Brett Franklin
FORENSIC CONSULTANT
Hillcrest,KZN
Summary
Dedicated Forensic Technology professional with over 20 years experience in meeting company goals by utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Capable professional in advising clients on fraud and misconduct investigations and the use of technology across sectors such as banking, finance, insurance, telecoms, government, transport and social welfare to address issues such as anti-money laundering, transaction risk scoring, the misuse and mismanagement of public funds, theft of intellectual property and fraudulent invoicing and billing schemes.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Forensic Consultant
Independent
South Africa, National
09.2018 - Current
- Currently consult under long term contracts for clients in technical delivery and / or project management role, having delivered on over 30 projects covering 4 year period. Contract clients include:
- KPMG Forensic South Africa
- KPMG Tech Advisory
- Integrated Forensic Accounting Services
- Ongoti Risk Management Services
- Provide services directly to external clients within Southern Africa such as imaging of electronic devices, data analytics, fraud investigations and development of in-house Forensic Technology functions as well as development of training material
- Drove operational improvements for clients within Forensic Technology space which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
- Managed multiple deadlines across several projects to meet dynamic needs of multiple clients.
- Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
- Handled customer business and operational information whilst always maintaining professional integrity and confidentiality.
- Analyzed large amounts of data to find patterns of fraud and anomalies within financial crime investigations.
- Summarized all key information regarding investigation into detailed report for delivery to client.
- Investigated cases of fraud which involved upwards of $10million per case.
- Gathered evidence, which included recorded and written statements, financial documentation and electronically stored information for examination.
- Collaborated with team members to discuss fraud trends and brainstorm methods to address evolving criminal activity.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Associate Director
KPMG South Africa
01.2010 - 08.2018
- Responsible for management of Forensic Technology service line and team in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape regions
- Consistently exceeded regional financial targets set for Forensic Technology service line
- Grew regional Forensic Technology team within from 2 to 6 staff in 3 years, including employment of Senior Manager
- Included in KPMG leadership team and jointly responsible for daily management of Durban Forensic office and staff
- Accountable for risk management, lock-up and solicitation of new clients in driving revenue growth both regionally and nationally
- Passed all risk reviews of projects without qualifications
- Provided opportunity to perform Forensic Investigations alongside leading the Forensic Technology Team. After gaining experience, successfully delivered on multiple high profile investigations for National Treasury which grew to be largest regional client by fees for KPMG in region.
- Successfully drove growth of Cyber Security Investigations by innovating new products and drawing from collaboration within KPMG international network
- Formed relationships with other KPMG service line leaders ensuring Forensic Technology team were productive and provided opportunities to be cross skilled, such as jointly delivering on IT Security projects which included penetration testing, database and firewall security reviews
- Placed in top 3 of 40 candidates at Associate Director assessment center
- Attended Forensic leadership courses in Ireland and Portugal.
Senior Manager
Ernst & Young
, South Africa
05.2008 - 01.2010
- Responsible for growth and operation of Forensic Data Analytics service line nationally as well as day-to-day management of Forensic Technology team in Kwazulu-Natal
- Primary subject matter expert on forensic analytics best practices within forensic data and investigation services team
- Project lead for E-discovery collections within African sub-region with focus on telecommunications and banking sectors
- Technical data expert in litigation cases where expert witness input was required to quantify loss or dispute claims.
Senior Manager
KPMG Europe
05.2007 - 04.2008
- Appointed as technical lead responsible for delivery of KPMG’s E-Discovery solution, which included upgrade and migration of system to external network provider
- Responsible for process improvement and overseeing all project work carried out by E-discovery team in London office
- Coaching and mentoring of staff, budget planning for software licensing/hardware and primary technical liaison for all new E-discovery projects
- Responsible for implementing Quality Assurance project for large scale anti-money laundering investigation involving one of UK’s largest banks.
Senior Manager
KPMG Central and Eastern Europe
05.2006 - 05.2007
- Responsible for ground-up development of Forensic Technology services within Central and Eastern Europe region covering 16 countries, which involved purchasing and implementation of all Forensic Technology infrastructure and software as well as hiring and mentoring of Forensic Technology staff.
- Core responsibilities included strategic growth, risk management and delivery in respect of Data Analytics and E-Discovery Services
- Reported to EMEA regional service lead and represented Central and Eastern Europe within KPMG Global Forensic Technology team
- Drove growth of Forensic Technology Data analytics function by incorporating Forensic Data Analytics within KPMG CEE Audits (ISA 240)
Manager
KPMG
, United Kingdom
02.2004 - 04.2006
- Team that successfully implemented KPMG UK’s first E-Discovery solution resulting in exceptional service line growth over two-year period from a team of 5 to 60
- Senior team leader for multi-jurisdictional E-Discovery collections across North America, Europe and Asia
- Involved in development of Data Analytics function which included presentations and creation of marketing material
- Utilized programming knowledge to successfully deliver on complex data analytics projects, including recalculation of EU VAT reviews for international manufacturing clients as well as KYC regulatory compliance for tier-1 investment banks
Manager
KPMG South Africa
02.2002 - 01.2004
- Team of two individuals that developed ground-up Forensic Technology service line within KPMG South Africa.
- Gained experience across all spheres of Forensic Technology services.
- Development of Forensic Technology methodologies and standard operating procedures in line with KPMG's global investigation methodology.
Analyst Programmer, •Employed
SPAR Group
, South Africa
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Analyst programmer provided with opportunity to be part of Data Warehouse team that implemented The Spar Group (South Africa) first Enterprise Data Warehouse.
- Gained experience with IBM AS400, DB2 and ESSBASE as well as Data Warehouse design and ETL techniques
- Responsible for daily extraction, transformation, aggregation and loading of countrywide Distribution Center data into DB2 databases and ultimately ESSBASE OLAP Data Cubes
- Other duties included designing and testing OLAP models and associated scripts.
Education
NDip: Information Technology - Information Technology, Included Database Analysis And Design
Durban Institute of Technology
Durban, KZN 01.1996 - 12.1998
Skills
Forensic investigationsundefined
Accomplishments
Whilst studying NDip: Information Technology, within 3 months I was offered a position at the institution to run the technology departments laboratory, including all laboratory computers, servers and software. In return, I was paid a monthly salary and received a full scholarship for the three years.
Placed in the top 3 out of 40 professionals that attended the Associate Director Assessment Centre in South Africa.
Successfully utilized deep programming knowledge to rapidly develop bespoke applications to solve complex problems faced by investigation teams.
Affiliations
- FP (SA) accreditation as a Commercial Forensic Practitioner by the South African Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners
- Corporate Affiliate Member: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
Timeline
Forensic Consultant
Independent
09.2018 - Current
Associate Director
KPMG South Africa
01.2010 - 08.2018
Senior Manager
Ernst & Young
05.2008 - 01.2010
Senior Manager
KPMG Europe
05.2007 - 04.2008
Senior Manager
KPMG Central and Eastern Europe
05.2006 - 05.2007
Manager
KPMG
02.2004 - 04.2006
Manager
KPMG South Africa
02.2002 - 01.2004
Analyst Programmer, •Employed
SPAR Group
01.1999 - 01.2002
NDip: Information Technology - Information Technology, Included Database Analysis And Design
Durban Institute of Technology
01.1996 - 12.1998
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