I am the Chief Operating Officer at NEC XON, the sub-Saharan affiliate of multinational NEC Corporation. My combined career experience over the past 20 years extends to leading strategic projects, developing and executing business strategies, driving technology innovation, optimising and turning around operations as well as general business management.
Further to this, my career experience has involved working across various industries, leading global teams, managing diverse business functions (ranging from HR departments through to Solution Sales teams) and serving in senior roles from both sides of the proverbial table (as a client and a service provider). This has equipped me with certain skills that have proven extremely useful to me in that I am able to:
- serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and highly technical teams; - balance the critical demands of sales teams and operations, operational teams and projects, as well as several other key stakeholder groups and business areas; - be able to relate to the pressures, as well as understand the tricks of the trade, of both clients and service providers; - deliver in a wide array of roles and act as a general all-rounder; and - learn the unknown.
In my current role I am tasked with overseeing and maturing the operations across Africa to ensure that operations are optimised and effective. Critical to my success thus far has been the ability to provide leadership and direction to a wide array of stakeholders as well as serving as a point of engagement into a complex matric, global organisation.
I pride myself on my ability to lead strategically as well as delve into the operational detail to solve a problem or prevent a crisis. I am also extremely results drive and have a passion for driving operational excellence. I am very proud of the efficiency statistics, revenue growth and other metrics that I have had the privilege of leading teams to achieve.
Next Availability:
01 Apr 2024
Constraints:
No
November 2019 - October 2022
Johannesburg, South Africa
November 2017 - October 2019
Johannesburg, South Africa
November 2017 - October 2019
Johannesburg, South Africa
September 2016 - October 2017
Johannesburg, South Africa
September 2013 - August 2016
Johannesburg, South Africa
November 2011 - August 2013
Johannesburg, South Africa
March 2007 - October 2011
Johannesburg, South Africa
March 2002 - February 2007
Johannesburg, South Africa
Next Availability:
01 Apr 2024
Constraints:
No
Digital Transformation,
Digital Strategy,
Business Unit Strategy,
Corporate Strategy,
Growth Strategy,
Innovation Strategy,
Operating Model,
Strategic Planning,
New Business Build,
Strategic Management,
Strategy Execution,
Asset Management,
Business Development,
Carve-out,
Joint Ventures & Alliances,
M&A Strategy & Due Diligence,
Merger & Acquisitions,
Operational Due Diligence,
Post Merger Integration
Succession Planning
CRM,
ERP,
IT Infrastructure,
IT Operations,
IT PMO,
IT Strategy,
IT Transformation,
Cloud Strategy & Change Management
Budgeting,
Cost Management,
Divestitures
Account Management
Customer Service