Hennie Kasselman (Short CV)
Management Consultant
Skills
Management
Management
Budgeting
Operating Budgets
Team Management
Work Instructions
Contract Management
Account Management
Project Management
Agile Project Management
Program Management
Project Management
Project Portfolio Management
Project Planning
Team Leadership
Stakeholder Management
Data
Data Migration
Data Structures
Databases
Data Management
Data Analysis
Systems
Microsoft Power BI
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Project
Agile Delivery
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft Visual Studio
Technical Support
Cisco Networking
Training
Employee Training
Training & Development
Training Course Development
Consulting
Management Consulting
Requirements Analysis
Business Analysis
Change Management
Business Process
Business Process Design
Business Process Improvement
Process Optimization
Process Improvement
Business Strategy
Financial Services
Business-to-Business (B2B)
Process Optimization
Process Engineering
HR Consulting
Voice over IP (VoIP)
IVR
Other
Sales
Telecommunications

I'm an independent management consultant and project manager who also perform roles of Data Analyst, Business Analyst, and Process re-engineer with recent Agile knowledge obtained.

Synopsis: 

I have significant business consulting and large enterprise project implementation experience for large organisations and complex projects. I also have a background in technology, business operations, and process improvement. I have over twenty years experience in Programme and Project Management, worked in the Information Technology Area for more than twenty years, more than ten years experience in Shared Services, managed application Implementations and Support, operated in the Human Resources Development area for more than ten years, and had a strong focus on large scale Programmes and National Projects globally and within South Africa.


In addition I have extensively operated across multiple industries including Financial, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Public Sector, Transport, and Mining. Previous institutions that I worked with include Telkom SA, Dimension Data, Forte Advisory Services, Globaltrack and CapCircle. Key clients include Alexander Forbes, Vodacom, Telkom, MPSA, Xstrata, Debswana, as well as Department of Foreign Affairs.


Some of my key attributed strengths include specialist expertise in analytics, problem solving, good facilitation skills, structured approach to developing innovative solutions, application of suitable methodologies and tools, building relationships with clients, decisiveness, quality deliverables, solid consulting and business acumen.

Education
RPA Citizen Developer Foundation
UIPath2024

The UiPath RPA Citizen Developer training is a learning plan that teaches you how to become a citizen developer.  

It combines a range of our courses on UiPath StudioX, and how to use it to create a variety of automations. 

UiPath Citizen Developer training consists of 8 individual courses.

Agile Project Management
Udemy2022

Think of this course as Agile for Dummies (or Agile for anyone and Agile for everyone). This agile course udemy will allow you to Master the most important concepts and tools of Agile Development, Agile Project Delivery & Agile Project Management.

Advanced Project Management Certificate
PMI1996
Master Certificate in Training and Development (NQF6)
University of Johannesburg1987
N6
University of Johannesburg1986

Subjects:

  • PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRICITY (TELECOM) N4
  • OUTDOOR PLANT N5
  • SUBSCRIBERS' EQUIPMENT N5
  • ENGINEERING SCIENCE N4
  • POWER (TELECOM) N6
  • LOGIC SYSTEMS N4, N5
  • MEASUREMENTS (TELECOM) N6
  • SWITCHING A N6
  • TELECOMMUNICATION PRINCIPLES N4, N5
  • TRANSMISSION A N6
Matric
Stoffberg High School1982

Subjects:

Afrikaans, English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, and Wood Work

Courses
RPA Citizen Developer Foundation
Agile Crash Course: Agile Project Management; Agile Delivery
Advanced SQL in Teradata
EDW Semantic Layer Content in Teradata
Artemis Views
Basic Programming in C
Computer Hardware Support
Course Design for Multimedia
Crystal Reports
Host Interfacing
Information Technology Architecture
Introduction to EWSD; QSME
MITRAX/AUTRAX
Network Level 3
Quest 5.1 Authoring (Introduction, Advanced and C-Programming)
SAP R/3 PM
Script Writing and Production Course
SmallWorld Magik
Training by Objectives
Walker: Creditors Module
Experience
Founder / Owner
Kasselman AssociatesAug 2023 - Present

Projects:

  • Process Analyst - Vodacom.
  • Consultant - The Health Food Company.
  • Lecturer - Shift ONE Digital (Pty) Ltd.
  • Senior Consultant - Impala Platinum Ltd.

Note:

  • Details of these projects can be seen in the complete CV.
Management Consultant
CapCircle Management ConsultantsMar 2018 - Feb 2023

Projects:

  • Data Analyst - Alexander Forbes
  • Segmentation and Base Management - Vodacom Business
  • Segmentation and Base Management - Vodacom Commercial Management
  • Cooler Merger - ABI

Note:

  • Details of these projects can be seen in the complete CV.
Growth Specialist
Globaltrack South Africa2017-2018

Responsibilities:

• Training of new clients on the capabilities and uses of the fleet management system.

• Account management of these customers in the company.

• On-selling of new products and features that Globaltrack offers.

Business Consultant
Forte Advisory Services (FAS Consulting)Jan 2005 - Oct 2016 · 11 yrs 10 mos

Projects:

  • Indirect Channel Base Management - Vodacom SME, SOHO
  • OTE Base Management - Vodacom
  • Shared Services - Debswana
  • Shared Services - Xstrata Alloys
  • Shared Services - MPSA
  • Shared Services - Xstrata Alloys
  • IPT solution - Department of Foreign Affairs
  • NetPlan Business Consultant - Telkom SA

Note:

  • Details of these projects can be seen in the complete CV.
Netplan Operational Support Manager
Telkom SA2002 - 2004

Business component owner and project manager for deployment of GE Smallworld (NetPlan)

  • Re-engineering planning function
  • Analytics and recommendations based on fault reports
  • Project communications 
  • Design and implement project website
  • Design and implement First line support function
  • Develop work instructions
  • Management of team for First line support and administration 
  • Divisional OPEX budget
  • Negotiation of maintenance and support contracts
  • Management of maintenance and support vendors
  • Liaison between the technical teams (IT), vendors and management
Programme and Project Management System Manager
Telkom SA1997 - 2002

Operational management including project management, process re-engineering, people management and other general management duties.  

  • Business component owner 
  • Business and systems re-engineering
  • Business analytics and recommendations for improvements based on identified faults and reports
  • Project communications
  • Design and implementation of project website
  • Design and implement First line support for Artemis Views. 
  • OPEX budget
  • Negotiation of maintenance and support contracts
  • Management of maintenance and support vendors
  • Development and implementation of work instructions
  • Liaison between the technical teams (IT), vendors and management
Lecturer
Telkom SA1983 - 1997
  • Training facilitation in electronics and electricity.
  • Development and presentation of Creditors module for Walker Financial System
  • Development and presentation of IT courses (Microsoft applications, Novell Networking, NT)
  • Design and built Computer Based Training courses (Multimedia courses, Quest)
  • Facilitate Computer Hardware Support, C++ Programming, etc. courses
  • Develop and present courses on Skytrain.
  • Apprentice training facilitation