Christopher Davy
Pretoria
Summary
A seasoned operational executive and IT strategist with over 19 years of experience driving large-scale transformation across high-growth, B2B technology services. Christopher Davy brings a proven ability to develop and implement scalable operational strategies that deliver measurable results—whether through optimising service delivery, streamlining complex processes, or leading high-performing, geographically distributed teams. In his current leadership role at BlueSky, he has successfully scaled multi-disciplinary operations from 40 to 130+ resources across South Africa, India, and Europe, achieving 90%+ utilisation, 50%+ gross margins, and year-on-year revenue growth exceeding R150M. His expertise spans cloud consulting (Salesforce, AWS), IT project delivery, resource optimisation, and enterprise performance management, all underpinned by strong financial acumen and an unwavering commitment to client success. Christopher is known for his hands-on leadership style, data-driven decision making, and ability to cultivate cultures of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. He has extensive experience managing end-to-end operational performance—partnering with CFOs on budgets and margin enhancement and working with People & Culture teams to build future-ready talent pipelines. As a change agent with deep consulting roots, Christopher thrives in fast-paced, high-pressure environments and brings a blend of strategic foresight and tactical precision that makes him uniquely suited to lead operations in a technology-driven business. His command of ITIL-based service delivery, ISO-aligned compliance, and business model innovation positions him as a strong candidate to elevate operational execution and support sustainable growth in a dynamic organisation. Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Operations Manager / Business Unit Manager
BlueSky Digital Solutions
Johannesburg
09.2019 - Current
- Scaled multi-disciplinary cloud consulting teams from 40 to 130+ staff across South Africa, India, and Europe.
- Delivered top-line revenue exceeding R150 million annually with GP margins >50% and 90%+ utilisation.
- Built Centre of Excellence to drive standardisation across PMO, solution architecture, change management, and internal IT.
- Partnered with CFO to manage operational forecasting, drive profitability, and improve financial controls.
- Directed recruitment, workforce planning, subcontractor management, and skills development strategy.
- Enabled delivery of award-winning Salesforce projects; recipient of Salesforce Partner accolades (Customer Success, Community Impact).
- Led demand and capacity management across AWS, Salesforce, Experience Design, and Data Analytics verticals.
Project Manager / Senior Consultant
Resolve Solution Partners (Imperial Logistics)
Johannesburg
09.2013 - 09.2019
- Directed large-scale technology projects including cash management, national exam systems, and ERP implementations.
- Performed IT due diligence, solution design, system selection, and programme governance across industries.
- Established PMO function and contributed to strategic planning, budgeting, and career development within the advisory unit.
Project Manager / Senior Consultant
Volition Consulting (Acquired by Resolve)
Johhnesburg
11.2009 - 09.2013
- Led business-critical ERP and WMS solution deployments for supply chain and manufacturing clients.
- Guided clients through IT roadmap development, technology evaluations and strategy, and change management initiatives.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
Project Manager & ERP Consultant
ADP, Clover, ERP Elementals, Kerridge, Software Futures
JOhnnesburg
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Managed ERP implementations (Microsoft Dynamics GP, K8) across multiple sectors.
- Delivered full project lifecycles, from requirements and configuration to testing, training, and support.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
Education
BCom - Information Systems
University of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg 01.2002 - 12 2002
BCom Honours - Information Systems
University of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg 01.2003 - 12 2003
Skills
Operational Strategy & Execution – 10 years leading strategic operations in tech services
Hands-on Operational Leadership – Managed 200 team across project delivery, PMO, solutioning, internal IT, and L&D
Service Delivery Excellence – Achieved 90% utilisation, 50% margins, while improving client satisfaction
Technology & Innovation – Leveraged deep IT consulting experience to drive the adoption of scalable cloud-based solutions, streamline delivery frameworks, and implement technology-led process improvements across Salesforce, AWS, ERP, and custom platforms
People Leadership (IT & Cloud Consulting, Salesforce, AWS, ERP) – Built Africa’s largest independent Salesforce team; strong performance and succession planning
Financial Management – Responsible for P&L, budgeting, recovery, margin improvement and business case execution
Project & Program Delivery (Agile, SAFe, Hybrid) – Over 10 years of experience in project and pragma management
Demand & Capacity Planning – Extensive experience with the demand and capacity planning for an IT consultancy business Managing the planning and allocation of over 200 people across multiple business units
Certification
PMP, Project Management Institute, 2014
Timeline
Operations Manager / Business Unit Manager
BlueSky Digital Solutions
09.2019 - Current
Project Manager / Senior Consultant
Resolve Solution Partners (Imperial Logistics)
09.2013 - 09.2019
Project Manager / Senior Consultant
Volition Consulting (Acquired by Resolve)
11.2009 - 09.2013
Project Manager & ERP Consultant
ADP, Clover, ERP Elementals, Kerridge, Software Futures
01.2004 - 01.2009
BCom Honours - Information Systems
University of The Witwatersrand
01.2003 - 12 2003
BCom - Information Systems
University of The Witwatersrand
01.2002 - 12 2002
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