Adriaan Gerhard (Ian) Botha
Country Manager | Senior Business Analyst | Strategic Consultant
Centurion
Summary
Dynamic consulting leader with extensive expertise in strategic business analysis, digital transformation, and cross-functional leadership within the financial services, insurance, and technology sectors. Demonstrated success in delivering complex projects, optimizing operations, and influencing senior stakeholders to achieve significant, measurable outcomes. Proficient in managing high-performing teams and fostering innovation through AI and data-driven solutions. Currently pursuing an MBA to enhance strategic leadership capabilities and global business acumen.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Country Manager & Senior Business Analyst
Jean Edwards Consulting
01.2025 - Current
- Led strategic growth initiatives and established the South African office as a consulting hub.
- Delivered AI-driven solutions for global insurers, reducing manual processing time by 60%.
- Managed cross-functional teams and coached junior analysts to ensure successful delivery.
- Influenced senior stakeholders to adopt innovative solutions and drive operational excellence.
Manager
Monocle Solutions
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Directed data migration and verification programs for leading banks.
- Designed frameworks for fleet management system migration, reducing operational risk.
- Mentored junior consultants and managed client relationships to ensure successful delivery.
Senior Consultant
Deloitte Consulting
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Quality Assurance Lead for global Management Accounting system implementation across multiple mining sites, ensuring compliance and operational readiness.
- Developed SAP demo/model to demonstrate structured data hierarchy and configuration for reliability analysis.
- Managed Future Fit Programme for Deloitte Consulting, leveraging technology to create a digital workspace and improve productivity.
- Co-developed Deloitte’s Strategic Cost Transformation asset, using technology as a key enabler for cost optimization.
- Designed IT Operating Model to align IT service delivery with business strategy, improving collaboration and efficiency.
- Conducted rapid-fire digital maturity assessments for mining clients, identifying technology gaps and transformation opportunities.
- Mapped ERP capabilities for a telecommunications client, designed conceptual ERP target architecture, and provided finance business requirements.
- Supported divestiture of a Botswana Government entity, including inception report, as-is assessment, business case development, and separation blueprint.
- Identified new business opportunities in mining value chains, developing initial value propositions for future business cases.
Project & Tender Engineer
Mammoet Southern Africa
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Delivered engineering solutions and managed technical proposals for large-scale industrial projects.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
University of Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch, South Africa2012
Skills
Strategic Leadership & Business Growth
AI & Data Transformation Initiatives
Cross-Functional Team Management
Digital Operating Model Design
Enterprise System Migrations
Client Relationship & Stakeholder Engagement
SAS Programming and Reporting
SQL (MySQL)
Data Profiling, Manipulation and Quality Analysis
Power BI and Power Platform
Business and IT Target Operating Model
Digital Transformation & Strategy
Project Management
Strategic planning
Budget management
Cross-functional coordination
Cross-functional teamwork
Team leadership
Certification
ITIL v4 Foundation, AgilePM Foundations, SAS & SQL Programming, Power BI Fundamentals
Interests
Golf, Cricket, Hockey, Soccer, Formula 1
Accomplishments
- Established Jean Edwards Consulting’s South African office and secured strategic partnerships with leading insurers.
- Delivered AI-powered solutions that reduced manual processing time by over 60% for global reinsurers.
- Successfully managed multi-million Rand migration projects for top-tier banks, ensuring zero critical defects post-implementation.
Education Goals
Future Goal: Pursuing MBA to enhance strategic leadership and global business acumen
Timeline
Country Manager & Senior Business Analyst
Jean Edwards Consulting
01.2025 - Current
Manager
Monocle Solutions
01.2022 - 01.2025
Senior Consultant
Deloitte Consulting
01.2018 - 01.2022
Project & Tender Engineer
Mammoet Southern Africa
01.2014 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
University of Stellenbosch