University of KwaZulu-Natal Alumni

William Van Der Merwe (ACCA)

London, United Kingdom
Business Development and Sales at Palisade Corporation
Computer Software

Education
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants   2010 — 2012
ACCA

University of KwaZulu-Natal / University of Natal   2006 — 2007
Post Grad, Economics & Corporate Finance

University of KwaZulu-Natal / University of Natal   2003 — 2005
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons), Finance, Economics, Supply Chain Management

Hilton College   1998 — 2001
IEB Matriculation, Various, A Aggregate

Saint Charles   1993 — 1997

Experience
Palisade Corporation   July 2015 - Present
McLagan   June 2014 - June 2015
Aon   October 2012 - May 2014
Aon   January 2011 - October 2012
Aon   April 2009 - January 2011
Discovery Channel   June 2008 - October 2008
Streetcar   2007 - May 2008

Skills
Financial Systems, Business Development, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Variance Analysis, Financial Modeling, Auditing, Stochastic Modeling, Budgets, Forecasting, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Office, Financial Accounting, Strategic Planning, PeopleSoft, Operational Execution, Financial Reporting, SAP, Internal Controls, Quantitative Risk..., Cognos, Sarbanes-Oxley

Yongjun Zhao

Groningen Area, Netherlands
Assistant Professor at Groningen Centre for Law and Governance, Faculty of Law, University of Groningen
Research

Education
University of Groningen   2007 — 2010
PhD, International Development Studies

University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria   2002 — 2003
Master of Arts, Environment and Society

University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria   2001 — 2002
BSocSc(Hons), Anthropology

University of KwaZulu-Natal   1997 — 2000
BSocSc, Social Anthropology and Economic History

Experience
Groningen Centre for Law and Governance, Faculty of Law, University of Groningen   March 2010 - Present
University of Groningen   March 2007 - July 2010
Department for International Development   June 2004 - February 2007
Centre for Environment, Development and Poverty Alleviation   April 2003 - May 2004

Yushen Naidoo

London, United Kingdom
Financial Manager at Barloworld Equipment
Accounting

Education
Regent Business School   2012 — 2014
Master's degree, MBA

University of KwaZulu-Natal   1999 — 2003
B. Com, accounting, taxation, business management

Experience
Barloworld Equipment   August 2009 - Present
Lloyd's Register   May 2008 - June 2009
Fintech (Proprietary) Limited   August 2006 - May 2008

Skills
Auditing, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Financial Reporting, Budgets, Process Improvement, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office

Yusuf Laher

London, United Kingdom
Creative Content Manager, Editor, Journalist, Writer
Writing and Editing

Education
Durban Institute of Technology   2003 — 2004
Bachelor of Technology, Journalism, Specialist Reporting

University of KwaZulu-Natal / University of Natal   2000 — 2002
Bachelor of Arts, English, Psychology

Westville Boys' High School

Experience
Scribol   October 2014 - Present
Scribol / Environmental Graffiti   September 2012 - September 2014
Don't Panic Online   November 2010 - July 2011
Blunt Magazine   July 2008 - August 2009
Atoll Media / Blunt Magazine   January 2007 - July 2008
Channel 24, One Small Seed, Mahala, Le Cool, Vice, Sunday Times   February 2004 - December 2007
Tony Foreign Language School   February 2003 - October 2003

Skills
Magazines, Radio, Advertising, Social Media, Content Strategy, Journalism, Copywriting, Copy Editing, Layout, Photography, Publishing, Proofreading, Editorial, Research, Editing, Digital Media, Media Analysis, New Media

Zainab Rahim

London, Greater London, United Kingdom
ACMA,CGMA
Accounting

Education
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants   2010 — 2014
CIMA, Management Accounting

University of KwaZulu-Natal   2004 — 2007
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting

Experience
Balfour Beatty plc   March 2014 - October 2014
Moorfields Eye Hospital-Moorfields Pharmaceuticals   September 2009 - March 2013
ASG Worldwide   June 2008 - September 2009
European Care Group   January 2008 - June 2008

