Oliver B.

Tech for Good. Travel for Change. Impact for All.

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

About

My career has spanned early, growth, and mature-stage companies, evolving from graduate trainee to Managing Director and Co-Founder. I’m now focused on practical ways to enable sustainable growth in Africa, where technology, people, and processes can make a lasting difference. My interests span digitalisation, social housing, travel, and business development. Having seen the world, I’ve learned to value what works over what sounds good. I’m rebuilding steadily, learning as I go, and trying to stay grounded along the way.

Experience

  • MetalManagementSolutions.com (Full-time · 12 yrs 5 mos)
    • Career transition
      Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

      Defining my next professional challenge. I am focused on applying my past leadership experience in partnership with others to deliver change. I offer my expertise through part-time advisory or support roles, committed to helping teams and individuals realize potential.

    • Managing Director and Co-Founder
      Mar 2014 - Feb 2025 · 11 yrs

      Driving Competitiveness through integrated data, processes and people performance. Metal Management Solutions (MMS) partners with mining companies to tackle core challenges: declining grades and rising costs. We deliver a holistic framework that integrates cutting-edge technology with human capital strategy, turning operational data into a powerful engine for growth. Our Core Solution: The MMS WIRE Platform MMS WIRE is our simple, secure, and proprietary Metal Accounting System. It serves as the central nervous system for your production data, providing: Unified Data Management: Seamlessly collate and manage large quantities of data from disparate sources. Advanced Analytics: Gain deep insights into your production chain to pinpoint inefficiencies and opportunities. Maximized Recovery: Identify and rectify metal loss points to directly increase your bottom line. Beyond the Data: Empowering your team The true power of MMS WIRE is realized by empowering your team with actionable intelligence. By providing a single source of truth, our framework aligns everyone from operations to management towards common goals, driving focused and continuous improvement. The MMS Advantage: Informed Decisions, Motivated Teams, Superior Results. https://www.metalmanagementsolutions.com/

  • Director at sasa.finance
    May 2016 - Feb 2020 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    SASA designs and operates tailored financial products for emerging market consumers. We partner with service providers to enhance their digital readiness, enabling them to digitize operations, expand their reach, and improve efficiency. Our agile approach, experienced team, and dynamic technology allow us to deploy compelling financial solutions rapidly and flexibly. https://sasa.solutions/

  • Advisor and Shareholder at Holo Frames
    Apr 2015 - Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Holo is a framing company with a goal to make beautiful, bespoke framing affordable and accessible to everyone. We’ve created a new way to frame art, the product is made out of folded paper card making it lightweight, customisable, results in zero landfill and has the potential to be an infinitely creative framing solution.

  • Head of Finance at ACHICA
    Apr 2014 - Apr 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

    ACHICA was a pioneering, members-only online destination in the luxury flash sales market. It offered its members exclusive, time-limited access to curated collections of premium homeware, furniture, and lifestyle accessories at up to 70% off RRP. The business model combined daily sales events with a core always-available collection.

  • Business Development Manager at Virgin Active
    Sep 2013 - Mar 2014 · 7 mos

    Senior member of the Business Performance team, pivotal in the business planning and forecasting cycle. Collaborated on UK Executive and Group reporting, leveraging financial analysis to support strategic decisions. Key Contributions: Supported end-to-end budgeting and forecasting for P&L, capital, and cash flow. Analyzed ROI and investment cases for capital projects, partnering with finance and project teams. Monitored capital expenditure, providing insights to ensure budgetary delivery. Assisted in preparing consolidated financial reports for UK Executive and Group leadership.