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Maritz & AssociatesBusiness Owner
Jan. 2016South AfricaRenewable Energy Consulting & Implementation
Duke Corporate EducationVisiting Faculty
Jan. 2013
Oxford University PressContributing Content Editor/Author
Apr. 2011South Africa
Hochschule Osnabrueck (University of Applied SciencesVisiting Academic
Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2016
Rhodes UniversityLecturer, Department of Management
Jul. 2009Grahamstown Area, South AfricaOperations and Supply Chain Management Operational Excellence Project Management Risk Management General Management Areas of Interest: Sustainability and Net Positive (not only Net Zero)
Kingswood CollegeHousemaster - Jagger House
Feb. 2006 - Aug. 2009Housemaster of a large boarding house @ Kingswood College.
ASN - Albany Schools NetworkChairman
Apr. 2005 - Sep. 2012Manage and co-ordinate various activities within the non-profit organisation, on a volunteer basis.
Kingswood College, GrahamstownDirector of Information Technology
Apr. 2005 - Jun. 2009
Rhodes Business SchoolVisiting Faculty
Jan. 2005South Africa
VodafoneProject Manager
Oct. 2004 - Apr. 2005Seconded from Head of Test • I was accountable for achieving all the defined project objectives within the time and resources allocated; while also performing the day-to-day management/reporting tasks of the projects under my management. • The majority of programmes and projects had a cross-functionality scope encompassing all areas of the company (including external parties) and involved communication with individuals and groups from the Managing Director to Call Centre Advisors/Agents. • I was accountable to and liaised with senior management (board level), as well as internal and external suppliers and customers.
Singlepoint SolutionsHead of Test
Jan. 2004 - Oct. 2004• Review all requirements and design documentation liaising directly with analysts and architecture teams to ensure appropriate Take on Assessments (TOA’s) • Manage and sign off all Systems Integration Testing (SIT) & User Acceptance Testing (UAT). • Ensure appropriate Regression Testing. • Work with IT Operations team to facilitate Performance & Operations Acceptance Testing (OAT). • Accountable to and liaise with senior management (board level), as well as internal and external suppliers and customers. • Manage creation and delivery of test plans, test scripts, and results. • Manage creation and delivery of test signoff documentation • Ensure that support and guidance is available to the Project Manager as required. • Manage a large team of test engineers; as well as numerous business testers (20+), from all business areas.
Singlepoint (4U) LtdBusiness Change Manager
Jan. 2003 - Jan. 2004• Accountable for achieving all of the defined project objectives within the time and resources allocated; while also performing the day-to-day management of the projects under my management. • The majority of programmes and projects had a cross-functionality scope encompassing all areas of the company (including external parties) and involve communication with individuals and groups from the Managing Director to Call Centre Advisors.
Singlepoint (4U) Ltd.Project Manager
Nov. 2000 - Dec. 2002• Accountable for achieving all of the defined project objectives within the time and resources allocated; while also performing the day-to-day management of the projects under my management. • The majority of programmes and projects had a cross-functionality scope encompassing all areas of the company (including external parties) and involve communication with individuals and groups from the Managing Director to Call Centre Advisors. • Between March 2001 and June 2002 I was responsible for the Test Management (both System Integration and User Acceptance) during the development and implementation of a new company wide Customer Relationship Management and Billing System. • Accountable to and liased with senior management (board level), as well as internal and external suppliers and customers.
University of ReadingVisiting Research Fellow, School of Computer Science, Cybernetics & Electronic Engineering
Jan. 2000 - Jun. 2000Position held while on academic leave from Rhodes University (Jan 2000 to June 2000).
Rhodes UniversityLecturer, Department of Information Systems
Jan. 1997 - Oct. 2000• In this role I taught at all undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the department, as well as ran staff development courses as required. • I also taught business and personal development courses (IT focused) as a member of the university short course team.
Rhodes UniversityNetwork Systems Administrator & Support Consultant
Jan. 1993 - Dec. 1996
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