Education & Professional Experience

Alan has studied at IAPP in Data Privacy between 2019 and 2020, then at UNISA in Information Technology between 1980 and 1984, then at Technikon RSA in Electrical and Electronics Engineering between 1980 and 1981, then at Welkom High School between 1975 and 1979.

Alan worked for tdglobal as Director - Lead Consultant between Aug 2017 and May 2020, for Strategic Solution Architects as Director of Strategic Engagements / Principal Consultant between Aug 2014 and Jan 2020, for Navomax - an SSA subsidiary and SAP Partner as Managing Director between Sep 2014 and Jun 2017, for Arya - An SSA Subsidiary and Delphix Partner as Managing Director between Jan 2015 and Jan 2016, for Silica as Director - Information Management and Distribution between May 2005 and Jul 2014, for JSE as Consultant between Jan 2005 and Apr 2005, for iSolve as Consultant/Head of Learning between Sep 2004 and Jan 2005, for Investec Asset Managment as Consultant between Apr 2000 and May 2003, for Embarcadero Africa Technologies as CEO between Jan 2001 and Dec 2002.

 Skills & Competences

Alan has the following skills : Sybase IQ, Solution Architecture, Integration, Systems Analysis, Requirements Analysis, ITIL, Business Analysis, Embarcadero, IT Management, Software Project Management, Business Intelligence, Change Management, Data Warehousing, Business Process, SDLC, IT Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Microsoft SQL Server, UNIX, Sybase Adaptive Server.

Alan speaks the following languages : .Net, SQL, C, COBOL.

Alan has earned the following certifications : Certified International Privacy Manager, delivered by IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals; CDMP, delivered by DAMA (Data Management Association) Southern Africa; The Certified Information Privacy Professional - Europe (CIPP/E), delivered by IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals.