Experience
Professional Journey
Evolving from networking specialist to full-stack infrastructure leader.
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Current
Senior Specialist IM DC & Cloud Engineer
Valterra Platinum
September 2025 – Present
Appointed as Cloud Owner for Valterra Platinum following its demerger from Anglo American in May 2025. Leading the critical separation and migration of cloud infrastructure workloads to establish Valterra Platinum as an independent entity with its own cloud infrastructure. Responsible for architecting the strategic roadmap for future cloud operations.
Strategic Initiative: Valterra Platinum (formerly Anglo American Platinum) became the world's largest independent platinum producer following its $2.5B demerger from Anglo American, now trading on JSE and LSE.Separation & Migration
- Cloud infrastructure separation from Anglo American
- Workload migration to independent infrastructure
- Multi-cloud architecture design
Strategic Leadership
- Future cloud infrastructure roadmap
- Enterprise-scale transformation
- Independent operational capability
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Senior Network Engineer: LAN
Valterra Platinum
May 2025 – September 2025
As LAN Product Owner, designed and deployed unified, secure network infrastructure across all sites, integrating SD-WAN, cloud services, and security platforms for seamless operations.
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OT Specialist: Operations Centre
Anglo American
July 2024 – May 2025
- Led IM Support Centre operations including Service Desk and Monitoring
- Optimized IT and OT monitoring systems for improved reliability
- Drove observability initiatives to enhance proactive insights
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OT Specialist - Voice Data Networks
Anglo American
January 2023 – June 2024
Played a crucial role in design, implementation, and maintenance of voice and data network systems within operational technology environments.
Key Achievements
- Network infrastructure design & configuration
- Hardware/software installation & maintenance
- Regular network assessments
Technical Focus
- L3 support & complex issue resolution
- Cross-functional team collaboration
- Voice & data integration optimization
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OT Network Engineer - Team Lead
Anglo American
September 2020 – March 2023
Led a team in managing and enhancing operational technology network infrastructure. Balanced technical network management with leadership, ensuring optimal system performance and team development.
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Software Developer
RSAWEB
April 2020 – September 2020
Focused on integrating networking with systems using Python, Django, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, PHP, and Sandvine PSM.
Notable Project: Designed and built integration between customer portal (SIM card & data management) and network services handling AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting). -
Network Engineer
RSAWEB
August 2018 – September 2019
Specialized in ISP-grade infrastructure with VoIP, AAA, Cisco, Extreme, Mikrotik technologies.
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Technology Architect
INDUSNET
January 2018 – July 2018
Advised on Enterprise Roadmaps, infrastructure and security strategic planning.