Yusuf Chothia

Yusuf Chothia

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  • About me

    Program Manager. MBA ,MoP, PGDpm,

  • Education

    • Faculty Training Institute

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      BPM certificate Business Process Modelling

      Activities and Societies: VISIO certified Systen Architectural modelling Unified Modelling Language Software process modelling

    • Cybele Training and Consulting

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      Management Information Systems, General

      Activities and Societies: State Street Management development diploma 2014

    • Microsoft Business School

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      Certificate Software and administration

      Activities and Societies: MS Access - Advanced MS Excel Advanced MS Visio Advanced MS Word MS SQL

    • TOGAF

      2021 - 2021
      Enterprise Architecture Foundation and Certified Change Management
    • MANCOSA

      2016 - 2017
      PGDPM (Honours) Post graduate Diploma Project Management NQF 8

      Post Graduate DiplomaProject management

    • Financial Markets and Instruments National diploma

      2015 - 2015
      National Diploma - Financial Markets and Instruments Finance and Financial Management Services
    • FTI IIBA

      2009 - 2009
      Post Grad Diploma: Business Analysis Business Analysis

      Activities and Societies: International Institute of business analysis accredited Diploma Business Analysis Diploma

    • Thoughtsmiths

      2015 - 2016
      Professional Coaching Leadership and Management Coaching

      3 Month Coaching program Assessed in accordance to International Coach Federation 11 CORE Competencies ICF defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential, which is particularly important in today's uncertain and complex environment.- Coaching contains many aspects of effective delegation, especially the concept of SMART aims.

    • KANBAN Systems Design KMP1

      2020 - 2020
      Certificate Systems Design & Managemetn

      Activities and Societies: Understanding Kanban systems Experience flow in a Kanban simulation Learn and use STATIK (Systems Thinking Approach to Introducing Kanban) to design your Kanban system. Visual board design and ticket design. Kanban is a popular framework used to implement agile software development. It requires real-time communication of capacity and full transparency of work. Work items are represented visually on a kanban board, allowing team members to see the state of every piece of work at any time.Agile software development teams today are able to leverage these same JIT principles by matching the amount of work in progress (WIP) to the team's capacity. This gives teams more flexible planning options,… Show more Kanban is a popular framework used to implement agile software development. It requires real-time communication of capacity and full transparency of work. Work items are represented visually on a kanban board, allowing team members to see the state of every piece of work at any time.Agile software development teams today are able to leverage these same JIT principles by matching the amount of work in progress (WIP) to the team's capacity. This gives teams more flexible planning options, faster output, clearer focus, and transparency throughout the development cycle. Show less

    • State Street Business School

      2013 - 2014
      SSC Management Program

      A 6 month internal program focusing on Leadership StrategyIndustry best practiceBusiness Risk Human resources Delivery via International workshops

    • Faculty Training Institute

      2016 - 2016
      Certificate Software Quality Assurance testing

      The course is focused on the fundamentals of software quality assurance within the SDLC.. Excellent window into the world of professional testing

    • South Peninsula

      1995 - 1999
      Matric Exemption

      Activities and Societies: Maths Accounting Business Economics Economics English Afrikaans

    • MANCOSA

      2017 - 2019
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Information Technology Project Management NQF9
    • University of the Western Cape

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      Bachelor of Commerce - BCom Information Technology
    • University of the Western Cape

      2000 - 2004
      Bachelor’s Degree Information Systems
    • 上海对外经贸大学

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      International Business Program Management Information Systems, General

      This program created insight to how many foreign organizations operate. Understanding the strategy, leadership, culture and operations was a valuable experience. Privileged to be able to compare the working culture of SA, UK and now China.

  • Experience

    • Old Mutual Limited

      Jan 2005 - Mar 2008
      Cost Accountant
    • State Street

      Mar 2008 - Dec 2014

      Manager to the Change Management Unit Servicing the UKEMA region . Unit focus - Business Analysis and Project management within the Institutional Investment environment. Managing Resources in multiple countries Servicing Multiple Asset Managers within the United Kingdom

      • Head: IMS Change Management UKEMA region (Senior Business Analyst)

        Feb 2012 - Dec 2014
      • Business Analyst

        Jan 2010 - Feb 2012
      • Fund Accountant

        Mar 2008 - Dec 2009
    • Futuregrowth Asset Management

      Jan 2015 - now
      Business Change Manager

      Responsibilities Summary Aligning Business Project activity to the overall Strategy via Project Portfolio management Designing Business change through Enterprise ArchitectureCreating Product roadmaps and prioritise backlogs through Product ownership and an agile mindset Transforming client experience through technology Establishing high performance teams via metrics, modern leadership and operational excellence

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CFA Private Markets and Alternative Investments certification

      CFA Institute
      Dec 2023
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    • PRINCE2 MoP® Manager of Portfolios

      PeopleCert Exams
      Sept 2023
    • Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner - Delivered by and Change

      Prosci
      Jun 2025
      View certificate certificate
    • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification – Level II

      Six Sigma Academy Amsterdam
      Sept 2022
    • TOGAF® Certification Program

      The Open Group
      Nov 2021
    • ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP)

      ICAgile
      View certificate certificate
    • Program Management Professional (PgMP)

      Project Management Institute
      Nov 2025
    • Project Portfolio Management Foundations

      LinkedIn
      Aug 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Leading at a Distance

      LinkedIn
      May 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

      Scrum Alliance
      Aug 2019