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Alfred Bimha
Learning Specialist
Heidelberg,Gauteng
Summary
Learning Specialist
Credit Risk Trainer | Sustainable Finance Research | Academic
Reliable, energetic and results driven academic and banking professional with over 10 years of experience in, bank training, academic research, and teaching. Ability to create training that improves performance, changes behavior, and brings high impact results. Expertise in commercial bank credit processes & systems; academic teaching & research; learning curriculum design, delivery and measurement.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Learning Specialist
FNB Bank
Johannesburg, Gauteng
04.2016 - Current
- In charge of designing, developing and deploying personal development and training plans for a workforce of 400 Lending and Risk professionals in the Commercial Banking Space.
- In charge of Credit Academy aimed at developing the lending curriculum to train Sales and Credit staff on the Commercial Banking Credit Systems, Processes and Lending Skills from Junior Level to Executive Level.
- Developed a continuous training program for the Fraud Staff to develop soft skills, report writing and fraud investigative skills.
- Developed onboarding and induction programs for new Commercial Banking new joiners.
- Instrumental in creating personalized learning journeys for roles in the Commercial Credit and Risk Segments.
- Managed to develop and deploy online training for Credit Academy courses that were offered face to face prior to the Covid19 pandemic.
- This position involves all responsibilities of the learning process as per 6 Ds - Define Business Outcomes, Design the COmplete Learning Experience, Deliver for Application, Drive Learning Transfer, Deploy Performance Support and Document Results
Senior Lecturer
University of South Africa
Pretoria, Gauteng
01.2010 - 03.2016
- Taught modules in Banking, Financial Management, Investments and Risk Management.
- Was part of the Department Research Ethics Committee and the Teaching and Learning Committee for the team.
- Used a variety of online and distance learning tools to facilitate learning process. Mostly video lectures, discussion forums, live virtual classes, Skype one-on-one consultations, podcasts and interactive PDF documents.
- Was involved in Community Training program sponsored by the university to offer entrepreneurial programs for free to previously disadvantaged youths.
- Published articles in accredited journals and presented conference papers. Also contributed book chapters in designated research books.
- Main area of Research Study was Sustainable finance, Environmental finance and Carbon finance.
- Managed to supervise a number of Honors Research projects and one Masters Student thesis.
Account Relationship Officer
FBC Bank Limited
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
12.2007 - 02.2009
- Managed over 50 commercial banking client relationships for the northern region who had products including investments, loans, deposits and transactional banking products
- Managed to achieve 105% of all set targets of loan, deposit, income interest, non-interest income and investment values.
- Managed to make 95% of the loan book to be of risk grading A and B.
- Key customers included Edgars Stores Zimbabwe, Fawcett Security (Largest Security Company in Zimbabwe), Dunlop Zimbabwe, Innscor Holdings (Largest fast-food business in Zimbabwe)
Credit Risk Analyst
Agribank Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
04.2005 - 11.2007
- Analyzed and presented loan requests to credit risk committee, and loans and advances committees for approval by panel. (two of the highest credit granting committees in the bank).
- Was part of the bank’s training team in charge of cadet loans officers credit training program.
- Participated in the setting up of the credit risk unit for the southern division of the bank and mainly tasked in coming up with workflow procedures, harmonising and integrating all credit approval processes for the southern region.
- Involved in setting up and strengthening control processes of loan appraising, delivery and monitoring by initiating credit audit system and loan tracking system to improve loan turnaround time
- Managed to grow southern division lending book from ZWD350 million to ZWD 610 million improving the repayment record from 30% to 75% .
Retail Credit Analyst
CFX Bank Limited (liquidated)
Harare, Zimbabwe
08.2003 - 03.2005
- Assisting Retail Credit Manager in client relationship management of the retail credit portfolio.
- Cleaned up bad book caused by high interest rates during August 2003 to April 2004
- Easy database was created for monitoring letters written on bad accounts which and for handing over to bank’s collections department.
Education
Ph.D. - Management Studies in Finance
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa 01.2013 - 05.2020
Online Short Course - Training And Development Management
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, WC 01.2016 - 01.2016
Advanced Certificate - Outcome-Based Assessment in Higher Education
University of South Africa
Pretoria, GP 01.2010 - 12.2010
International Executive Program - Investment Appraisal & Risk Analysis
Queen's University
Kingston, Canada 05.2006 - 09.2006
Master of Science - Banking & Financial Services
National University of Science & Technology
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 01.2004 - 10.2007
Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) - Banking
National University of Science & Technology
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 07.1999 - 10.2003
Skills
Instructional and e-learning design
Software
Power BI
Microsoft Excel
Adobe Creative Cloud
Interests
Gardening
Running
References
Ms Vanessa Mileham (Human Resources, FNB Bank); Cell: +27 79 883 4560 E-mail: vanessa.mileham@fnb.co.za
Professor Godwell Nhamo (PhD, Rhodes University; Post-Doc, Wits); Professor and Programme Manager; Exxaro Chair in Business & Climate Change; Institute for Corporate Citizenship; P O Box 392, UNISA, 0003; University of South Africa; Email: nhamog@unisa.ac.za; Cell: +27 73 163 1114
Professor Johan Marx; UNISA, College of Economic and Management Sciences; Room 5-14 AJH Van der Walt Building; Mucklenuek Campus, Pretoria, 0003; Phone:+27 12 429 4513; Cell : +27 82 883 1772; E-mail: marxj@unisa.ac.za
Work Availability
monday
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morning
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Quote
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Walt Disney
Timeline
Learning Specialist
FNB Bank
04.2016 - Current
Online Short Course - Training And Development Management
University of Cape Town
01.2016 - 01.2016
Ph.D. - Management Studies in Finance
University of South Africa
01.2013 - 05.2020
Senior Lecturer
University of South Africa
01.2010 - 03.2016
Advanced Certificate - Outcome-Based Assessment in Higher Education
University of South Africa
01.2010 - 12.2010
Account Relationship Officer
FBC Bank Limited
12.2007 - 02.2009
International Executive Program - Investment Appraisal & Risk Analysis
Queen's University
05.2006 - 09.2006
Credit Risk Analyst
Agribank Zimbabwe
04.2005 - 11.2007
Master of Science - Banking & Financial Services
National University of Science & Technology
01.2004 - 10.2007
Retail Credit Analyst
CFX Bank Limited (liquidated)
08.2003 - 03.2005
Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) - Banking
National University of Science & Technology
07.1999 - 10.2003
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