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London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

In my present role as Director of Operations,Major responsibilities include:Leads all operations and maintenance of assets to maximise output and ensure seamless workflow of internal and external operations, acting as the main point of contact for legal, accounting, technical, and IT providers, and performing HR duties. Managed all facets of IT deployment and troubleshooting, utilising data-driven sales and marketing strategy in sound decision making, developing and maintaining Know Your Client requirements, and negotiating contracts aimed at fostering long-term and cost-effective relationships with suppliers.Highlights of my contributions include:► Decreased internal workload by partnering strategically with key suppliers.► Increased debt facility by £30m with a keen focus on seamless assets purchasing.► Enhanced efficacy of workflows by initiating, adapting, executing, and sustaining all internal processes including implementation of web-based CRM system.► Implemented and continuously updated due diligence processes on all asset acquisitions and increased yearly asset investments by 30%.

Johannesburg & Cape Town South Africa

In my role as Project Developer,Major duties include:Providing effective assistance in planning and construction of ZAR2bn utility-scale wind farm, maintaining proper functioning of key data collecting equipment through remote troubleshooting, in-person maintenance, and reprogramming, enabling authorisations, and delivering a wide range of required permitting by communicating with Government organisations and associated service providers.My top achievements within this role include:► Reduced future projects delay and execution time through effective investigation and sound decision making.► Took an active part in development and construction of 100MW Wind Farm located in Eastern Cape of South Africa.► Contributed to all aspects of 450MW in planned wind projects, including development and future-proofing from initiation to execution.

Worked with the R&D Specialist reviewing and modifying the design of a winch and emergency release system for a magnetic surveying drone using CAD. Assisted the R&D Technician with the construction and assembly of many expensive and highly sensitive electronic equipment. Redesigned an existing piece of equipment used for promotional purposes which was essential to the companies ability to attract new customers during the yearly Mining Indaba held in Cape Town.

Assisted in quality assessment and assurance by checking whether the materials delivered were of the specifications required. I was authorised to make decisions autonomously on whether to reject or accept material delivery on behalf of the company. The materials ranged from simple bolts and flanges to multi-million Rands worth of high grade stainless steel sheeting and parts.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Mechanical Engineering

The final year research project I undertook was entitled: High Speed Machining of Titanium Alloy Ti-6Al-4V. This project aimed.

High School Diploma