Rika Van Vuuren

Experience

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  UTI International

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

  Information System Analyst and Programmer / Information Systems Auditor

  Information system analyst and programmer. EFT, FTP and various protocols for tracking and tracing. SQL, Oracle and Unix programming. Analyzing and planning the complete system development lifecycle with a programming team. Programming languages included and was not limited to:- Delphi,- ASP and web programming- Visual Basic- Visual Basic.Net- XML and HTML and CSS stylesheets for web interfaces.- Programming user and computer to computer interfaces.Financial and risk management audits and independent statutory financial audits of various UTi branches across South Africa and America (South Carolina and Oregan Columbia)Worked in conjunction with external auditors – (Ernst & Young, Deloitte)Assisted in peer group reviews on selected audit reports. Show less

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  Ernst & Young

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Information Systems Auditor

  Business Analysis, financial and risk management audits and independent statutory financial audits of various commercial and public sector and parastatal organizations including: BHP Billiton, SA Post Office, SAA, Transnet, ABSA, Standard Bank, Edcon, UTI, Mozambique Aluminum Smelter and Various Small to Medium enterprises IT audits prior to statutory audits.Achievements:Successful on-site auditing for 6 weeks and moreManaging and leading multiple audits at the same time.Successfully reporting back to company directors and assisting with remedial corrections where applicable. Managing to keep the accounts and extend the audits.Auditing, analyzing and reporting on various financial systems.Successfully leading teams and managing time frames during extensive audits keeping in mind budget restraints. Show less

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  Van Vuuren Enterprises

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2017

  General Manager

  Full management of company, overseeing the following: Operations, Human Resources, Financial Management, Policy Development, Budgeting and growing profit margin, Public Relations, Marketing and Risk Management.

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  Misty Meadows Equestrian Centre and Wedding Venue

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2017

  General Manager / Owner

  Development and implementation of all business activities and strategiesEvent hosting, coordination and management – national, provincial and localHuman Resource ManagementCommunication and Public Relations managementPolicy development and implementationFinancial management and budget controlMarketing and LiaisonFacilities management and development

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  Independent Contractor

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Independent Contractor and Analyst

  Advising clients and internal teams with regards to industry trends, campaign execution and internal procedures. Improving scale and efficiency of current campaigns and internal processes through examining data, observation and performance analysis. Advising and developing new processes to enhance processes, revenue stream and streamlining processes.- Eclectic Brands- Fish Co- Kingpos- GAAP- Clever Kids

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  BRAND ET AL | CODE ETAL

  Jan 2018 - Oct 2021

  Technical/Digital Project Manager

  Technical project managementBusiness Analyst: Business analysis, Information analysis, Requirement analysis and gathering, Writing technical and project requirement specifications, Software Development Life Cycle, Feasibility studies and Advisory capacitySocial media team, content, client and community managerEmail specialist / Email MarketingActive Campaign product SpecialistWRAP Product SpecialistControl and time delegationProject implementation and trainingMarket segmentation and analysisFinancial analysisNew process and strategy creationRisk mitigation process development and implementation Show less

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  Ogilvy

  Oct 2021 - now

  Product Owner