Chris Groenewald

Senior Network Controller

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Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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About me
Manager at Ernst & Young Advisory Services (Pty) Ltd
Education
- University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
  2003 - 2003
  Program in Business Leadership Business Administration and Management, General Passed
  Subjects passed and completed include Contemporary Management, the environment of the organization, Financial Reporting for Managerial decisions, Foundations of human behavior, Organizational Behavior and leadership, Essentials of Cost Management, transformation of business data, Business Decision Making, Business Economics (self-financed)
- Tshwane University of Technology
  1995 - 1998
  B.Tech. Information Technology Information Technology Passed all subjects but never completed theses due to circumstances.
  ) Subjects passed and completed include Expert Systems IV, Application Technology IV (including computer-based training application design and implementation), Computer security IV, Operating Systems IV, Database Systems IV, Functional Management IV, Networks IV, Software engineering IV. (self-financed) I did not complete my final theses due to time and money constraints.
- University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
  1995 - 1999
  Bachelor's degree Computer Software Engineering Passed
  Subjects completed and passed include Computer Science (COS 161-9, COS 101-S, COS 111-U, COS 112-V, COS 201-V, COS 211-X, COS 212-Y, COS 221-3, COS 301-Y, COS 321-6, COS 311-4), Information Systems (INF 101-4, INF 104-8, INF 103-6, INF 202-9, INF 203-A, INF 204-B, INF 303-D, INF 305-F, INF 306-G), Mathematical Statistics (STA 101-H, STA 102-J, STA 111-K, STA 112-L, STA 206-R, STA 203-N, STA 306-U), Mathematics (MAT 111-N, MAT 110-U), Operational Research (OPE 111-L, OPE 302-R) and other minor… Show more Subjects completed and passed include Computer Science (COS 161-9, COS 101-S, COS 111-U, COS 112-V, COS 201-V, COS 211-X, COS 212-Y, COS 221-3, COS 301-Y, COS 321-6, COS 311-4), Information Systems (INF 101-4, INF 104-8, INF 103-6, INF 202-9, INF 203-A, INF 204-B, INF 303-D, INF 305-F, INF 306-G), Mathematical Statistics (STA 101-H, STA 102-J, STA 111-K, STA 112-L, STA 206-R, STA 203-N, STA 306-U), Mathematics (MAT 111-N, MAT 110-U), Operational Research (OPE 111-L, OPE 302-R) and other minor subjects. (self-financed) Show less
- Tshwane University of Technology
  1990 - 1992
  N.Dip. Computer Data Processing Software and Finance Passed
  Subjects passed and completed include Expert Systems IV, Application Technology IV (including computer-based training application design and implementation), Computer security IV, Operating Systems IV, Database Systems IV, Functional Management IV, Networks IV, Software engineering IV. (self-financed) I did not complete my final theses due to time and money constraints.
Experience
- Department of housing
  Dec 1994 - Jul 1995
  Senior Network Controller
  Installation, configuration, maintenance, of all hardware and software related to PC’s, servers, and networks. Also, all the annual technologies required by dept. housing for the Parliament sessions. Also training functions.
