Deborah Talmarkes

Deborah Talmarkes

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    ITIL®4 Strategic Leader | Hybrid Cloud Enthusiast

  • Education

    • Faculty Training Institute

      2014 - 2014
      Diploma in Business Analysis Business Analysis
    • Mac School

      2005 - 2005
      Desktop Publishing Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
    • Advertising College of South Africa

      2003 - 2004
      Certificate in Advertising Art Direction
    • Rhodes High School

      1998 - 2002
      Matric
    • University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland

      2010 - 2011
      Post-Graduate Diploma in General Management Management
    • University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland

      2012 - 2014
      Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Honours Degree in General Management
  • Experience

    • DXC Technology (Formerly CSC)

      Oct 2007 - Apr 2016

      DXC is a global leader of next-generation information technology (IT) services and solutions. In line with their mission, my role was to enable superior returns on clients' technology investments in Africa through best-in-class industry solutions, domain expertise and global scale. My role included: - Service Delivery Management - Key Accounts Management - Bid Management/Pre-sales - Implementation of AMEA Marketing Strategy in Africa - Project Management DXC offers worldwide data conversion capabilities to their clients in the US, Europe and UK whereby they handle the conversion of data from respective platforms to platforms that are part of CSC’s IP – these being platforms such as Cyber life, Vantage, and FutureFirst. The Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) division of DXC SA leverages our latest technological advancements to provide highly efficient BPO services to global clients in the financial services industry.DXC delivers high quality work within strict Service Level Agreements. Through careful management of resources DXC always aim for high quality outputs and efficient processes, to consistently exceed client expectations.

      • Service Delivery & Key Accounts (Africa)

        Jul 2015 - Apr 2016
      • Business Analyst

        Aug 2014 - Jun 2015
      • Business Process Management Professional

        Oct 2007 - Aug 2014
    • Partners In Active Learning

      Feb 2012 - Jan 2016
      Board Member

      Partners in Active Learning is a non-profit organisation. The core belief of the organisation is that by exposing children from impoverished communities to new environments and opportunities, it is possible to provoke ambition and a desire to learn. They partner with various organizations to support a variety of active learning initiatives and inspire children begin working towards their dreams from an early age.

    • University of the Western Cape

      Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
      Academic Tutor

      Conducting Tutorials and providing academic support to undergraduate students attending evening classes at UWC for Business Research, Business Communication and Project Management Modules.

    • Adaptris

      May 2016 - Oct 2016
      Programme and Key Accounts Manager

      F4F & DBT’s integration and connectivity solutions have been used by agriculture and animal health industry participants across the supply chain globally. From internal systems integration and supply chain connectivity to Precision Agriculture enablement, connecting systems and standardizing data is our business. In fact, we have created the industry standards. F4F and DBT are now part of Proagrica, a global provider of critical decision-support to the agricultural industry by delivering high-value insight and data, trusted workflow tools, proven integration technology and effective channels-to-market. Show less

    • Computacenter

      Nov 2016 - Sept 2019
      Senior Operations Manager, Group Delivery

      Accountable for End to End Design, Delivery and Continual Improvement of Technical, ITIL, Security and Quality Management Services across all aspects of the Service Value Chain. This included leading the internal auditing team, to ensure group compliance with relevant standard, certifications and frameworks. Responsible for creating and sustaining an effective, challenging and enjoyable working environment which supports the development and retention of staff and delivers excellent customer service. Show less

    • Advania UK - Formerly Content + Cloud

      Oct 2019 - Aug 2021
      Head of ITSM Practices and Governance

      One of the UK's leading technology services, solutions and support providers, with a passion for helping ambitious organizations and their people to success.Responsible for the Design, Implementation, Governance and Ongoing Improvement of core business processes and ITSM Practices, in line with Strategic goals of the business and industry best practices.

    • Hewlett Packard Enterprise

      Sept 2021 - now
      Client Manager: HPE Services

      Partnering with Global Industry giants to help them navigate their Edge to Cloud Journeys.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Agile Team Facilitator (ICP-ATF)

      Just Plain Agile
      Mar 2019
    • ISO/IEC 20000 Foundation

      APMG International
    • Prince 2 Foundation

      APMG-International
    • SIAM

      APMG International
    • ITIL Foundation

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
    • ITIL® Intermediate Certificate in IT Service Design

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Mar 2019
    • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB)

      2KO Africa CC
      Jun 2019
    • ISO/IEC 27001 Foundation - Information Security Management

      APMG International
      Sept 2017
    • Prince 2 Practitioner

      APMG-International
      Mar 2015
    • ITIL Intermediate Certificate in IT Service Strategy

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Oct 2018
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Mentor

      Issued by Girls in Tech South Africa on Jun 2020
      Girls in Tech South AfricaAssociated with Deborah Talmarkes