Senior programme delivery across enterprise WAN, SD-WAN, and national connectivity in Southern Africa.
Senior Project Manager
SeacomJul 2023 – Apr 2026
Accountable for the full project management lifecycle across enterprise connectivity rollouts for major retail and financial services clients including TFG and ABSA.
Directed the national last-mile connectivity rollout across all TFG brand stores, coordinating simultaneously across multiple vendors including DFA Fibre, Openserve, Liquid Telecom, Vodacom, MTN, and Comsol.
Project-managed the Namibia FortiGate SD-WAN rollout for TFG, overseeing deployment of FortiGate 40F firewalls to retail sites and FortiGate 80F head-end integration within the Data Centre environment.
Delivered CEO-level executive governance on the national Hungry Lion connectivity programme recovery, completing delivery across all new and existing stores.
Project-managed dual EoMPLS Corporate Connect links to six ABSA campus sites nationally, spanning 1Gbps to 10Gbps per site with diverse last-mile providers and dual SEACOM POP termination for high-availability WAN connectivity.
Senior Project Manager
Vodacom BusinessFeb 2018 – Jun 2023
Delivered the Velocloud SD-WAN PoC and subsequent national rollout to 400+ Woolworths stores — winning the contract against BCX, Telkom, and Internet Solutions — overseeing MPLS-to-SD-WAN migration, multi-last-mile dual-underlay connectivity, and appliance deployment.
Delivered Azure ExpressRoute connectivity for Woolworths and Woolworths Financial Services, and managed the Avaya Hosted Contact Centre solution including SIP integration.
Delivered the Meraki SD-WAN national rollout to approximately 80 Van Schaik Bookstores, and Vodacom One Net Business telephony and broadband services nationally.
Managed MPLS network and IP PBX telephony deployments to Curro Holdings schools nationally, and enterprise hosting services across Vodacom data centres.
Managed executive-level stakeholder relationships and Exco escalations across a broad client portfolio including Woolworths, Clicks, Capitec, Curro, Marriott Hotels, Grant Thornton, and Remgro.
Senior Project Manager
Internet SolutionsMar 2016 – Jan 2018
Managed last-mile connectivity delivery and vendor integration for Pick 'n Pay (840 stores nationally and internationally) and Woolworths (419 stores), ensuring CoS, QoS, and line-tagging compliance.
Served as cutover team lead, directing vendor, FSE, and remote engineering resources in real time during integration events to ensure delivery against planned timelines.
Produced executive reporting on cutover success rates, stores at risk, interim connectivity status, and vendor order status for programme management and client stakeholders.
ICT Project Manager
4th Dimension TechnologySep 2012 – Feb 2016
Delivered diverse ICT project portfolios spanning connectivity, wireless, VoIP, cloud services, and IT infrastructure for enterprise and SME clients across South Africa.
Project-managed the 250-seat Asterisk-based National Contact Centre for the Democratic Alliance's 2014 election campaign, including dial plan customisation, wallboard, and predictive dialler implementation.
Conducted pre-sales scoping and solution design alongside full project delivery — from requirements gathering and documentation through to client acceptance and handover.
Project Manager — IT & Business Technology
AFReC (Pty) LtdFeb 2002 – Jul 2011
Managed IT projects across the full delivery lifecycle within a public sector management consulting firm, with formal reporting to MANCO (Management Committee).
Project-managed the SAP Business One implementation and IT infrastructure migration, and the University of Cape Town business relocation to Rondebosch — facilities, technology, and SAP system migration.
Developed IT governance and policy frameworks, maintained IT service management frameworks and SLAs, and managed business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
Signature Deliveries
Woolworths SD-WAN National Rollout
Competitive programme win against BCX, Telkom, and Internet Solutions. Delivered the Velocloud SD-WAN PoC and subsequent national rollout — MPLS-to-SD-WAN migration with multi-last-mile dual-underlay connectivity.
400+ stores nationwide
Hungry Lion Programme Recovery
Took over a failing national connectivity programme. Delivered CEO-level executive governance, stabilised delivery, and completed the rollout across all new and existing Hungry Lion stores.
222 sites · CEO-level recovery
ABSA Campus WAN Resilience
Six-campus EoMPLS Corporate Connect rollout with dual last-mile links per site, diverse providers including DFA Helios, Liquid, and MFN, and dual SEACOM POP termination for full redundancy.
6 campuses · 12 last-mile links
Pick 'n Pay National Connectivity
Managed last-mile connectivity delivery and vendor integration for 840 Pick 'n Pay stores nationally and internationally, with automatic failover and full CoS, QoS, and line-tagging compliance across primary and backup links.
840 stores · primary & backup links
TFG National Last-Mile Rollout
Directed simultaneous last-mile connectivity delivery across all TFG brand stores nationally, coordinating across 10+ vendors including DFA Fibre, Openserve, Liquid Telecom, Vodacom, MTN, Comsol, One Carrier, and Link Africa.
10+ vendors · all TFG brands
Van Schaik Meraki SD-WAN Rollout
Delivered the Meraki SD-WAN national rollout across approximately 80 Van Schaik Bookstores, managing vendor coordination, site scheduling, and technical handover end-to-end.