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Mandlakayise Thabethe

Mandlakayise Sydney Johnson

Johannesburg based ICT Professional


Born in South Africa

Mandlakayise SJ Thabethe is an Information Systems or ICT professional who has worked within the ICT environment (in both public and private sector organisations) for more than 15 years in different positions such as Developer, Support/ IT Consultant, Systems Administrator, Network/LAN Specialist, Lecturer and IT Technologist. He believes that he has managed to acquire the skills such as
communication skills, interpersonal skills and the ability to translate business needs into system requirements. He also has high level knowledge of IT systems, network architecture, IT operations, service delivery management and applications design. He also believes that he has the ability to integrate technical systems knowledge with business solutions and also has strong investigative or research and analytical skills.

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O: +27116295110

M: +2711823364807


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Current Position(s)

Senior Advisor Information Technology | Corporate Services | Eskom
Johannesburg | 2006 - present

Mining, Energy and Natural Resources

Responsibilities:
Initiate and lead research projects through understanding of business and technology within the Eskom consulting and research process.
Management of ICT strategic research projects.
Assisting line groups with key ICT contracts and negotiations.
Leading and undertaking knowledge capturing projects.
Consulting to Eskom Divisions on general ICT and knowledge management related matters.
Support of strategic initiatives on an Eskom and national level within the ICT field.
Presentation of results and proposals to committees and forums as well as publishing of technical papers and research reports.


External Examinations Moderator | Department of Business Information Technology | University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg | 2003 - present

ICT and Telecommunications

Test and examinations papers and scripts moderation
ND IT: Communication Networks III (CNW33B3): 2003/2005
ND IT: Communication Networks III (CNW33A3): 2004/2005
B Tech IT: Networks IV (BNW41-3): 2004/2005/2006
ND IT: Graphic User Interface (GUI11B1): 2010
ND IT: Business Analysis (BAY02A1): 2011


Previous Position(s)

Specialist: LAN Support Engineer | Defense Infrastructure | State Information Technology Agency
Pretoria | 2003 - 2006

ICT and Telecommunications

The aim of the post was to technically support the Defense Infrastructure Division within SITA and the Department of Defense (DoD) in decentralized networks, optimizing network architectures, technologies, network security and systems including the evaluation and test measurements, tuning and integrating of networks for the future as well as offering network, hardware and software in-depth support for network operations.


Lecturer | School of Information Technology | Technikon Witwatersrand
Johannesburg | 2002 - 2003

ICT and Telecommunications

Lecturing the following subjects:
Communication Networks II Modules A&B (LANs& TCP/IP)
Communication Networks III Modules A&B (WANs& Network Management)
Support Services II Module A (A+)


Systems Administrator | IT | Equity Aviation (former Apron Services)
Johannesburg | 2001 - 2002

ICT and Telecommunications

IT Systems Administration, Desktop Support and Server Administration


Systems Developer | Group IT | ABSA GROUP LIMITED
Johannesburg | 1999 - 2001

ICT and Telecommunications


IT Consultant | Networking | Tactical Software Systems
Johannesburg | 1998 - 1999

ICT and Telecommunications


Systems Builder | Business Systems Division | ABSA GROUP LIMITED
Johannesburg | 1995 - 1998

ICT and Telecommunications


Temporary Teacher | Nganana Secondary School | Department of Education
Amsterdam | 1992 - 1992

Government, Public Administration and Defence

Educational history

Secondary

Nganana Secondary School (1991)

Tertiary

Information Systems Examinations Board

South Africa | 2005 - 2005

Foundation Certificate - IT Service Management

University of the Witwatersrand

Johannesburg | 2004 - 2008

Master of Commerce - Information Systems

The Master if Commerce in the field of Information System (CMC010) is a two year part time programme designed for working Information Systems Professionals and has both research and coursework components offered by the University of Witwatersrand.

Microsoft Corporation

Johannesburg | 1999 - 2001

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) - Windows NT 4.0

Technikon Witwatersrand

Johannesburg | 1997 - 2000

Baccalaureus Technologiae (B Tech) - Information Technology

Baccalaureus Technologiae (B Tech) Information Technology at former Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) which merged with Rand Afrikaans University (RAU) to from University of Johannesburg (UJ)
Subjects:
Research Methodology, Computer Security IV, Software Engineering IV, Functional Management, Database Systems IV, Database Administration IV, End User Interface IV (EDI), Development Software IV, Expert Systems IV, Artificial Intelligence IV

Technikon Witwatersrand

Johannesburg | 1994 - 1996

National Diploma - Information Technology

National Diploma (ND) Information Technology at the former Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) now called University of Johannesburg (UJ)
Subjects:
Information Systems I, II, III, Development Software I, II, III,
Systems Software I, II, Applied Programming I- Pascal, Applied Statistics I, Commercial Programming-RPG, Accounting Skills I, IT Skills

Technikon Witwatersrand

Johannesburg | 1993 - 1993

Certificate - Information Technology

An Information Technology bridging year access course presented by the then Centre for Career Development (CDD) at the Technikon Witwatersrand

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Memberships

South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Computer Technologists

Member, 2005 - present

Computer Society of South Africa

Professional Member, 2002 - present

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