1. AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Rocket Universe Expert
SQL Administrator
Change management
Resource management
Staff management
Supervising
Contract administration
Project planning
Project reporting
Risk management
System Development
Data warehouse specialist
Process improvement
Prince 2
Agile Scrum Master
Managing project quality
Martin Groenewald
Lead Systems Developer
5 Haddon Lodge, 2 Royal Street, Haddon, Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: +27(0) 82 607 9890
Email: wackymantis@gmail.com
PERSONAL SUMMARY
I am a talented, creative and ambitious lead system developer and project manager who has the
required PRINCE2 Practitioner qualifications along with comparable experience of working to
the highest standards. I have a long track record of ensuring projects are delivered on time, within
budget and to the highest quality by effectively organising , managing and utilising all resources.
I am able to lead teams on financial, technology and insurance projects. Always wanting to be
actively involved in all aspects of a project, I can deliver high-value projects, taking into account
all role players needs and goals. I take direction well and work hard to manage stakeholder
expectations together with finding the best way of achieving the collective strategy and vision.
CAREER HISTORY
Rental financing and discounting finance house - Absa Technology Finance Solutions
Lead System Developer August 2010 - Present
Part of Senior management that manages a company with a turnover of over R 1 billion per annum.
Accountable for managing the I.T. department and the delivery of projects according to business
agreed timelines and specifications. Also responsible for providing monthly financial and technical
updates of any known issues/risks to Head of business.
Duties:
• Staff Management
o Managing of I.T. technical and development staff
o Coaching
o Performance Management of all I.T. Staff
• Project Management
o Scoping and documenting business requirements
o Draft proposed plan
o Set proposed time lines
o Negotiate timeline and costing
o Assign resources to tasks
o Draw up of technical specifications for project
o Present costing and receive sign off.
o Monitoring actual expenditure figures against project budgets.
o Organising and facilitating Project Steering / Operating Committees meetings
o Maintaining and completing Project Key Performance Indicators.
o Writing detailed and summarized project progress reports.
o Identifying, costing and processing any contract variations.
o Tracking activities against the detailed project plans.
o Updating project plans to include agreed changes.
• Business Management
o Provide assistance and support to business managers
o IT Management
o IT governance and compliance
o Consulting and negotiation on application and hardware architecture and design
o Investigation of new technology
o Source and approve IT equipment for purchase
o Formulating business strategies
• Business Analysis
o Formulate the business analysis documents into a process
o Design technical specifications
o Analysing information and needs
o Analysing business and technical requirements

2. o Analyse technical specifications.
o Discuss, document and interpret current process and the to be process
o Analysis of business rules and technical problems
• Programming
o Perform stress tests.
o Translate the technical specifications into the appropriate computer language
o Do testing on the module, both technical and functional
o Development of web integrated solutions using pSygn and UniVerse basic
o Programming of enhancements.
o Managing source control of development.
o System maintenance (software and hardware).
o Database administration
o Expert in Rocket Universe (Ideal Flavour)
o Application support
o User training
Short Term Insurance Company - FirstRand STI Administration
Senior Developer May 2009 to August 2010
Part of the core system development team. Give advice on technical and program issues. Give
guidance and coaching to junior staff. Accountable for delivery of projects according to business
agreed timelines and specifications.
Duties:
• Staff Management
o Conducting interviews
o Coaching
• Project Management
o Scoping and documenting business requirements
o Draft proposed plan
o Draw up of technical specifications for project
o Organising and facilitating Project Steering / Operating Committees meetings
o Tracking activities against the detailed project plans.
o Updating project plans to include agreed changes.
• Business Analysis
o Design technical specifications
o Analysing information and needs
o Analysing business and technical requirements
o Analyse technical specifications.
o Discuss, document and interpret current process and the to be process
o Analysis of business rules and technical problems
• Programming
o Perform stress tests.
o Translate the technical specifications into the appropriate computer language
o Do testing on the module, both technical and functional
o Development of web integrated solutions using System Builder + and UniVerse
basic
o Programming of enhancements.
o Managing source control of development.
o System maintenance (software and hardware).
o Database administration
o Expert in Rocket Universe (Ideal Flavour)
o Application support
o User training

