About Me

Modernised the number 2 property portal in South Africa by successfully building a culture of delivery, collaboration and technical mastery in the technology team. Conceptualised and led the migration of processes, systems and product changes across all business units.

I established the use of SCRUM methodologies in software development teams and promoted agile project management throughout the business. This resulted in more efficient and effective software development processes.

In addition, I up-skilled the existing technology team on cloud technologies and modern software development practices, reducing the need for large-scale team changes and ensuring our team was equipped with the latest tools and techniques.

I led the design and implementation of a cutting-edge technology platform refresh, which significantly improved our ability to deliver quality software with a small team under tight deadlines.

I also championed consumer-first product management and a user experience refresh, ensuring that our products were designed with our customers in mind.

Finally, I managed multiple teams, including Software Development, DevOps, IT Ops, Business Analysis, UX, Data Analytics, Product Management, IT Support, CRM Development, and Business Support. Through my leadership, these teams were able to collaborate more effectively, resulting in higher quality outputs and better overall results.

I established a data driven culture using R-based data pipeline and analysis processes, leading to more informed business decisions.

I created credit model visualization tools, which helped to better understand the key factors impacting credit risk, leading to more accurate risk assessments.

I developed a number of business prototypes such as innovative chat-bots for client engagement, providing a more interactive and personalized customer experience, machine learning-based loan default models and customer sentiment models.

I created business process execution analytics, which provided insight into the efficiency and effectiveness of our business processes, identifying areas for improvement and optimisation.

As one of the earliest adopters of Docker in the financial sector I modernised the software architecture using a cloud and open source approach.

I drove the modernisation of the virtualisation infrastructure from proprietary VMWare to OpenStack and eventually to AWS. To improve the deployment processes I introduced DevOps processes and culture which drastically increased developer productivity while improving deployment repeatability. Furthermore, I designed and implemented a state-of-the-art monitoring and logging platform that provided deep insight into system performance. This platform allowed us to identify and quickly address issues, ensuring that our systems were always operating at peak efficiency.

I created high-performance business process modeling systems that effectively managed the day-to-day digital operations of the business. Through my efforts, our team was able to significantly streamline our processes, improving overall efficiency and productivity.

I championed a learning culture by developing substantial in-house training programmes to up-skill staff on various technologies.

I established a successful software consulting business, providing expert guidance and support to clients across a range of industries.

In addition, I led software development consulting services at large financial institutions, providing innovative solutions to complex problems and driving digital transformation within the organizations.

I designed and built a range of database tools, which were sold as a downloadable product. These tools provided customers with powerful capabilities to visualise and document their databases.

Skye Advanced Technologies was a software engineering solutions provider specialising in artificial intelligence and telecommunications planning.

I led high-value international consulting projects for a USA-based telecommunications partner in multiple European countries, successfully acquiring multiple broadband spectrum licenses. This allowed the partner to expand their operations and better serve customers in these regions.

In addition, I led the creation of a radio frequency planning software platform with integrated geographic information system capabilities. This platform provided powerful planning capabilities for large telecommunications businesses in Europe and the USA, enabling them to optimize their network operations and better serve their customers.

Skye Advanced Technologies was a software engineering solutions provider specialising in artificial intelligence and telecommunications planning.

I created and deployed artificial intelligence solutions for several large South African industrial corporations. These solutions helped to streamline operations, increase efficiency, and reduce costs.

In addition, I created software that digitized South African contour map data into three-dimensional topological models. These models were used for radio frequency planning by South African telecommunication providers, providing powerful planning capabilities and helping to optimize their network operations.