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Curriculum Vitae of Rossouw van den Berg (September 2016)
1.) PERSONAL DETAILS
My primary qualification and field of study was in civil engineering, but also pursued career opportunities in
other industries where I gained experience in Change Management in the mining sector installing business
management systems in different organizational levels, from top management to the lower levels.
While doing this as a consultant with various mining companies I also gained a lot of insight in underground
gold mining as well as on the gold beneficiation plants.
My interest in IT and Computer Aided Design (CAD) led me to become a solutions consultant for various
CAD resellers for the engineering sector.
Saw an opportunity to assist clients with staffing solutions and opened my own company called Scorpex
Recruitment. Joined forces with Braddick Engineering and offer a staffing and engineering solution to our
clients.
SURNAME: Van den Berg
FIRST NAMES: Rossouw
DATE OF BIRTH: 5 March 1969 (47 years old)
ID NO. : 690305 5066 087
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: 12 Benoni Road.
Benoni Agricultural Holdings, Benoni
P O Box 10136
Fonteinriet, 1465
TELEPHONE: 073 604 5684
E-MAIL: rossouw@braddickengineering.co.za
SEX: Male
MARITAL STATUS & DEPENDANTS: Married (2 kids aged 13 & 19)
NATIONALITY: South African citizen
HEALTH: Excellent
DRIVING LICENSE: Code 08
LANGUAGES: Afrikaans; English
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2.) EDUCATION
TERTIARY EDUCATION: National Higher Diploma (NHDip. Civil Eng)
Civil Engineering (1994)
Pretoria Technikon
SECONDARY EDUCATION: Transvaal Senior Certificate with full exemption (1987)
High School Ferdinand Postma (Potchefstroom)
SUBJECTS: Afrikaans (First language) HG
English (Second language) HG
Mathematics SG, Science HG
Technical drawing HG, Technica SG (Electrical)
COURSES COMPLETED: Negotiation & Conflict Management,
(Regenesys Management School), 2005
Power Speaking, (The Voice Clinic), 2004
Various in-house sales training courses
AutoCAD Fundamentals 2015
3.) SKILLS
I am computer literate and have a good working knowledge of all the MS Office programmes.
Received a lot of sales training from different companies like www.ptc.com ; http://www.3ds.com/# etc
To capture the admin side of the sales cycles I have used various CRM systems and am always aware of what
needs to be done next to a successful close of business deal.
I am a diligent worker that is self-motivated and can self manage to get results.
I am also a quick learner of new concepts.
Also have good knowledge in project management and am a team player.
I have very good interpersonal skills and can deal with people on different organisational levels.
To communicate with people comes naturally to me. I have a vast network of people that I have build up
during my sales career and has an open door policy with all of them. They range from MD’s of manufacturing
companies to key people in very large organisations like De Beers and Afrox also Denel. My presentation and
consultative selling skills are very good and I can do presentations for a large group of people in an
auditorium or in a office boardroom setup. My ability to follow up on leads and re-engage with older leads to
turn them into a sale is a strong asset in the skills that I possess.
The engineering field was always my field of interest and I am never afraid to learn new skills.
4.) CAREER HISTORY / WORK EXPERIENCE / REFERENCES
EMPLOYER: Joint venture between Braddick Engineering
&
Scorpex Enterprises (Own company)
ADDRESS: 11 Ash Avenue
Plantation
Boksburg
073 604 5684
TYPE OF INDUSTRY: Resellers of Autodesk - CAD/CAM/CAE Software
Labour recruitment Agency
Any engineering design and drafting work
Assisting companies with staffing and recruitment
Permanent or contract based placement for individuals
Customised training Solidworks and Mastercam
Distributors of the South African SKF automation solutions
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: October 2013 to present date (except for CAD House from
September 2015 to March 2016)
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POSITION HELD: New Business Development
DUTIES: Get new business ie staffing, consulting, software,
engineering design work etc. Strong on sales and solution
selling
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EMPLOYER: CAD House
ADDRESS: 89 Gazelle Avenue
Corporate Park South
Old Pretoria Main Road
Midrand, Gauteng
073 604 5684
TYPE OF INDUSTRY: Rapid prototyping services and sales of 3D printers and
accessories to public and industry from one of the world
leaders, 3D Systems. This includes print laboratory and
training to customers.
