Colette Van Rooyen - Head of Department : Data Insights, Working on Fire

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Work Background

Working on Fire (South Africa)Head of Department Data Insights

Apr. 2023Responsible for developing, overseeing, organizing, storing, and analysing data and data systems Creating and enforcing policies for effective data management Formulating management techniques for quality data collection to ensure adequacy, accuracy, and legitimacy of data Devising and implementing efficient and secure procedures for data management and analysis with attention to all technical aspects Implemented systems that ensured correctness of data, evidence and reporting Interpreted historical production data that led to an improvement in target setting Influenced selection of candidates for internation deployment by analysing data Translating monthly data into KPIs for reporting and measuring of metrics Launched new process flows for payroll to enhance quality control and verification of information Building capacity in my department by encouraging members of the team to initiate new projects to analyse and present data

Working on FireGIS and Data Manager

Sep. 2011 - Sep. 2023Nelspruit Area, South AfricaDeveloped an Award-Winning Mobile GIS system for Alien Invasive Plant Clearing. The system is used to monitor work done in-field by teams. This is also a tracking device for safety.During the COVID-19 lockdown, I developed a dashboard that indicated all the relevant COVID-19 data related to the Country as well as the company. This is utilised by the COVID-19 Incident Command (of which I am a member) as well as all General managers. It is used to pro-actively plan for the safety of all the workers and to identify areas where there could be a potential issue. Developed a Stock Application for capturing stock values at base level. This is in a SQL Database and integrated into Pastel. Developed East Andes Project ArcGIS Online Application. This project was used in the forestry sector to determine tower placements, line of sight and extent of plantations covered by tower view radius. Developed a Web Application for Managers to monitor field workers. This is an extension of the system used by the in-field teams. SAP Master Data Administrator for Vendors and Material. I assisted the company in generating a naming convention and standards for use in SAP. I was in charge of updating and cleaning all SAP vendor and Material data. Part of the Blyde Restoration Group Mapping Committee – working in the Blyde River Canyon to map Alien Invasive Plant extent. The work is to protect water resources. Presenter at the ESRI South Africa User Conference Presenter at the ESRI Africa User Conference In the process of developing various Mobile Forms for the different Departments in Working on Fire. Assisting the Commercial Division in the production of maps for quote purposes. Training fire-fighters and Crew-leaders in Map Reading and GIS. Training General Managers, Regional Managers, Crewleaders and Storekeepers on the newly developed Stock Application. Qualified Facilitator. Qualified Assessor. Managing of GIS Systems. Assisting company in all GIS needs.

Modjadji GIS Web MapGIS Specialist

Mar. 2009 - Aug. 2011Nelspruit Area, South AfricaCapturing of time-sheet. Production of invoices in Pastel accounting program. Keeping record of invoices made out and payments received. General office administration. Meeting with clients. Govan Mbeki Local Municipality Land Use Management System. The town planning system developed for each municipality in South Africa for use in planning of infrastructure and development. I did all the GIS and mapping work. Nkangala District Municipality Land Use Management System. The town planning system developed for each municipality in South Africa for use in planning of infrastructure and development. I did all the GIS and mapping work. Mbombela Local Municipality Land Use Management System. The town planning system developed for each municipality in South Africa for use in planning of infrastructure and development. I did all the GIS and mapping work. Umjindi Local Municipality Land Use Management System. The town planning system developed for each municipality in South Africa for use in planning of infrastructure and development. I did all the GIS and mapping work. Mbombela Local Municipality Land Use Management System. The town planning system developed for each municipality in South Africa for use in planning of infrastructure and development. I did all the GIS and mapping work. Formalization of Informal Settlements using aerial photography and digitizing of erven using current boundaries as per imagery. Assisted in the recapturing of ± 80 000 erven’s valuation roll data and verifying the data as correct.

GismapGIS Specialist

Jun. 2006 - Mar. 2009Nelspruit Area, South Africa Capturing of timesheet. Production of invoices in Pastel. Keeping record of invoices made out and payments received. General office administration. Meeting with clients. Working with fieldworkers. Land Claims GIS for Land Claims Commissioner Mpumalanga South Africa. ESKOM National Electricity Supplier Pole Maintenance and Numbering GIS. Revenue Management Systems for various municipalities monies owed to the municipalities in a GIS system and in hard copies. This was done to assist municipalities in indicating Various Valuation Rolls for municipalities with GIS. Recapturing all spatial data for the municipalities in question from Surveyor General diagram coordinates. Forest Fire Association GIS. Office Administration. Creditors/Debtors

NETGroup South AfricaGIS Technician

Mar. 2001 - May. 2006Nelspruit Area, South AfricaWildlife and Block burning GIS for Game Farms. Various Municipal Electrical Plans done in Bentley Microstation. Revenue Management Systems. Mbombela Local Municipality Land Use Management System. Compiling and instructing a course in Microstation.

Johann Rademeyer Town PlannersDraughtsman

Dec. 1997 - Mar. 2001Nelspruit Area, South AfricaTownship Establishments for various towns around Nelspruit. Rezonings of property rights. Subdivisions of properties. Consolidations of properties. Mbombela Local Municipality Spatial Framework Maps.