Experience

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  Sonopress

  Jul 1999 - Apr 2004

  Electroplating and electronics technition

  Running of the daily functions within the department to deliver the best possibly Quality output for the Injection Moulding Department. This included the 1) operations of the Laser, electroplating and Washing blasting equipment. 2) The Quality Control of the output of all these processes. 3) the Maintenance of these equipment.REGULAR PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: • Daily Operation of the Machines used within the electro plating process• Daily Operation of the Laser to produce the master items for moulding production• Measuring the Quality of the Output and measuring the overall Yield of the department.• Perform scheduled maintenance on the Laser equipment.• Perform scheduled maintenance on the Electroplating equipment.• Perform scheduled calibration on the Electroplating measurement equipment.• Measuring and maintain the strength of the Laser for maximum quality outputSOME OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS WERE: • Designed, Implemented and Maintain Production Quality Control for a German Production Firm within the first 6 months of being employed at the firm• Became the youngest shift supervisor for a German Production Firm within the Electro plating and Laser department within the first 6 months of being employed at the firm• Reduced production costs for a German Production Firm within the Electro plating and Laser department by 20% Show less

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  Standard bank group

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Consultant

  Worked as Process Analyst Home Loans division. The projects focused on pure Improvement through, efficiency gains, waste reduction or Quality improvement initiatives. And maintaining the Business Process Data and Attorney Performance Data.REGULAR PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: • Business Data extrapolation, manipulation and interpretation.• Constantly work to improve the data quality held within the business • Constantly work to improve the process output quality held within the home loans business • Project reporting of any initiatives within the business.• Understand the impact of business changes and proactively identify reporting requirements relating to these changes.• Running the Attorney Performance data and Metrics for the Six Sigma Black Belt Project.• Performing Yellow Belt Projects within Home Loans Space.SOME OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS WERE: • Won best Six Sigma Project for the year in 2006 at South African Retail Bank that saved over R1,2 million per annum.• Maintained and enhanced Attorney firm’s performance Analytics within South African Retail Bank Home Loans Division Show less

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  Standard bank group

  Jan 2007 - Mar 2011

  Six sigma consultant

  Worked as consultant within Six Sigma team within Home Loans, IPC Services and Vehicle and Asset Finance areas. The projects focused on pure Improvement through, efficiency gains, waste reduction or Quality improvement initiatives.REGULAR PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: • VSAM end to end processes• Designing New To-Be processes based on findings from Measuring and Identification phases.• Training of White Belt and Yellow Belts within Business and Operations.• Data extrapolation, manipulation and interpretation.• Constantly work to improve the process output quality held within the business • Project reporting requirements (input into business case studies, measuring the value of a project against quantitative objectives).SOME OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS WERE: • Designed and Implemented Attorney Home Loan Allocation tool South African Retail Bank Home Loans Division, which is still being used today more than 10 years later.• Designed and Implemented Query Management Process, Dashboard and Tool for group shared services area within South African Retail Bank. This spanned across all 4 product offerings, VAF, Home Loans, Branch, and Card. This was implemented across all areas within South Africa.• Designed and Implemented Channel Management Process, Dashboard and Tool for Home Loans division within South African Retail Bank. This was implemented across all areas within South Africa.• Designed and Implemented Branch Management Process, Dashboard and Tool for Home Loans division within South African Retail Bank. This was implemented across all areas within South Africa.• Was part of Black Belt VSAM end to end Project which delivered over 20% efficiency improvement within Home Loans Division• Ran the Black Belt VSAM end to end Project which aimed to deliver over 20% efficiency improvement within Vehicle and Asset Finance Division. Through up-front data analytics was able to improve the data integrity by over 30% Show less

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  Investec

  May 2011 - Sept 2013

  Senior data analyst and lead

  Established and led the Data Analytics and BI team for UK Banking Investec. The teams goal was to provide end to end support to each business function by, providing business insights, analytics, reporting and dashboards by using the businesses’ raw data. The team responsibility included designing the bank data warehouse to enable one view of the bank’s clients and products regardless of systems and departments.SOME OF THE ACHIEVEMENT WERE: • A new and sustainable Data Analytics and BI team established that serviced the entire UK Banking division• Data warehouse that contained all the banks data from over 7 banking systems.• Real time reporting and capabilities in some area of the bank, of which there was not any view available previously• Over 250 automated daily reports and dashboards scheduled every morning • Efficiency Improvements, Error Reductions, Quality Improvements in multiple processes, products and departments due to information and insights supplied by the data team.REGULAR ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: • Engaging with Business Heads and Executives on business strategy to ensure alignment of the overall BI and Data strategy• Establishing and driving the Mission and Vision for the Data team within the larger Bank Strategy and Mission.• Leading the Data and BI Team• Create and maintain data dictionary across the business.• Assist in identifying and resolving data quality issues.• Facilitate business requirements sessions in order to understand reporting requirements.• Constantly work to improve the data quality held within the business and the systems to support this data structure.• Creation of standardised reporting templates across the business.• Develop a business reporting competency and library to enable re-use and standardisation of solutions.• Provide management information support to the operational areas of the business.• Provide reporting guidance, mentorship and assistance to the daily operational support functions. Show less

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  Bizwize solutions

  Oct 2013 - now

  Managing director

  Alwyn is the Managing Director and co-founder of BizWize Consulting.Some of his focus areas at BizWize are:• Ensure that our WHY is always lived and felt in the heart and soul of every BizWize team member• Grow the BizWize Consulting Brand and footprint. Alwyn believes this can only be done through three key principles 1) BizWize always delivering to the client what we promise, 2) Working with likeminded clients who wants to make a positive impact and 3) Having high quality team members whom as Individuals have a diverse set of skills that ensures that we as BizWize always provide success for our clients. Alwyn truly believes that “The WHOLE is greater than the sum of its parts”• Develop, implement and drive the BizWize business Strategy• Develop new and strengthen existing client relationships through the KNOW, LIKE , TRUST model• Assist the BizWize team to deliver, improve and grow by guiding and assisting every member as well as actually being part of the doing.• Manage the overall BizWize financials. This includes Budgets, Forecasts and delivering on the overall ROE and cost to income targets• Develop, Plan and Execute Overall Sales strategy and process• Provide Process Consulting Services to BizWize clients• Provide Data Analysis Services to BizWize clients• Provide Management Consulting Services to BizWize clients Show less

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  Cavintek africa

  Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

  Director and snr automation designer

  Alwyn is a Director and co-founder of Cavintek Africa, and is also part of the actual Cavintek Sales and design team.Some of his focus areas at Cavintek Africa are:• Ensure that the Cavintek Africa brand fulfill and delivers on the overall global Cavintek mission and vision.• Grow the Cavintek Africa Brand and footprint. Alwyn believes that Cavintek Africa needs to and can achieve this through Cavintek Africa implementing its best in class Cflow software to deliver exactly what our clients need.• Develop, implement and drive the Cavintek Africa business Strategy, while still delivering on the global Cavintek strategy.• Develop new and strengthen existing client relationships through the KNOW, LIKE , TRUST model• Manage the overall Cavintek Africa financials. This includes Budgets, Forecasts and delivering on the overall ROE and cost to income targets• Develop, Plan and Execute Overall Sales strategy and process• Provide Services to Cavintek Africa clients as part of the design team to always enable a fit-for purpose automation. We ensure our Cflow product fits into our client's needs, and not vice verca Show less