Experience

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  University of zululand

  Jan 1998 - Dec 1998

  Computer science tutor

  Tutoring Computer Science students in programming using the following languages:Assembly, C/C++, Assembly and basic computer skills

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  Innovative solutions (pty)

  May 2004 - Sept 2005

  Business analyst consultant

  Responsibilities: Collection of user requirements from stakeholders (attend JAD sessions),Prototype development for systems,Top level architecture (using UML),System analysis System scaling or evaluationSystem testing Deliverable scaling and project management for systems Developing help files and manuals

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  Necsa

  Oct 2005 - Aug 2006

  Software gui developer

  Duties :• System development ,System documentation• System design and analysis • Unit testingProjects: 1) OSCAR-4: --Developing OSCAR-4 Graphical User Interface (GUI)-System design / System object design (Object Oriented Architecture) -Drafting user requirements for the Config Editor subsystem.-Design models for specifying and visualizing artifacts of nuclear reactor setup (objects).-Design data relationship model. 2) Software development Process evaluation: - -Validate and document Rational Unified Process (RUP) compliance to South African National Standards for Information Technology-Software Life Cycle. Show less

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  Telkom business

  Sept 2006 - May 2008

  Systems analyst developer

  • System development ,System documentation• System design and analysis • System support, Unit testing• System Integration (Webservice, Corba)

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  Telkom bcx

  Jun 2008 - Feb 2009

  System developer (contractor to vodacom)

  Duties :• System development ,System documentation• System design and analysis • System support, Unit testing• System Integration (Webservice,Java RMI and Corba)Systems:- Vodacom Pre-Paid Recharge Systems (RMS)- Mobile TV recharge system- Reports System

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  Multichoice

  Mar 2009 - Jul 2010

  Senior systems developer - team leader

  Duties :• Documentations reviews and approvals (Business Analysts, Testing and Development team). • System development, System analysis.• Responsible for Software project management • Resolved production problems by performing root-cause analysis of work flow issues.• Mentoring junior developers Leadership Role – (Member of the Multichoice-CommerceZone Steering Committee) Steering Committee responsibility: • Assess Employment Survey with HR. • Provide requested employees consents recommendations to HR representative. • Implement and review employees Reward and Recognition programmeSystems:• Procurement System-B2B (Commerce one)• Flight Booking System (Vortal Go) also used by South African Parliament• Business Reporting System(Ace and Vortal Reports)• Integration system (Sonic MQ) Show less

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  Vodacom

  Jul 2010 - Aug 2016

  Senior specialist : solution architect - management level

  Management duties:• Management of Master Strategic Projects• Business Process Management on CRM, Supply chain management, Retail systems• Formulate and maintain IT Strategy • Fulfil Technical Lead Role in Projects.• Review and approval of Business Analyst and Systems Analyst documents• Assignment of duties as Work orders to Developers and Business Analyst• Managing Business Analysts • Mentoring Developers (external Vendor) • Provide guidance to projects teams regarding guiding principles in application design, coding and design standards• Contribute to business case documentation• Communicate any concerns and issues that may affect project schedule• New products evaluation and evaluation of enhancement of existing products• Part of Drafting of Capex and Opex Expenditure plan for Executive Head of Department• RFP Evaluator -Driving preparation of RFP's responses -Give a ruling on RFP processes in conjunction with the management of the relevant business. -Complete necessary quality reviews for product demos. -Review RFP responses and Solution Proposals from companies. -Compile Technical part of RFP -RFP vendor selectionTechnical Duties :• System Design (Translate project and services requirements into designs) and Planning• URS,FDS and Change Request Approval• System Testing Approval • System Analysis• Solution Architecture• Security Web Defense • MIS analysis and designs• Design ETL data sourcing to feed Vodafone systems• Design ETL data sourcing for campaigns processing• Design ETL data sourcing for sales stocks • Create Operational Data StructuresSystems:-Credit Vetting System (FastTrack)-Customer Acquisitions Systems and Sales (Morpheus II and Dealer Web )-Vodacom Business System (Vetting)-Supply chain system (e-hub, oracle and line 500)-Document system (Document Management)-MIS system (Datastage)-Online Systema (e-Shop and Portal) Show less

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  Liberty group south africa

  Dec 2016 - Jun 2017

  Head of frid software development