3. Rental financing and discounting finance house - Absa Technology Finance Solutions
I.T. Manager April 2005 – May 2009
Accountable for managing the I.T. department and the delivery of projects according to business
agreed timelines and specifications. Also responsible for providing monthly financial and technical
updates of any known issues/risks to Head of business.
Duties:
• Staff Management
o Managing of I.T. technical and development staff
o Coaching
o Performance Management of all I.T. Staff
• Project Management
o Scoping and documenting business requirements
o Draft proposed plan
o Set proposed time lines
o Negotiate timeline and costing
o Assign resources to tasks
o Draw up of technical specifications for project
o Present costing and receive sign off.
o Monitoring actual expenditure figures against project budgets.
o Organising and facilitating Project Steering / Operating Committees meetings
o Maintaining and completing Project Key Performance Indicators.
o Writing detailed and summarized project progress reports.
o Identifying, costing and processing any contract variations.
o Tracking activities against the detailed project plans.
o Updating project plans to include agreed changes.
• Business Management
o Provide assistance and support to business managers
o IT Management
o IT governance and compliance
o Consulting and negotiation on application and hardware architecture and design
o Investigation of new technology
o Source and approve IT equipment for purchase
o Formulating business strategies
• Business Analysis
o Formulate the business analysis documents into a process
o Design technical specifications
o Analysing information and needs
o Analysing business and technical requirements
o Analyse technical specifications.
o Discuss, document and interpret current process and the to be process
o Analysis of business rules and technical problems
• Programming
o Perform stress tests.
o Translate the technical specifications into the appropriate computer language
o Do testing on the module, both technical and functional
o Development of web integrated solutions using pSygn and UniVerse basic
o Programming of enhancements.
o Managing source control of development.
o System maintenance (software and hardware).
o Database administration
o Expert in Rocket Universe (Ideal Flavour)
o Application support
o User training

4. Software Development House - Global Technology Services / Accara Solutions
Team Lead Developer June 1999 to March 2005
Part of the core system development team. Give advice on technical and program issues. Give
guidance and coaching to junior staff. Accountable for delivery of projects according to business
agreed timelines and specifications.
Duties:
• Staff Management
o Assigning of workload to team members
• Project Management
o Scoping and documenting business requirements
o Draft proposed plan
o Draw up of technical specifications for project
o Attending weekly project meeting with clients and management
• Business Analysis
o Design technical specifications
o Analysing information and needs
o Analysing business and technical requirements
o Analyse technical specifications.
o Discuss, document and interpret current process and the to be process
o Analysis of business rules and technical problems
o Liaison with clients
• Programming
o Perform stress tests.
o Translate the technical specifications into the appropriate computer language
o Do testing on the module, both technical and functional
o Development of web integrated solutions using Webbuilder and UniVerse basic
o Programming of enhancements.
o Managing source control of development.
o System maintenance (software and hardware).
o Database administration
o Expert in Rocket Universe (Ideal Flavour)
o Application support
• Data warehouse Specialist
o Programming for data extracts from core database.
o Creating data cubes and reports for MIS
o Date mining, data cleaning using Cognos suite of products and crystal reports.
o Data warehouse developer/analyst
Milling Company - Premierfoods
MIS and Data warehouse Analyst January 1994 to December 1998
Responsible for analysing and development of information reports, data mining and creation of data
warehouse reporting cubes.
Duties:
• Data warehouse Analyst
o Creation and maintenance of MIS reports using Information Expert
o JCL creation for mainframe job requests.
o COBOL programming for data cleaning and extracts.
o Controlling, creation and maintenance of MIS report requests.
o Data warehouse developer/analyst
o Database administration in SQL, DB2/Universal.
o Date mining, data cleaning using Cognos suite of products and Crystal Reports.
o Analysis of business requirements for the data warehouse.
o Data mining from mainframe.
o Programming for data extracts from core database.
o Creating data cubes and reports for MIS.
o Liaising with clients on requirements for MIS.

5. COURSES/CERTIFICATION
PRINCE2 Practitioner
Agile Scrum Master Boot camp
Universe Basic
Universe Fundamentals
Universe Database
fundamentals
Cognos Powerplay
Cognos Impromptu
Business Continuity
Management
Organisational and Position
Management for Line Managers
Treating Customers Fairly
Information Security Awareness
(INFSEC)
Effective Telephone Skills
Data Privacy
Competency Based Interviewing
Edge Leadership program
Stress Management
ICDL Certification
COMPUTER LITERICY
MS Word
MS Excel
MS Outlook
MS PowerPoint
MS Access
MS SQL
MS Exchange
MS Windows
MS Server
MS Exchange
HTML
Java
Java scripting
Rocket Universe
MS Projects
MS Visio
SB+
EDUCATION
Qualification – Matric
• School - Sand du Plessis Hoërskool
• City/Town – Bloemfontein, South Africa
• Year – 1991
Qualification - BTech Information Technology (NQF 7)
• Institution – University Of South Africa
• City/Town – Johannesburg, South Africa
• Year: Currently busy completing
Qualification - National Diploma Information Technology (NQF 6)
• Institution – University Of South Africa
• City/Town – Johannesburg, South Africa
• Year: 2010
Qualification - Programmer Certification
• Institution - TDF Associates
• City/Town – Johannesburg, South Africa
• Year - 1993