
Deborah Talmarkes

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About me
ITIL®4 Strategic Leader | Hybrid Cloud Enthusiast
Education

Faculty Training Institute
2014 - 2014Diploma in Business Analysis Business Analysis
Mac School
2005 - 2005Desktop Publishing Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
Advertising College of South Africa
2003 - 2004Certificate in Advertising Art Direction
Rhodes High School
1998 - 2002Matric
University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland
2010 - 2011Post-Graduate Diploma in General Management Management
University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland
2012 - 2014Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Honours Degree in General Management
Experience

DXC Technology (Formerly CSC)
Oct 2007 - Apr 2016DXC 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 2016Business Analyst
Aug 2014 - Jun 2015Business Process Management Professional
Oct 2007 - Aug 2014

Partners In Active Learning
Feb 2012 - Jan 2016Board MemberPartners 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 2014Academic TutorConducting 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 2016Programme and Key Accounts ManagerF4F & 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 2019Senior Operations Manager, Group DeliveryAccountable 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 2021Head of ITSM Practices and GovernanceOne 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 - nowClient Manager: HPE ServicesPartnering with Global Industry giants to help them navigate their Edge to Cloud Journeys.
Licenses & Certifications

Certified Agile Team Facilitator (ICP-ATF)
Just Plain AgileMar 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 PracticeMar 2019
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB)
2KO Africa CCJun 2019
ISO/IEC 27001 Foundation - Information Security Management
APMG InternationalSept 2017
Prince 2 Practitioner
APMG-InternationalMar 2015
ITIL Intermediate Certificate in IT Service Strategy
AXELOS Global Best PracticeOct 2018
Volunteer Experience
Mentor
Issued by Girls in Tech South Africa on Jun 2020
Associated with Deborah Talmarkes
Languages
- enEnglish
- afAfrikaans
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