
Yusuf Chothia
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About me
Program Manager. MBA ,MoP, PGDpm,
Education

Faculty Training Institute
-BPM certificate Business Process ModellingActivities and Societies: VISIO certified Systen Architectural modelling Unified Modelling Language Software process modelling

Cybele Training and Consulting
-Management Information Systems, GeneralActivities and Societies: State Street Management development diploma 2014

Microsoft Business School
-Certificate Software and administrationActivities and Societies: MS Access - Advanced MS Excel Advanced MS Visio Advanced MS Word MS SQL

TOGAF
2021 - 2021Enterprise Architecture Foundation and Certified Change Management
MANCOSA
2016 - 2017PGDPM (Honours) Post graduate Diploma Project Management NQF 8Post Graduate DiplomaProject management

Financial Markets and Instruments National diploma
2015 - 2015National Diploma - Financial Markets and Instruments Finance and Financial Management Services
FTI IIBA
2009 - 2009Post Grad Diploma: Business Analysis Business AnalysisActivities and Societies: International Institute of business analysis accredited Diploma Business Analysis Diploma

Thoughtsmiths
2015 - 2016Professional Coaching Leadership and Management Coaching3 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 - 2020Certificate Systems Design & ManagemetnActivities 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 - 2014SSC Management ProgramA 6 month internal program focusing on Leadership StrategyIndustry best practiceBusiness Risk Human resources Delivery via International workshops

Faculty Training Institute
2016 - 2016Certificate Software Quality Assurance testingThe course is focused on the fundamentals of software quality assurance within the SDLC.. Excellent window into the world of professional testing

South Peninsula
1995 - 1999Matric ExemptionActivities and Societies: Maths Accounting Business Economics Economics English Afrikaans

MANCOSA
2017 - 2019Master of Business Administration - MBA Information Technology Project Management NQF9
University of the Western Cape
-Bachelor of Commerce - BCom Information Technology
University of the Western Cape
2000 - 2004Bachelor’s Degree Information Systems
上海对外经贸大学
-International Business Program Management Information Systems, GeneralThis 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 2008Cost Accountant
State Street
Mar 2008 - Dec 2014Manager 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 2014Business Analyst
Jan 2010 - Feb 2012Fund Accountant
Mar 2008 - Dec 2009

Futuregrowth Asset Management
Jan 2015 - nowBusiness Change ManagerResponsibilities 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
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CFA Private Markets and Alternative Investments certification
CFA InstituteDec 2023 
PRINCE2 MoP® Manager of Portfolios
PeopleCert ExamsSept 2023- View certificate

Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner - Delivered by and Change
ProsciJun 2025 
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification – Level II
Six Sigma Academy AmsterdamSept 2022
TOGAF® Certification Program
The Open GroupNov 2021- View certificate

ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP)
ICAgile 
Program Management Professional (PgMP)
Project Management InstituteNov 2025- View certificate

Project Portfolio Management Foundations
LinkedInAug 2020 - View certificate

Leading at a Distance
LinkedInMay 2020 
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
Scrum AllianceAug 2019
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