Career:
April 2002 - current: MATREX Strategic Management
July 1995 - March 2002: Orbicom Pty Ltd
June 1999 - Mar 2002: GM: Strategic Support
Jan 1996 - May 1999: Manager: Compressed Digital Television
July 1995 - Dec 1995: Engineer: Satellite and Digital Technology
Nov 1993 - June 1995: SA Bureau of Standards Project Leader and Standards Writer
March 1988 - Dec 1992: IMTEL - Institute for Microwave Technique and Electronics, Belgrade, Yugoslavia Development engineer
Expertise
Technical Expertise
Earthing calculation and design for high voltage substations in accordance with IEEE80. Lightning protection calculation and design in accordance with IEC 60034 series.
Writing technical documentation and specifications from design to implementation.
3D design applied for HV and MV substation layouts and components.
Satellite, terrestrial and IP broadcasting technology knowledge. Development of new solutions within applied digital technology. Understanding of analogue and digital satellite Pay-TV.
Disaster recovery and business continuity planning in a technical operational environment, including security management.
Extensive knowledge in MPEG-2 DVB, digital compression, conditional access, encryption and subscribers' management systems. Understanding of UNIX and Solaris environment.
Microwave systems prototype development and testing.
Project Management
Project planning and project management in technical environment to ensure the implementation of defined business strategies.
Strategic, technical and commercial input on critical projects to ensure the implementation of defined business strategies.
Ensure that operational performance and expansion targets are met or exceeded.
Compiling tender documentation, tender evaluation and consequent supplier contract negotiations, based on internationally accepted conditions of contract.
General Management
Develop business processes and management tools for various business units in the company at the operational and executive level.
Envisage potential problems; provide ideas and present solutions to the relevant forum, including proposals for improved business/operational efficiency in the operational and executive environment.
HR Strategy formulation in terms of manpower, skills, career path and succession planning, job modeling and competency based recruitment skills.
Provision and co-ordination of resources across multiple functional disciplines in line with business requirements and technology growth.
Annual budgetary planning, prioritise and economise annual expenditure.
Crisis management at macro levels, including the role of Acting Manager at middle management and GM level.
Mentoring middle management or potential managerial candidates.
High-level communication and presentation skills and high level meeting facilitation.
Business Development
Strategic and entrepreneurial business planning of company's overall development, in terms of business growth, required resources and skills.
Technical, commercial, budgetary, marketing, implementation and operational strategy input, planning and evaluation of large-scale projects and new business ventures.
Major projects & special achievements
Electrical Engineering Projects
Internal project management for UraMin Project (5 substations) in Namibia, 2008
Earthing and lightning protection design UraMin Project, Namibia, 2008.
Internal project management for Congo Projects (4 substations), 2008
Review primary design drawings for Gerus and Zambezi substations, Congo, 2008.
Earthing design for Catandica substation Mozmabique, 2008
Earthing design for Khanysa substation RSA, 2007
Technical consulting on earthing and lightning protection - Gautrain Project RSA, 2007
Internal project management - Ruashi Project (4 substations) in Congo, 2006 - 2007
Earthing design for Ruashi 220/15 kV and NR 220/120 kV substation, Congo 2007
Earthing design for AMCK 120/33 kV substation, Congo 2006
Project Management for the Installation of anti-vibration pads in Maputo SS, Mozambique, 2006
Commercial management for Bendigo 220 kV Terminal Station Project, Australia, 2005
Earthing study for Bendigo 220 kV Terminal Station, Australia, 2005
Commercial management for Mt Beauty 220 kV substation, Australia, 2005
Feasibility study including budget and implementation strategy for resolving the noise and vibration problems on 500 MVA transformers in Maputo Subsation, Mozambique, 2005
Designing earthmat & lightning protection for Coega 132/11 kV GIS substation project, RSA, 2003 - 2004
Designing earthmat; drafting single line diagrams, plan views, foundation plans, eathing layout and section drawings for 10 substations for Nigeria Compensation Project, 132 kV and 33 kV, 2003 - 2004
Telecommunication Projects
Technical and commercial input in business and project planning on major Eskom Telecommunication ventures into Africa, 2002
Serving on the Digital Broadcasting Advisory Body, Technical Committee as appointed by the Minister of Telecommunications, 2001-2002
Development of "Business Strategy for IP over Satellite", including marketing strategy for the new product, establishment of operational and relevant business departments, approved by the Board of Orbicom, 2000
Planned the technical aspects of double illuminating and moving all DStv services from PAS4 to PAS7 satellite, 1999
Planned and managed operational aspects of the implementation of a new conditional access system and transition to a new integrated business system for Multichoice, 1998 - 1999
Planned and project managed move of the Digital Satellite Television facilities of Multichoice, while maintaining services live on air, 1998
Established one of the first Compressed Digital Satellite operations in the world, 1996 - 1998
Design and development of prototypes on two National Projects:
Application of Microwave Telecommunications in railroads and cellular telephony,
Sponsored by Ministry of Transport and Communication, 1990 - 1992
Strategic Management
Development of MATREX Training Products, 2003 - 2006
Development of Marketing and Business Strategy for MATREX, 2004
Development of HR Strategy and HR Policies for Orbicom, 1999 - 2000
Development of operational strategy and establishment of Customer Service Centre for Orbicom, 1999 - 2000
Negotiated and implemented Sales and Service Level Agreements between Multichoice and Orbicom, 1999
Conferences and published work
Co-writer on MATREX specialised courses accredited by SAIEE:
SAIEE-0166-V Transformer Operation and Maintenance 2007
SAIEE-0179-V Earthing & Lightning Protection for HV Installations 2008
SAIEE-0181-V HV&MV Switchgear Application and Maintenance 2008
Presentation at the SA IEEE Conference, 1996
"Importance of Standards in Satellite Communications"
Published article in the Electron Journal, July 2001
"The position of satellites in the Internet service value chain"
Presentation at the SatCom Conference, 2001
"Determining the position of satellites in the Internet service value chain"
Co-author of the following standards
SABS 0262-1: Radio sites, Part 1 - Technical performance, 1995
SABS 0262-2: Radio sites, Part 2 - Site Management, 1995
SABS1069-1: Land mobile communication equipment, 1995
