City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
I am a Business Transformation Executive with a 25‑year track record across Africa, working at the intersection of technology, governance, and socio‑economic development. My work is anchored in a deep commitment to sustainable poverty eradication, meaningful employment creation, and youth development. I believe technology — and AI in particular — is not the destination, but a powerful enabler that can scale these outcomes, strengthen institutions, and transform lives when applied responsibly. In my current role as Managing Executive, Public Sector at BCX, I lead our national mandate to modernise government through Integrated Digital Governance, expand XaaS-driven growth, and contribute to building South Africa’s National Digital Infrastructure Backbone. I focus on aligning digital innovation with public-sector priorities to deliver inclusive growth and tangible citizen impact. My career spans global technology organisations such as Cisco, Ericsson, Dell EMC, Vodacom and Liquid Intelligent Technologies, where I led high-performing teams and complex commercial portfolios with revenues exceeding $500 million. My core expertise includes data management, analytics, AI, and delivering results in high-stakes environments where precision and execution matter. I also bring public-sector leadership experience from my tenure as MMC for Economic Development in the City of Johannesburg, where I championed inclusive growth, investment promotion, job creation, and policy reform while overseeing key municipal entities including the Joburg Property Company, Joburg Market and Joburg Tourism. This dual vantage point — private sector and public service — allows me to bridge strategy, governance and delivery in a way that creates measurable societal value. I thrive on translating vision into execution: building diverse, high-performance teams, forging strategic partnerships, and shaping ecosystems that uplift communities. My leadership is grounded in integrity, innovation, and a belief that technology, when applied with purpose, can accelerate national development and unlock opportunities for generations to come.
As Lead Executive for National Government, I drive strategic growth and client success across the public sector. My role is focused on delivering high-impact digital transformation solutions, fostering executive-level relationships, and ensuring alignment with national priorities. Key Responsibilities: • Strategic Leadership: Spearhead the development and execution of strategic plans to drive revenue growth, profitability, and market expansion within the public sector. • Policy & Governance: Formulate and implement strategic policies; review and ensure compliance with group-wide governance frameworks. • Financial Oversight: Analyze financial and operational reports to track performance against objectives; recommend capital expenditure through robust business cases. • Executive Representation: Represent the company at legislative sessions, committee meetings, and formal functions, advocating for digital innovation in government. • Sales Strategy & Execution: Lead the development of sales strategies to meet annual targets; guide sales teams in solution-based selling and partnership-driven engagement. • Market Intelligence: Analyze industry trends and client data to identify new opportunities for digital products and services. • Client Engagement: Cultivate and manage C-level relationships, supporting Key Account Managers in evolving the value proposition to include integrated digital solutions. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ensure alignment across pre- and post-sales functions to deliver seamless customer experiences and successful solution delivery. • Executive Sponsorship: Provide C-level sponsorship for strategic accounts and initiatives; evaluate and endorse service providers for holistic solution proposal
Elected councilor at the City of Johannesburg Municipal Council tasked with the following: ▪ Oversight of the City’s SCM policy & Public Spending ▪ Hold the municipal administration accountable for financial decisions ▪ Guide financial decisions aligned to the municipal budgets informed by the IDP. I was Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) responsible for the Department of Economic Development. ▪ Overall political head for the Economic Development (DED) Portfolio tasked with revising & accelerating implementation of the city’s five year economic growth strategy ▪ Delegated Shareholder Representative on behalf of the Executive Mayor on the municipal owned entities. ▪ Oversee Service Delivery Budget and Implementation Plan (SDBIP) by the core Economic Development department & the boards of directors of the four municipal owned entities in the DED portfolio comprising of: 1. Department of Economic Development – ZAR35billion Investment Attraction target 2. Joburg Property Company (SOC) - ZAR30billion property asset portfolio 3. Joburg Market (SOC) – ZAR8billion turnover entity. Largest Fresh Produce Market in the Southern Hemisphere. 4. Metro Trading Company (SOC – Fibre & Broadband with a ZAR1.2billion, 1000 km fibre infrastructure asset 5. Joburg Tourism Company (NPC)
Member of the XLink Communications Exco. Responsible for Sales and Marketing, reporting to the MD and leading a team across South Africa and SADEC. Tasked with sales transformation with the business evolution from traditional payment solutions to digital capabilities in Retail.
Part of the Vodacom SA EBU executive management team. I lead the Mining & Manufacturing vertical sales organization. My role is to ensure that a clear and consistent sales strategy is in place, with a view to create a clear focus for the enterprise segment and ensure that the portfolio management exceeds guidelines for each account. My responsibilities: • Sales Operations: To acquire new business, retain existing accounts as well as leverage off existing corporate customers who have a need for enterprise mobile and converged solutions and disruptive technologies. To provide input into commercial negotiations for purposes of concluding master agreements. • Channel Development and Sales Revenue Growth: To focus on increasing net sales revenue per portfolio. The revenue objective is based on the total revenue per account which will be increased by developing and introducing future-proof digital solutions to complement today’s mobility requirements. • Stakeholder & Relationship Management: To establish relationships with key personnel within selected corporate accounts with regards to the input of the marketing of new products and understanding their needs. • People Management: Develop, manage and coach a team of Sales Professionals • Key performance indicators: - Accounts retention - Increase in revenue and sales volumes - Expansion of contacts within the customer segment
Sales leader for South Africa, responsible for overall country BU strategy & quota Managing, coaching and mentoring a team of sales, technical, consulting and delivery, maintaining high staff satisfaction rating Managing direct enterprise accounts and channel relationships at c-level Retaining install base and growing market share of horizontal software solutions Creating and penetrating market for vertical industry solutions Maintaining and increasing customer satisfaction ratings
Responsible for sales into SITA and the security cluster.