1993 → present
A career through the evolution of commercial Internet, global telecom, technology leadership and digital health in Africa.
TICSA / Internet Africa · Network / Systems Engineer
Built and maintained the original network and took on broad startup responsibilities as the first full-time employee.
Internet Africa / UUNET SA · Product, business development & Africa
Moved from networking into product development, commercial modelling and executive leadership, including African board responsibilities.
Verizon Business · Strategy, product & technology
Commercial strategy, costing, pricing, capacity and capital planning alongside technology leadership through the WorldCom/MCI/Verizon transition.
MTN Business · Chief Information Officer / Head of ISP Services
IT strategy, technology migration, software development and IT operations, with $10m+ IT budget responsibility and M&A due diligence.
Consulting · Technology & product strategy
Technology strategy, cloud migration, product business cases, due diligence and consulting.
VAST Networks · Head of Operations
Led large-scale WiFi operations and engineering/support delivery across a national network.
Consulting · Technology & product strategy
Consulting across telecom, ISP and FinTech, including cloud migration, product strategy and due diligence.
Jembi Health Systems · Senior Program Manager · Full-time
Multi-donor digital health programmes, financial and resource management, bid management and AI-enabled workflow automation.
The longer story
Founding the first commercial ISP in South Africa
The early TICSA / Internet Africa story.
Growth from Internet Africa to UUNET SA
The move from network engineering into product and commercial leadership.
The Consolidation Years — Verizon Business
WorldCom, MCI, Verizon and the African operation.
Post acquisition — Life at MTN Business
Migration, organisational change and lessons about agility.