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Durban Area, South Africa

Be the subject Matter Expert of systems within the assigned portfolio and take ownership of the software development life cycle (SDLC) to deliver the efficient and competent systems.KPA's Business Analysis- Identify, analyse and document business requirments- Convert requests into workable solutionsSystems Analysis and Implementaion- Tranlate business requirments into System/Functional requirementsBusiness Process- Conduct needs assessment, design… Show more Be the subject Matter Expert of systems within the assigned portfolio and take ownership of the software development life cycle (SDLC) to deliver the efficient and competent systems.KPA's Business Analysis- Identify, analyse and document business requirments- Convert requests into workable solutionsSystems Analysis and Implementaion- Tranlate business requirments into System/Functional requirementsBusiness Process- Conduct needs assessment, design and make recommendations to improve the organization's processes- Implement atleast 2 recommendations per quarter to improve business in line with the Business and IT Strategy, to increase efficiency and make employees more productive- Define and Implement business processes that support teh business operating model- Design and document teh business operating model in collaboration with the BusinessProject Managment - Project Manage projects from start to finish throughout tgeh full SDLC, in line with department's project managment methodology and framework-Deliver work products throughout the project life cycle- Liasie with Business, Testers and the Developers to coordinate teh project and deliverables- Compile project related documentaion and obtain relevant sign offsDocumentation - Produce Business Requirments and Functional specifications - Compile and ad hoc documentation reqiured Testing- Documentation of Training manuals and Business Processes - Engage with customers to train them on various business processes and provide support as neededReporting to Management- Weekly reporting on progress, using the approved management tool- Ensure that all documentation is stored and easily accessible to the team if needed Show less

Durban Area, South Africa

Positions held in the company over the last year (2013 – 2014) include the following:• Project Manager • Quality Assurance Manager While in the service of PwC Combined Systems, I assisted in the management of an Infrastructure assessment audit on all public schools within the KwaZulu Natal Province.During my contractual employment at PwC Combined System I have gathered extensive knowledge and expertise in, Management of teams, Management of fuel advances and data… Show more Positions held in the company over the last year (2013 – 2014) include the following:• Project Manager • Quality Assurance Manager While in the service of PwC Combined Systems, I assisted in the management of an Infrastructure assessment audit on all public schools within the KwaZulu Natal Province.During my contractual employment at PwC Combined System I have gathered extensive knowledge and expertise in, Management of teams, Management of fuel advances and data requirements of each field staff, Management of quality assurance team.Duties and Responsibilities entailed the following:• Management of teams: I was tasked with the procurement of staff for this project which then lead to planning a day to day schedule for each individual team (which consisted of 2 to 4 field staff). I was required to manage the fuel advances and cellphone data required for each individual team. I had to orchestrate the procurement and collection of rental vehicles, Manage the usage of each rental vehicle and the safe keeping of each rental vehicle over periods that teams were not deployed.• Management of Quality Assurance team:My day to day tasks were to compile reports of the status of each school visited, Plan day to day tasks required for each individual quality assurance team member. From the reports I compiled on a daily basis it was required of me to inform management of the status of each individual school assessed by each quality assurance team member and to inform the field teams of what was required to complete an assessment of a school. Show less

Durban Area, South Africa

Positions held in the company (2013) include the following:• Field Staff• Project ManagerWhile in the service of Professional Mobile Mapping, I assisted in the management of teams and training of teams.During my contractual employment by Professional Mobile Mapping I have gathered extensive knowledge and expertise in procuring and deployment of teams. I was also required to manage and maintain the equipment required for each team (which included software updates on… Show more Positions held in the company (2013) include the following:• Field Staff• Project ManagerWhile in the service of Professional Mobile Mapping, I assisted in the management of teams and training of teams.During my contractual employment by Professional Mobile Mapping I have gathered extensive knowledge and expertise in procuring and deployment of teams. I was also required to manage and maintain the equipment required for each team (which included software updates on devices). Duties and Responsibilities entailed the following:• Field staff:I was required to asses and report on the conditions of public schools. I had to verify that what was previously reported on the school was correct. • Project manager:My tasks and duties were to procure and see to the correct deployment of field staff. Go into the field and do random spot checks on field staff. Manage devices required for each team member. Procure and manage rental vehicles which included the weekly collection of each drivers log sheet and fuel slips obtained. See to the safe parking of each rental vehicle over each weekend and days the teams were not deployed. Show less

Durban Area, South Africa

While in the services of Nicks Printing Machinery Repairs, I assisted with the repairs and maintenance of large format printing machinery, I oversaw the repairs of parts and collection of repaired parts.During my employment by Nicks Printing Machinery Repairs I gained knowledge and experience in the usage of different workshop tools, maintenance of workshop tools, basic welding skills, maintenance and usage of tools required to complete each job.Duties and… Show more While in the services of Nicks Printing Machinery Repairs, I assisted with the repairs and maintenance of large format printing machinery, I oversaw the repairs of parts and collection of repaired parts.During my employment by Nicks Printing Machinery Repairs I gained knowledge and experience in the usage of different workshop tools, maintenance of workshop tools, basic welding skills, maintenance and usage of tools required to complete each job.Duties and Responsibilities entailed the following:• Field staff:I was required to maintain tools used during each job. I was tasked with assisting in repairing different components of a printing machine. I was also tasked with the maintenance required for each printing machine by each customer on a weekly basis.• Team LeaderMy tasks as a team leader where to oversee the tasks that where set out for the team members I was leader of. I was required to report on a daily basis on the progress of each job. I had to oversee that the maintenance requirements of each customers printing machinery was completed in a professional manner and to the standards of the company. I was tasked with the day to day running and maintenance of the company’s workshop. Show less

Certificate Programme In Business Analysis, Information Technology

Education record

Grade 10 to 12 Schooling