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: September 2015 to March 2016
POSITION HELD: New Business Development Manager
DUTIES: Focus on production and professional product and services
sales
REASON FOR LEAVING: Retrenched
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EMPLOYER: Joint venture between Braddick Engineering
&
Scorpex Enterprises (Own company)
ADDRESS: 11 Ash Avenue
Plantation
Boksburg
073 604 5684
TYPE OF INDUSTRY: Resellers of Autodesk - CAD/CAM/CAE Software
Labour recruitment Agency
Any engineering design and drafting work
Assisting companies with staffing and recruitment
Permanent or contract based placement for individuals
Customised training Solidworks and Mastercam
Distributors of the South African SKF automation solutions
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: October 2013 to present date
POSITION HELD: New Business Development
DUTIES: Get new business ie staffing, consulting, software, etc.
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EMPLOYER: ProductONE
ADDRESS: 58 Columbia Avenue
Clubview
Centurion
012 973 9300
TYPE OF INDUSTRY: Resellers of PTC software products
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: March 2009 – October 2013
POSITION HELD: Solutions Consultant
DUTIES: Consultant to clients on Product Lifecycle Management
(PLM) solutions of PTC.
REASON FOR LEAVING: Venture into setting up own business
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EMPLOYER: CDC CNC Design Consultants
ADDRESS: Office Suite F1
Midways Mall
280 Corlett drive
011 786 3516
TYPE OF INDUSTRY: Resellers of CATIA - CAD/CAM/CAE Software
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: August 2008 – March 2009
POSITION HELD: New Business Development
DUTIES: New business development for Dassault Systèmes’ Product
Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, that consists of
CATIA, DELMIA, Smarteam and 3DVIA Composer.
REASON FOR LEAVING: Remuneration / Economy slowdown
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EMPLOYER: Solidcad
ADDRESS: P O Box 12361
Centurion
0046
086 111 2247
TYPE OF INDUSTRY: Engineering Software Resellers & Engineering Consultants
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: August 2006 – August 2008
POSITION HELD: Sales Engineer
DUTIES: Sales and technical support on Keycreator
CAD/CAM software.
Sales and customer support on ANSYS
finite element analysis software.
REASON FOR LEAVING: Remuneration
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EMPLOYER: Metworx
ADDRESS: P O Box 6177
Baillie Park
2526, Potchefstroom
(018) 290-9585
TYPE OF INDUSTRY: Business Consultants
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: March 2002 to April 2006
POSITION HELD: Business Solutions Consultant
DUTIES: Design and implementation of cost and management
systems. Change management programs installed at
managerial levels.
Cost Accounting analysis and graphical presentations
Result based outcome.
Business coaching and training to different organisational
levels.
CONTRACTS: Doornkop gold plant, Johannesburg (Harmony)
Masimong 5 gold mine, Welkom (Harmony)
Elandsrand gold mine, Carletonville (Harmony)
Crown gold plant, Johannesburg (Crown Mines)
Knights gold plant, Johannesburg (Crown Mines)
City Deep gold plant, Johannesburg (Crown Mines)
REASON FOR LEAVING: Metworx required employees to go to African countries for
long periods of time. I have a family and I am not prepared to
leave them on their own. This should not be confused with
working away from home or extensive travelling.
