Section 02

Career Evidence

30+ years of commercial delivery, operational discipline, and leadership at scale across telco, FMCG, manufacturing, and data-led transformation. Every claim is backed by a named example, a number, or a STAR story. Click any role to expand.

CRITICAL RELEVANCE

HIGH RELEVANCE

MEDIUM RELEVANCE

FOUNDATION

Senior executive accountable for national operations, commercial performance, network planning, and growth strategy in a R12bn revenue telecom environment. Built the $1.3B MVNO partnership.

Held senior executive accountability across commercial performance, national operations, network planning, and growth strategy within a R12bn revenue environment. Delivered 23% revenue growth in Year 1 (R720m → R886m) and 117% total growth over 5 years (R720m → R1.56bn peak in 2019). Designed the enterprise operating model integrating sales, operations, and finance. Built major strategic partnerships including the $1.3B MVNO agreement. Led network planning including national rollout strategy and infrastructure investment planning. Directed capex allocation and prioritisation of network expansion initiatives. The distribution channel economics, the device sales model, and the subscriber growth discipline — all built and proven at Cell C. NuMobile operates in the same commercial ecosystem.

R12bn revenue environment — national operations accountability23% revenue growth Year 1 (R720m → R886m); 117% total over 5 years$1.3B MVNO strategic partnership — structured and executed500+ employees across multi-region operationsNetwork planning — national rollout strategy and capex allocationEnterprise operating model — sales, operations, finance integrationAll-channel revenue growth — 23% Year 1, 117% over 5 yearsAll-channel accountability — direct, retail, dealer, corporate

STAR Evidence

Education & Credentials

◆B.Eng Mechanical Engineering — Stellenbosch University

◆Management Development Programme — UCT

◆Global Advanced Emotional Intelligence — Vienna

◆Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng.)

◆Certified Data Scientist (R) — DataCamp

◆Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Board Service

First board service as Supply Chain Director at Kraft Foods in 2009. Board experience includes non-profit business rescue governance (SAIW), creditor relationship management, investor reporting, and exit readiness preparation. Understands what a data room looks like, what an IRR narrative requires, and how to build a valuation story for Anuva's exit thesis.