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Romany Grove

Romany Grove

Geologist-in-training

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    General Manager: Dwyka Mining Services

  • Education

    • International House

      2002 - 2002
      CELTA UCLES RSA Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

    • Moonstone Business School of Excellence

      2017 - 2017
      RE5 Insurance

    • University of KwaZulu-Natal

      1993 - 1997
      Bachelor of Science (BSc and BSc Hons) Geology/Earth Science, General

    • University of Cape Town

      2011 - 2011
      MBA

    • University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

      2018 - 2022
      Bachelor of Laws - LLB Law

    • Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town

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      Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management, General

  • Experience

    • Anglogold

      Sept 1998 - Mar 2000
      Geologist-in-training

      RESPONSIBILITIES: Mapping; Core Logging; Sampling; Grade Estimation; Structural Interpretation; ReportingACHIEVEMENTS: Successful maintenance of production sections from geological perspective.

    • South Deep Gold Mine

      May 2000 - Sept 2004
      Production Geologist/Contractor

      RESPONSIBILITIES: Mapping; Core Logging; Sampling; Grade Estimation; Database Administration.ACHIEVEMENTS: Successful maintenance of production sections from geological perspective.Employment divided into 2 years full time production geology, 6 month contract structural interpretation, and then contracting roles core logging.

    • North West University Potchefstroom Campus: Centre for Language Practic

      Aug 2004 - Jun 2006
      Course Developer/Tutor

      JOB DESCRIPTION: Training students how to teach English as a foreign language. Administration of Centre’s courses. Development of new courses in order to increase Centre’s income. Teaching Business English.

    • GMSI: GijimaAST

      Apr 2006 - Jun 2007
      Mining Consultant

      RESPONSIBILITIES: Data Analysis; Geological Modelling; Mine Design and Scheduling; TrainingACHIEVEMENTS: Successful completion of multiple consulting projects.

    • Deswik Mining Consultants

      Jul 2007 - Jan 2010
      Mining Consultant

      DUTIES : Geological Modelling; Database Administration; Mine Design and Scheduling; Training; Production GeologyACHIEVEMENTS: Won consulting projects with co-director; Successful completion of multiple consulting projects.

    • Theo Pegram & Associates

      May 2010 - May 2014
      Principal Consultant/Partner/Senior Consultant

      DUTIES : Business Development; Marketing; Proposal Writing; Research and Technical Analyses; Geological Modelling; Report Writing; Tender applicationsACHIEVEMENTS: Won consulting projects with co-director; Successful completion of multiple consulting projects.Employment broken by full-time MBA studies in 2011.

    • Liberty Group South Africa

      Jun 2014 - Sept 2014
      Financial Advisor Representative

      DUTIES : Sales cycle: prospecting, fact finding; Data analysis; Provision of company-specific financial advice; use of Blueprint Professional database; familiarity with FAIS, FICA, Anti-Money Laundering legislation.

    • REFLEX Africa

      Mar 2015 - Mar 2016
      Regional Sales Manager

      RESPONSIBILITIES: Managing rental of software, cloud-based data storage and reporting system; Accounts involvement: client-account setup (COD and credit applications), vendor application, quotations, invoicing, freighting; business development involvement.ACHIEVEMENTS: Part of team which sold portable XRF software to large Southern African mining company.

    • Dassault Systèmes

      Apr 2016 - Jul 2018
      Technical Sales

      RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist Sales and Services divisions to achieve annual goals; Client liaison Demonstrations of technical software; Presentations.ACHIEVEMENTS: Part of team which sold SaaS platform to large Southern African mining company.

    • Geobrugg Southern Africa

      Aug 2018 - Feb 2020
      Business Development and Operations

      RESPONSIBILITIES: Business development for SADC region; Proposal- and quotation- development; Stock management. ACHIEVEMENTS: Sale of ZAR9 million to Namibian Mine. Effective stock management system maintained.

    • Hope and Homes: One Child One Family South Africa

      Apr 2021 - Sept 2021
      Consultant

      Research on keeping families together and community crime prevention.

    • Dwyka Mining Services

      Oct 2021 - now
      General Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Member (CM)

      Geological Society of South Africa

    • Professional Earth Scientist

      South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)