Professional history
Experience
Analytics and Data Science Manager with … of experience across business intelligence, operational analytics, financial analysis, data science and reporting automation. Four paid roles plus two leadership roles and a representative sporting achievement, all as stated on the CV.
Roles and achievements
Every employer, title and date below is taken verbatim from the CV. Where a role has no publishable artefact (its work is confidential to the employer), the role states its responsibilities and no artefact link is implied.
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Manager: Data Analytics & Global Reporting
Lead global analytics, reporting automation, data science, machine learning and applied AI delivery across 29 countries and major business functions including sales, finance, marketing, operations, telematics and R&D.
- Lead and develop multidisciplinary analytics, data science, Python/software and AI capability while remaining hands-on in technical delivery.
- Partner directly with senior leadership, primarily the COO as well as the CFO and CTO, translating strategic and operational priorities into analytical and AI initiatives.
- Lead predictive and prescriptive analytics, forecasting, anomaly detection, statistical modelling, optimisation and decision-support across datasets spanning millions of devices, SIMs and customer records.
- Design reusable Python/SQL data pipelines and feature-engineering workflows with data modelling, feature selection, quality controls, lineage and governance.
- Own ML lifecycle activities including experimentation, hypothesis testing, model validation, tuning, calibration, challenger analysis, performance benchmarking and model monitoring/drift analysis.
- Productionise business-critical analytics and ML workflows, replacing multi-day manual processes with unattended execution and applying MLOps practices across deployment, monitoring, documentation and continuous improvement.
- Lead applied AI initiatives including an internal LLM/RAG assistant for knowledge retrieval, code assistance and workflow automation, plus VLM-based visual validation of AI camera outputs and fitment/installation quality.
Artefact: Literature Review Machine Learning for Churn Prediction at Cartrack.pdf — The MSc literature review — churn prediction for Cartrack — the study of a Cartrack business problem, directly related to this role.
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SIM Usage Analyst
Analysed global SIM usage, device health, firmware performance and operational trends across Cartrack’s international fleet, using large operational datasets to support issue prioritisation and decision-making.
- Performed exploratory analysis, anomaly detection and trend analysis across global usage and device-performance data.
- Improved visibility into fleet, connectivity and device health through repeatable analytical reporting and data-quality checks.
- Partnered with operational teams to translate findings into prioritised actions and performance improvements.
On-disk artefact: none. This role’s work is confidential to the employer, so no artefact can be published. The responsibilities above are stated from the CV and no artefact link is implied.
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Data Scientist
Led analytics, data science and machine learning initiatives across Greendoor Group and its African subsidiaries, supporting operational, financial, fleet and executive decision-making.
- Built predictive and prescriptive models and production-oriented analytical solutions using Python, MySQL, Tableau and AWS-based data pipelines.
- Performed exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis and hypothesis testing, with feature engineering and selection, model validation, tuning, calibration and performance benchmarking.
- Developed reusable ETL/ELT pipelines, data models and governed analytical assets with data-quality, documentation and lineage controls.
- Applied model monitoring, governance and decision-science practices to translate model outputs into reliable operational and financial recommendations.
- Partnered directly with senior leadership, including the CTO, and supported teams across African subsidiaries with analytics, reporting, training and process improvement.
On-disk artefact: none. This role’s work is confidential to the employer, so no artefact can be published. The responsibilities above are stated from the CV and no artefact link is implied.
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Data Analyst
Supported audit, financial analysis, inventory verification and data quality initiatives through structured reporting and analysis.
- Analysed financial and operational records to support audit and business review processes.
- Led physical inventory verifications, helping ensure accurate stock and asset reporting.
- Cleaned, validated and improved datasets to support reliable analysis and decision-making.
On-disk artefact: none. This role’s work is confidential to the employer, so no artefact can be published. The responsibilities above are stated from the CV and no artefact link is implied.
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Vice Chairman & Athlete Representative
Elected to represent athlete interests and work with the association executive on athlete development, competition planning and strategic improvements.
- Represent athlete interests on the association executive.
- Serve as a liaison with the South African Weightlifting Federation and support broader initiatives across the weightlifting community.
On-disk artefact: none. This role’s work is confidential to the employer, so no artefact can be published. The responsibilities above are stated from the CV and no artefact link is implied.
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Executive Committee Member
Contributed to the association executive, with a focus on automating federation record keeping.
- Initiated and managed automated tracking and uploading of technical official statistics, improving the timeliness and accuracy of federation records.
- Supported automation of athlete and event record tracking, website maintenance and technical operations.
On-disk artefact: none. This role’s work is confidential to the employer, so no artefact can be published. The responsibilities above are stated from the CV and no artefact link is implied.
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South African Presidents Team Representative
Represented South Africa at the RLSS Commonwealth Festival of Lifesaving in Leeds, UK.
- Won an individual silver medal with a provincial record.
- Contributed to two team medal finishes.
On-disk artefact: none. This role’s work is confidential to the employer, so no artefact can be published. The responsibilities above are stated from the CV and no artefact link is implied.
Where to next
Continue to Evidence to see the published artefacts and how they join to these roles, or the CV for the printable summary. The thesis demonstration shows the MSc research method.