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EMPLOYER: Farming (Self), Broilers & Cattle
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: March 1998 to February 2002
REASON FOR LEAVING: Financial difficulties
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EMPLOYER: Uhlmann Witthaus & Prins
ADDRESS: University House
Eton Office Park
Harrison Ave, Bryanston
(011) 709-8420
TYPE OF INDUSTRY: Consulting Civil Engineers
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: October 1992 to February 1998
POSITION HELD: Technician
DUTIES: Design and drafting of:-
Geometric road layout; longitudinal sections; cross sections,
Typical details; services (sewer, water, stormwater,)
Road markings; road signs & pavement design, including,
List of quantities & costing; traffic counts with calculations,
Site visits & meetings; geographical information systems
CONTRACTS: Houghton drive road widening
William Nicol drive road widening
Parking areas, shopping centers & filling station entrances
Upgrading of North West province gravel roads
REASON FOR LEAVING: Farming (family business in Northwest Province)
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EMPLOYER: Lamé & van Blerk
ADDRESS: 34a Kruger Avenue
Vereeniging
(016) 212859
TYPE OF INDUSTRY: Consulting Civil and Structural Engineers
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: January 1992 to October 1992
POSITION HELD: Technician in training (T3)
DUTIES: Design and drafting of reinforced concrete components,
Design and drafting of structural steel components,
Survey and set-out of building sites,
Design and drafting of carports
CONTRACTS: Structural steel warehouse for Sasol, Sasolburg
Steel structure for Kiwi Vaal, Vereeniging
Factory extension for CWI, Vanderbijlpark
New building for Hunta management services, Midrand
Additional level of FNB, Vereeniging
REASON FOR LEAVING: Relocate to JHB
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EMPLOYER: Baikoff & Associates
ADDRESS: 35 Oldensway
Kelvin, Sandton
(011) 704-3290
TYPE OF INDUSTRY: Consulting Civil and
Structural Engineers
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: January 1991 to Oct 1991
POSITION HELD: Technician in training (T2)
DUTIES: Surveying and data processing,
Design and drafting services & roads,
Setting out of roads and services,
Design and drafting of reinforced concrete components
CONTRACTS: Lobatse High Court high school, Botswana
Refengotso School, Deneysville
Roads and services to different cluster home developments &
filling stations
REASON FOR LEAVING: Retrenched
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EMPLOYER: Murray & Roberts
ADDRESS: 10 Skeen Boulevard,
Bedfordview
(011) 455-2444
TYPE OF INDUSTRY: Civil & Structural Contractors
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: January 1989 to June 1989 (T1)
POSITION HELD: Technician in training (T1)
DUTIES: General site management; site- and structure surveying,
Setting out of works; structural steel inspection,
Reinforcement and concrete inspection,
Testing of concrete test cubes
CONTRACTS: New factory for Sappi Paper at Rocky’s Drift, Nelspruit
REASON FOR LEAVING: Back to Technikon
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5.) REFERENCES
Corne van Schalkwyk : Product Lifecycle Manager (PLM) at Babcock Engineering
(Customer reference) Phone: 012 809 9500 (Now at Esteq Engineering)
Mauritz Coetzee : Owner of design consultancy axis Developments
(Customer reference) Phone : 0827728007
Des Rudman : Technical Director Henderson Sliding Door Gear
(Customer reference) Phone : 0828020580
Lukas Roux : Drawing Office Manager at De Beers Debtech
(Customer reference) Phone: 011 309 3819
Christo Wiid : Head of Hardgoods Operations at Afrox
(Customer reference) Phone: 082 771 3758
Neels van der Merwe : Drawing Office Manager at Paramount Goup - Logistics
(Customer reference) Phone: 073 347 9933
Bernhard Vogt : Managing Director CAD House
Phone: 082 561 5051
Hannes Brits : Owner at Braddick Engineering
Phone: 071 607 6706
Jason Fagan : Senior Technical Sales Specialist at Dassault Systemes
Phone: 082 972 3827
Steven van Basten : Former Sales Manager at productONE
Phone: 083 231 8445
Gert Aucamp: Engineering Manager at City Deep Gold Plant
Phone: 082 446 5083
Mark Rowland: Director of Metworx
Phone: (018) 290-9585
Sybrandt van Wyk: Head of Department at UWP
Phone: (011) 709-8420
6.) DECLARATION
I solemnly declare that the above information is true and correct in every respect.
Rossouw van den Berg
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