Having more than 26 years of experience in Information Technology of which more than 19 years were spent in Financial and Operational Fleet cards and Fleet management industry including fuel management, managed maintenance and transactional processing. I gained experience in the disciplines of finance, risk mitigation, insurance, FML/R, Fuel Management, Maintenance Management and Fleet card production. A huge focus on transactional banking platforms for Fleet allowed me to work on projects with an emphasis on EMV, NFC and Telematics technologies. I possess strong leadership abilities and can motivate teams to perform optimally and achieve individual goals as well as strategically align the performance to the best interest of the organisation. My diverse knowledge allows me to interact on all aspects of business. My qualifications in Project Management allows me to understand and appreciate the challenges in various industry verticals as well as specific business aspects. I am passionate about driving business success using my expertise and passion for people. I believe in a healthy work-life balance. As a leader and manager, my focus throughout my career is based on: - Driving results with a customer centric attitude. - Continuous improvement (Operational and Productivity). - Achieving high customer satisfaction ratings. - Managing cost – as if it’s my own. My past experience: - System developer - Business Solutions Manager involved in growing the business and optimizing IT strategies. - Project Manager responsible for cross functional development, deployment and integration of systems. - ETL process scoping and integration of complex financial and telematics platforms. - FML/R system acquisition, scoping and integration. - Fleet card and EMV transactional processing and reporting Continuous learning and self-improvement is a high priority for me in my personal life as well as professional career. Experienced Owner / Business and Operations management skills with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Business Process and automation, IT Strategy, Management, Project Portfolio Management, Contract Management, Tender processes, and Fleet Management. Strong business development professional with a Computer Data Processing Diploma (CDP) focused on Computer Science from Vaal Triangle Technikon and a Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management obtained from Cranefield. (Internationally accredited learning institute) Highly astute and experienced Business Executive with specialist pedigree and business acumen in the Fleet, Asset and Card processing and data management and analysis. Customer focussed and output-driven. 26 year’s IT operations and management experience in challenging roles with a proven success record of implementing solutions for corporate clients in the Finance, Insurance and Telematics industries. Strong business strategy and implementation skills and able to manage teams and strategic business units. Acute business technology experience and knowledge in relationship management. Able to design, plan and implement bespoke solutions that ensure and enhance profitability and or maintaining existing legacy platforms to allow for best performance and longevity of invested IP and funds. Extensive cross-functional business and IT experience combined with strong business and commercial management skills. In addition to my management ability, I possess strong Systems Design and Technology acumen with IT Technical product proficiency in Yellowfin, Natural, COBOL, PostgreSQL and JustinMind Prototyping. I have a proven track record of assisting companies in developing and implementing effective marketing strategies, building teams and consistently game-changing solutions through innovation, strategy and leveraging professional relationships. 12 years Project Management experience using various methodologies like Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Hybrid, Integrated Project Management (IPM). My preference is Hybrid (Combination of Waterfall and Agile). I am a firm believer in a proper SDLC with intense focus on Quality, especially when it comes to high customer impact projects.