Skills
Forecasting, Sage, WIP, Finance, Email Migration, Project Accounting, Accounting, System Testing, Construction, Variance Analysis, Cost Control, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Account Reconciliation, Cash Flow, Sales Analysis, Management Accounting, Business Partner Support, Inventory Analysis, CIMA, Cost Reporting, Accruals, Bank Reconciliation, Inventory Control, Fixed Asset Register, Budgets, SAP

Zandile Cele

United Kingdom
Sales assistant at Eye Gallery

Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal   2010 — 2013
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Marketing and Human Resources Management

Experience
Eye Gallery   March 2013 - Present

andrew timm

London, United Kingdom
Head Financial Institutions at Investec Bank plc
Banking

Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal   1985 — 1987
Bachelor’s Degree

Experience
Investec Bank plc   January 2008 - Present
Investec Bank plc   January 2008 - Present
Investec Bank Limited   February 2003 - December 2007
Investec Bank Limited   June 2000 - February 2003
Investec Bank Limited   May 1999 - May 2000

Skills
Capital Markets, Money Market, Credit Risk, Financial Structuring, Investment Banking, Banking, Financial Risk, FX Options, Financial Markets, Trade Finance, Emerging Markets, Structured Finance, Relationship Management, Financial Institutions, Derivatives

bongi ngwane

United Kingdom
Teacher at Fundokuhle secondary school, Imbali

Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal

Experience
Fundokuhle secondary school, Imbali   February 2006 - Present

Skills
Customer Service

chris mccormack

Bristol, United Kingdom
Consultant
Human Resources

Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal   1974 — 1978
B.Soc.Sc (hons), Industrial Sociology

Michaelhouse   1965 — 1969

Experience
Spectro Consulting   March 2015 - Present
Zurich Financial Services   January 2008 - March 2015

Skills
Leadership Development, Culture Change, Organizational..., Succession Planning, Training, Human Resources, Recruiting, Talent Management, Coaching, HR Transformation

diane bryden

Redhill, United Kingdom
Quantity Surveyor
Construction

Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal   1989 — 1992
BSc (QS)

Experience
PJ Brown Construction Limited   September 2012 - Present

Skills
Quantity Surveying, FIDIC, Cost Reporting, Subcontracting, Cost Management, Construction Management, Value Engineering, Commercial Management, Cost Planning

dr Herman de Boer

Netherlands
CEO at Orthoklinika BV cartilage stem cell therapy
Hospital & Health Care

Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal   1980 — 1985
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Orthopedics

Leiden University   1970 — 1976
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Medicine

Mayo Medical School
fellow, micro- and hand surgery, Ph.D.

Experience
Orthoklinika BV   June 2002 - Present
Treant Zorggroep - Bethesda hospital   September 2003 - December 2014
Catharina Hospital Eindhoven   September 2001 - November 2002
Atrium Medisch Centrum   September 1987 - June 2001
Gouvernment of Malawi   1977 - 1980

Skills
Arthroscopy, Laparoscopic Surgery, Orthopedics, Governance, Minimally Invasive..., Medical Education, Trauma Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Spine, Hip, Hospitals, Musculoskeletal, Reconstructive Surgery, General Surgery, Sports Medicine, Orthopedic, Treatment, Knee, Medicine, Surgery, Clinical Research

emmanuel onuh

United Kingdom
Chief Lecturer. at The Federal Polytechnic.

Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering

Experience
The Federal Polytechnic.   September 1995 - Present

joyce ouma

Zürich Area, Switzerland
EPP Fellow at Eawag
Research

Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal   2013 — 2015
Master’s Degree, Chemical Engineering

Egerton University   2007 — 2013
Bachelor's Degree, Water and Environmental Engineering, Honours

Experience
Eawag   July 2015 - Present
World Vision, Kenya   September 2013 - October 2013
Egerton University, Kenya   May 2012 - September 2012
United Nations Office at Nairobi   June 2011 - September 2011

Skills
Environmental..., PowerPoint, Engineering, Research, Environmental..., Microsoft Office, Chemical Engineering, Microsoft Excel, Water, Project Planning, AutoCAD, Project Management

kate summers

Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
web designer at Kingston University
Higher Education

Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal   1991 — 1995
Science, Microbiology, Biochemistry

London College of Communication (LCC)
Postgraduate Certificate Design for Visual Communication, Graphic Design

Experience
Kingston University   April 2005 - Present

Skills
Graphic Design, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, User Experience, Instagram, Digital Designs, Mobile Interface Design, Project Management, Design, Interaction Design, HTML 5, InDesign, Social Media Marketing, Responsive Web Design, Logo Design, Flash, Information Architecture, HTML5, Photoshop, iOS Design, Dreamweaver, Adobe Creative Suite, Digital Media, Web Development, Illustrator, CSS, User Interface Design, Social Media, Higher Education, Web Design

ken westlake

United Kingdom
Proprietor at Westlake Associates

Education
University of Natal   1982 — 1985
Ph.D, Microbial Biochemistry

The Nottingham Trent University   1978 — 1981
MPhil, Microbial Biochemistrry

Experience
Waste Training Services   June 2008 - Present
Westlake Associates   May 2000 - Present
Loughborough University   August 1992 - July 1997
AEA Technology   September 1989 - July 1992
Institute of Food Research   August 1988 - August 1989

Skills
Risk Management, Soil, Environmental Issues, Environmental Policy, Sustainability, Environmental Consulting, Wastewater Treatment, Policy, Hazardous Waste..., Environmental Compliance, Environmental Impact..., Environmental..., Environmental Awareness, Sustainable Business, Environmental Auditing, Climate Change, Waste, Landfill, Sustainability..., Waste Management, Remediation, Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy, Training Delivery, Training, Carbon Footprinting, Recycling, Waste to Energy, Environmental Science, Asbestos

mantsaye ngwaila

United Kingdom

Education
University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria   2002 — 2002
B A Honours, International Relations and Affairs

Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI ACADEMY)   2000 — 2000
New Agents Training, Special Investigations

University of KwaZulu-Natal   1996 — 1999
B Social Science, Economics and Political Science

Experience
Repang Soapz Saltz n Oilz   April 2004 - Present

Skills
Linguistics, International Relations

nadine Weyers

Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
head of financial crime at Barclays
Banking

Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal   1993 — 2000

Experience
Barclays   Head of Financial CrimeBarclays Bank - Italian branch2007 - Present

nkululeko mngadi

United Kingdom

Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), supply chain management and marketing

Experience
Samsung Electronics   2013 - 2014

rehan ebrahim

London, United Kingdom
Director at Easy Group (Car Parking & Travel/Tourism)
Automotive

Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal   1994 — 1997
B.Proc; LLB, Law

Overport Secondary

Experience
Easy Group of Companies   June 1999 - Present

Skills
Marketing, Product Management, Market Planning, Legal, Team Leadership, Quality Management, Marketing Strategy, Change Management, Cross-functional Team..., Market Analysis, Employee Relations, Trade Marketing, Manufacturing, FMCG, New Business Development, Key Account Development

ross amor

Bromley, United Kingdom
Manager, Liquidity and Funding at Prudential Regulation Authority
Banking

Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal   1999 — 1999
Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting, Accounting

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)   2010 — 2014
Post Graduate Diploma, Banking, Banking

University of Natal   1992 — 1994
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Marketing, Purchasing and Materials Management

Experience
Bank of England   January 2015 - Present
Standard Chartered Bank   April 2014 - August 2014
Standard Chartered Bank   April 2013 - April 2014
Standard Chartered Bank   September 2010 - March 2013
Rand Merchant Bank   2000 - 2006

Skills
Banking, Financial Accounting, Funds Transfer Pricing, ALCO, Management Accounting, Treasury, LCR, Management, Financial Markets, Investment Banking

scott callow

Haddington, East Lothian, United Kingdom
Environmental Protection Officer (Contaminated Land) at East Lothian Council
Environmental Services

Education
University of Natal   1984 — 1991
BSc; BSc. (Hons); MSc., Geology/Applied Geology/Exploration Geology/Environmental Geology, 2/1

