate BI software.• Create software sales videos for enablement.• Maintain & Update the software enablement manuals.• Create & run incentive programs for Sales & consulting personnel.• Create… Show more • Set up and moderate the accounts online forums.• Annual Key Account planning.• Develop and run the Online user Groups.• Liaise with the product manager on a weekly basis• Drive software sales.• Arrange and co-ordinate breakfasts for end users.• Present & demonstrate BI software.• Create software sales videos for enablement.• Maintain & Update the software enablement manuals.• Create & run incentive programs for Sales & consulting personnel.• Create software Tips & Tricks booklet.• Writing of Software Help Files• Run the sales training sessions for internal sales team and channel sales teams. Show less

Ruth joined Omnipharm Pharmaceuticals in March 2001. The company has been through three mergers and is now Sanofi Aventis.Sept 2004 – Current. Based in DurbanSanofi – Synthelabo (Became Sanofi Aventis)Jan 2003 – Aug 2004 Based in Johannesburg Omni Pharmaceuticals March 2001 – Dec 2002 Based in Durban

• Develop an understanding of systems and how they needed to be operated• Liaise with stock lenders on a daily basis to lend stock• Claim International Dividends• Receive and process the UK & International tax vouchers.• Update outstanding and pending stock loan reports.• Balance the monthly international & Gilt fees.• Agree the monthly fees with the brokers.• Complete the monthly stock lending income report.Settlements: • Check all sale and receipt… Show more • Develop an understanding of systems and how they needed to be operated• Liaise with stock lenders on a daily basis to lend stock• Claim International Dividends• Receive and process the UK & International tax vouchers.• Update outstanding and pending stock loan reports.• Balance the monthly international & Gilt fees.• Agree the monthly fees with the brokers.• Complete the monthly stock lending income report.Settlements: • Check all sale and receipt trades.• Follow up all unsettled trades• Record all cash movements of the companies’ settlement accounts.• Stamp duty project. (Calculation of the stamp duty on all trades over 3 years.) Show less