- Agricultural Research Council
  Dec 1994 - Jul 1995
  Agricultural Datametrical Technician
  a) Network ManagementHere I did everything. Installation, configuration, maintenance, training of all hardware and software related to PC’s, servers, and networks. Also, all the annual technologies required b dept. housing for the Parliament sessions.b) Software developmentThis dept. collected data from farmers and analysed it to produce better farming models. I developed software applications to assist in the manipulation of the data. For this we used dBase3, 4, Clipper, C++, SAS, and Pascal at the time. Show less
- Computer Alliance
  Aug 1995 - Nov 1996
  Customer Engineer
  a) Hardware installation and maintenance of all popular desktop and server technologies. I worked specifically with the range of Compaq servers, and IBM servers. I built and installed many Compaq rack mount servers and Novell operating systems.b) Desktop operating systemsInstallation, configuration, and maintenance including DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows NT workstation, SCO UNIX open desktop 3-5, on the hardware platforms previously specified.c) Network operating systemsInstallation, configuration, and maintenance of Windows NT 3 – 4, SCO UNIX 3 – 5, Novell Netware 2 – 4.x, OS/2 LAN Manager which was IBM’s desktop operating system platform at the time.d) Local area network installation Configuration and maintenance of TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, Ethernet and token ring networks, and all LAN technologies and wiring types available at the time.e) Integration services Designing solutions for combining different computing environments to function together. Show less
- Q-Data Networks
  Dec 1996 - Mar 1997
  Systems Integration Specialist
  High level network consulting including design of local area networks using technologies developed by Novell, SCO, and Microsoft, also popular LAN technologies at the time. I provided high level networking solutions to customers. My job also included high level network trouble shooting and problem solving.
- Starlink
  Apr 1997 - Dec 1998
  Trainer/consultant and later Business Unit Manager
  I worked for Naledi Computer Systems as Director Consulting Services. Prior to this I worked for Starlink as Training/Consulting Business Unit manager for what was then the Microsoft BackOffice range of products. Before the promotion I functioned as a technical Trainer / consultant for Starlink.
- Product Manager
  Jan 1999 - Dec 2000
  Navision Software South Africa
  Employed by Navision Software South Africa as Navision Product Manager for the region Southern Africa – Received all my training in Denmark at Navision (before it was bought by Microsoft.
- Red Eye Brigade
  Jan 2001 - Feb 2006
  Consulting Specialist
  Business Owner and all the duties and responsibilities that goes along with it.
- Exponant
  Feb 2006 - Nov 2006
  Financial Business Consultant
  Exponant (Pty) Ltd. Exponant employed me as a Financial Business Consultant but I am also performing project, payroll consulting as well as project management. I also assist with sales duties.
- SIS Global
  Dec 2006 - Feb 2007
  Contracts Management module stream lead
  Business consulting in the areas of financials, project costing and billing, human resources, payroll, inventory, and integration with other systems. I am also currently performing a degree of project management duties.
- UCS Dynamics Software Solutions (Proprietary) Limited
  Aug 2010 - Feb 2011
  Analyst Programmer
  UCS Dynamics. Role and Analyst Programmer, responsible for project management, consulting, software development, training and all surrounding activities and administration.
- Chase Software
  Feb 2011 - Jun 2023
  Bespoke Software Development for Microsoft Business Central, Dynamics NAV 2018, Dynamics NAV 2016 and Dynamics NAV 2009.
  - Senior Software Development Engineer
    Feb 2011 - Jun 2023
  - Senior Software Developer
    Feb 2011 - Aug 2022
- Dynamics Consultants
  Sept 2022 - Jun 2023
  Senior Microsoft Business Central Solutions Developer
  Software development mainly for manufacturing concerns using Microsoft Business Central SaaS, OnPrem, and all versions of NAV.
- Mint Group
  Jun 2023 - May 2024
  Senior Business Central Developer
- Ernst & Young Advisory Services (Pty) Ltd
  May 2024 - now
  Manager
Licenses & Certifications
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Installation and Configuration for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009
  Microsoft
  Nov 2010
- Certified Microsoft Dynamics Manufacturing Consultant
  Microsoft
  Apr 1998
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Consultant in Axapata Finance 3.0
  Microsoft
  Aug 2003
- Certified Microsoft Dynamics Finance Consultant
  Microsoft
  Sept 2010
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Developer for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009
  Microsoft
  Nov 2010
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security (MCSE)
  Microsoft
  Jan 1996
- Master Certified Novell Engineer (MCNE)
  Novell
  Apr 1996
- SCO UNIX Ace
  The Santa Cruz Operation
  Dec 1996
- SAP050
  SAP
  Jan 1998
- Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
  Microsoft
  Mar 1997