Experience
East Lothian Council   May 2002 - Present
East Lothian Council   January 2000 - April 2002
ENGEOCON cc   August 1995 - July 1999
De Beers Consolidated Mines   January 1992 - April 1995

Skills
Sampling, Environmental Consulting, Groundwater, Geology, Soil, GIS, Mining Geology, Groundwater Remediation, Geotechnical Engineering, Remediation, Site Investigation, Environmental..., Sustainability, Ground Investigation, Contaminated Sites, Contaminated Land, Hydrogeology, Environmental, Environmental Impact...

semra erdal

Stockholm, Sweden
insurance at KPA
Insurance

Education
Södertörn University   2001 — 2007
environment

University of KwaZulu-Natal   2005 — 2005

sharon cummings

Shenfield, Essex, United Kingdom
Housewife at Home
Financial Services

Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal / University of Natal   1995 — 1998
BComm, Accountancy

Carter High School   1986 — 1988
Matric, Accountancy

Experience
Home   July 2004 - Present
JPMorgan Chase   September 2001 - July 2004
Chase   April 1999 - September 2001

Skills
PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Auditing, Account Reconciliation, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Strategic Planning, Outlook, Customer Service, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, English, Budgets

shekhar kolipaka

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands
Work in South Asia as a Independent Wildlife and Nature Management Consultant
Research

Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal   2010 — 2012
Research Masters in Environmental Sciences, Protected Areas Management

Indian Institute of Forest Management   2000 — 2001
M-Phil, Natural Resource Management

Symbiosis institute of Management Studies   1994 — 1996
MDBA, Marketing and International Trade

Experience
Self-employed   2009 - Present
Independent Consultant   2009 - Present

Skills
PowerPoint, Teaching, Monitoring of Wildlife..., Wildlife Ecological..., Scientific Reports, Stakeholder Management, Microsoft Office, Protected Areas..., SPSS, Microsoft Excel, Social Surveys, Data Analysis, Microsoft Word, English, Qualitative Research, Public Speaking

tony vicente

Wilmslow, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Managing Director Construction Group at Rashed Abdul Rahman AlRashed & Sons Co
Consumer Goods

Education
Henley Management College   1999 — 2001
MBA

University of KwaZulu-Natal   1982 — 1985
BSc, Biochem

Experience
RASHED A. ALRASHED   December 2014 - Present
Vicente Consulting LTD   June 2010 - Present
Mohammad Al Mojil Group   July 2012 - September 2014
Homeform   April 2007 - May 2010
Homeform   April 2005 - December 2006
Adams (Cadbury)   March 2003 - February 2005
Pfizer (Adams)   April 2001 - February 2003
Pfizer (Adams)   March 1996 - March 2001
Pfizer (Adams) - Warner lambert   1993 - 1996

Skills
Operations Management, Logistics, Business Strategy, Procurement, Business Planning, Supply Chain, Project Management, Strategy, Sales Management, New Business Development, Retail, Restructuring, Management, Manufacturing, Change Management, Supply Chain Management, Management Consulting, Contract Negotiation, FMCG, Negotiation, Performance Management

tony vicente

Stockport, United Kingdom
Porfolio CEO Homeform Group at Sun Capital Partners
Retail

Education
Henley Business School
MBA

University of KwaZulu-Natal
Bsc, biochemistry

Experience
Sun Capital Partners   December 2006 - Present
Adams (Pfizer)   April 2001 - March 2005

Åsa Maria Hedberg

Ostersund, Sweden
Visual artist, ceramicist, glass artist, art project leader
Arts and Crafts

Education
Sthlm Art University
MA

   2006 — 2007
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Glass, Architechtural Glass and Ceramics

BA of Fine Art ”Glass, Architectural Glass & Ceramics

University of Kwazulu
school and handicraft

Mid Sweden University


Ceramic Arts and Ceramics

Fine Art

Experience
Visual Artist   Fine artist / konstnärÅsas Yrvädersverk2000 - Present

Skills
Drawing, Visual Arts, Ceramic, Art Education, Mixed Media, Public Art, Galleries, Fine Art, Painting, Sculpture, Clay, Craft, Contemporary Art, Art