Tjaart Bester

Experience

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  IPulse Systems

  Jan 2013 - Mar 2015

  Electronic Design Engineer

  • Performed research and development of solutions for 5 new products and production systems.• Hardware schematic capture, design rules set-up, PCB layout, and routing of 7 electronic designs.• Management of time-constrained projects, from conception to production with full hand-over and documentation.

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  Hensoldt Optronics

  Mar 2015 - Oct 2020

  Electronic Engineer

  • Requirements capture, simulation and design, of high-speed digital electronics• Completed in-depth performance tests of individual components and systems undergoing design qualification and optimization.• Creation of business plans and client proposals of values over R500mil based on multi-disciplinary team input and client-specific requirements

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  IoT.nxt

  Oct 2020 - Dec 2023

  • Understanding the IoT market demand, trends, and user needs.• Strategic planning of product roadmap and life-cycle management.• System design thinking for hardware and software architectures.• Management of cross-functional teams using hybrid Agile and Scrumban methodologies.• Effective communication to convey ideas, requirements, and progress to technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Created and implemented company-wide Innovation Framework and Innovation Management process• Established Innovation Team and set performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.• Oversaw and assisted in implementation of 5 new IoT technologies and products within 10 months.• Maintained thorough understanding of all key and current technologies, platforms and trends. • Successfully architecting over 12 IoT solutions for customer projects across various use-cases and industries.• Contributes to sales engineering effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range issues and recommending courses of action.• Prepared cost estimates and bid documents by studying customer RFPs and consulting with project managers.

  • Technical Product Manager

    Oct 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Product Innovation Lead

    Nov 2021 - Oct 2023

  • IoT Solution Specialist

    Oct 2020 - Nov 2021
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  Advannotech Pty Ltd

  Jan 2024 - now

  Head of IoT Products and Propositions