Dennis Chikwayi

Experience

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  ZB Financial Holdings

  Sept 2008 - now

  - Translate ONE ZB and Business Units End-game strategy into systems integration strategy and roadmap- Defines the integration, development and digital capabilities technology and solutions for ONE ZB and Business units- Manage the Budget planning, capital expenditure and operations costs management- Manages the translation of business requirements specifications into systems integration architecture and solutions- Manage technology evaluation, selection and introduction- Manage the Technology Governance, standards and policy - Systems integration Capacity planning and dimensioning- Define and implement vendor selection framework - Manages the development, implementation and operations of middleware and technology and systems- Manages the design, development, implementation, and operations of APIs and API gateways- Vendor and technology selection for integration solutions- Leads Systems Integration Test Cases development and execution - Manage software development standards, frameworks, languages and tools - Develop Standards and Frameworks for systems integration and development- Manage the integration software development languages, frameworks, and processes - Manages the systems integration and development staff - Works in a matrix structure with other ONE ZB managers to achieve mission objectives Show less - Manages cross functional and external teams implementing group projects- Develops, executes and and maintains project charters, project plans, and implementation plans for projects as required.- Leads Systems Analysts and Systems Developers on systems development & integrations with Web based solutions, Third Party Systems, and Backend services- Manages software engineering teams and developing technical direct reports (performance review, communication, accountability, motivation)- Participates in IT strategy formulation & budget planning and provide input that is accurate and timely to support the teams- Decides on how to deploy the technical team to achieve projects and task deadlines. - Communicates the goals of projects to project members and provides update reports to senior management.- Defines and manages the scope of the projects in collaboration with business leaders and external consultants- Develops and manages schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities- Determines the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated upon its completion- Incorporate industry best practices, conduct internal and external benchmarking and establish standards, key measures and metrics in projects and Systems Development.- Manages project risk - Develops systems request for proposals (RFPs) and selection criteria for IT systems acquisitions based on IT governance frameworks Show less

  • Applications Integration Manager

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Project Manager (Web Services & Integration)

    Oct 2016 - Jun 2022

  • Systems Analyst Web Services & Integration

    Oct 2014 - Sept 2016

  • Systems Integrator

    Oct 2011 - Sept 2014

  • Systems Developer

    Sept 2008 - Sept 2011