1986-1994

Graduated as a BComm degree, 1994. Majors: Information Systems & Industrial Psychology.

1980-1981

While attending, wrote and passed the countries first CUC exam in Entry-Level COBOL. Left college to attend van Zyl & Pritchard.

1978-1979

Attained AEB 'A' level in History & English.

1970-1975

Attained AEB 'O' levels in History, English Language, Geography, Mathematics, General Science and Art. Leadership roles included election to the school SRC. Extramural activities included Hockey (1^st team), Tennis, Rugby, Chess, Library and Photographic clubs.

Time Management, Human Relationships, Labour Relations, Presentation skills

Jan-May 1982

23-28 Nov 1986

9-13 March 1987

3-7 July 1989

Sept 1996

June 1998

Work Experience

May 98 - present

Position Product Manager - Electronic Commerce

I was originally employed to manage and oversee the integration of legacy systems to Internet enabled Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer offerings.

The position has materially changed since I started, due to internal restructuring issues, where I was offered - and have accepted - a position as the Product manager for M-Web's Business-to-Business e-commerce product, E-Trade. Also, I am the product manager for M-Web's custom development. Soon, I will have the other e-commerce product, E-Commerce, which is the M-Web Business-to-Consumer offering. During the short time I have spent here, I have:

• Been a stand in Product manager for Connectivity
• Prepared and presented solutions on VPN's, Supplier Chain Management and e-Trade/e-Business.
• In November, I will be presenting a paper to the UN sponsored Finance Africa Conference on the "Web and Africa's Development".

Sept 1996-May 1998

Position Customer Support Specialist (IS09)

• Support and technical consultant to all the FirstNet services, with an emphasis on EDI. I was employed to fill the role of FirstNet's technical support in Cape Town. Major areas of support are:
• Intercept-Plus/XLATE for EDI (PC-DOS)
• Intercept-400 for EDI (AS400)
• Atlas/UNIX/DOS/Windows (UNIX)
• Identify, develop and support interface systems for EDI integration. These include the total re-development of the Group Stationery processing module, new development on the ABSA-EDI module, support of the EDI-Fax service and CoMed module. All development is done in CLARION with smaller programs being done in Pascal. All systems successfully rolled out.
• Consult on all technical and IT matters both inside the company and to customers. For this I have to be a complete "all-rounder", with a wide and effective range of both technical and people skills being brought to bear.

• My programming skills have been used from the beginning to address numerous tasks requiring programming and systems development.
• Picked up good functional skill on mid-range platforms such as AS400 and UNIX/SCO UNIX.
• Became heavily involved in HTML/Javascript and WWW project.

May 1990-Sep 1996

Position Projects Leader (IS09)

 Main Duties

 Project Leader(IS09) - Corporate Cash Management Systems

Develop and maintain FNB's corporate customer interface into the Bank's systems. Included such projects as:

• A large site of 4 IBM 3090-type configurations under MVS/ESA using IMS & DB/2. Also numerous PC's running OS/2, DOS and Windows.
• Development support of the Support Services department of ISD.
• Creating and maintaining a Development environment with tools and utilities, acting as primary liaison with Operations as well as making strategic decisions on direction.
• Software Configuration Management (ENDEVOR).
• Led the project from primary investigation, justification, design, enhancement through to final implementation.
• Became recognised as an authority on SCM implementation.
• Downsizing of the development platform using MICROFOCUS COBOL & COBOL/2.
• Programming support of the PAC3 project management system, as well as PM/SS.
• Testing methodologies and environments
• Pyjama terminal implementation, including security concerns.

• Took over an ailing project team and turned it around with significant effect on moral, output quality and delivery.
• Successful implementation of ENDEVOR/MVS at First National Bank. Primary system - Hogan - now under ENDEVOR control. This led directly to an immediate reduction in failures in Live.
• Presented a paper to the CSSA (QSig) on Practical Software Configuration Management, September 1994.
• (In my own time). Prepared a paper on what could well be a new formulation or theory in the discipline of Value Engineering. This paper was submitted to top economist Jack Nishlosh and received a very favourable response.

Mar 1989-May 1990

Position Applications Manager

• A small Operations Research department of IBM/PC compatibles with IBM Mainframe access (3090) under MVS/XA using IDMS.
• Six staff members reporting directly in creating Decision Support and Management Information systems. Most development at PC level, coupled with ad-hoc systems on the Mainframe using SAS.
• Management
• Supervision, direction, performance reviews and career development of six staff members up to Programmer-Analyst level.
• End User Computing support assisted by one subordinate.
• Supervision and direction of four staff and one contractor in the development of small systems using Golden Gate, Dbase IV, SAS, RPF and other packages.
• Technical consultantcy in projects covering a Corporate DataBase and EDI, as well as general IT issues.
• Liaison with the main computer centre (AIS) at Modderfontein.
• Specialised technical assistance of regional offices around the country (e.g. Virus removal and advice).
• General support and backup for the Head of Department.

Mar 1984-Feb 1989

Position Team Leader.

• A large site, running an IBM 3090 200E with MVS/XA and IMS.
• Member of the Systems Development department of the company's IS division. As Team Leader I developed, implemented and maintained various mainframe applications.
• DATACOMM/IDEAL evaluation, set up, implementation and support. Project never completed due to company take-over by Momentum.
• MSA General Ledger versions 21.7 and 21.9 implementation and support, including Budget modules and Information Expert.
• Pensions Administration. An on-line system written entirely by myself with interfaces into MSA General Ledger.
• Actuarial Valuations. Maintained existing system and developed a batch BONUS RESERVE sub-system.
• Policy Valuations. Analysis, design, development of a full on-line and batch mainframe system to manage and quote on Policy Alterations. Team Leader of five programmers involved in construction and implementation.
• IBM PC . Self-taught in DOS and numerous packages, supported and maintained the departmental machine.
• JCL training. Gave several courses to Developers and trainees on JCL and MVS utilities.

May 1982-Feb 1984

Position Programmer

• A medium site running Burroughs 'Medium' and (later) 'Large' Burroughs mainframe systems.
• Maintenance of an existing Bills of Materials and Release Control systems.
• Re-designed and arranged printing of the Releases Control system.
• Did a major conversion from the 'Medium' to 'Large' system (Burroughs).
• New development of a major Vehicle Tracking system
• Total re-write of the Bill of Materials system
• Maintenance and redevelopment of miscellaneous smaller systems
• Burroughs software implemented:
• CANDE
• GEMCOS
• WorkFlow

Non-Computer Employment

Period:

January 1978 to February 1982

Position:

National service - "Continuous Service" in the Rhodesian bush war

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Name of Employer:

Standard Bank

Period:

September 1977 to December 1977

Position:

Bank Clerk

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Name of Employer:

Post and Telecommunications Corporation, Zimbabwe

Period:

March 1977 to August 1977

Position:

Trainee Telephone technician

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Name of Employer:

Rhodesian Army, 1 Indep. Coy.

Period:

June 1975 to February 1977

Position:

Lance Corporal

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