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CORLEA COETZEE

Manager: Revenue Assurance and Fraud Management
Pretoria

Summary

“Corlea’s unwavering commitment, loyalty, and hard work contributed significantly to the success and implementation of the long-term strategy of DFA’s business. She continuously exceeded business and customer expectations in terms of delivery and quality. In her most recent role as head of the Revenue Assurance function, her vision and the execution of her efforts resulted in high-value cost recoveries and the prevention of major revenue losses. It is in her character to find and implement solutions that unlock value for all stakeholders. I believe any business would benefit greatly from Corlea looking after their best interests.”

Thinus Mulder

Dark Fibre Afica Chief Executive Officer – March 2016–September 2021

Dark Fibre Afica Chief Finance Officer – October 2008–March 2016

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager: Revenue Assurance and Fraud Management

Dark Fibre Africa
Pretoria
04.2018 - Current

Established the Revenue Assurance (RA) function and supporting capabilities. Led a team of analysts to prevent revenue leakage and recover costs. Supported executive management with data-driven decision making and medium- to long-term financial modeling and strategic planning. Using the Quickbase low-code development platform, solved the bulk of the team’s information-management challenges in an agile way without incurring costs and the time delays of procuring specialized resources needed for development.

Put the RA system in place by developing the database, reports, and dashboards that combine data from multiple internal sources to support functional analysts. Delivered quality action-driven dashboards to support functional and cross-functional decision making, including day-to-day operations, reporting on business performance against targets, and steering business decisions. Created the ten-year business module that tracks and manages contracts. Raised performance in sales, management, and operations by identifying and targeting areas in need of improvement. Managed regular process updates to reduce inefficiencies and enhance scheduling across production calendars and programmes. Oversaw continuous development of tools and workflows to manage critical business processes.

Business Improvement Manager

Dark Fibre Africa
Pretoria
10.2017 - 03.2018

Implemented several improvement initiatives to digitalize processes and improve information management. Business analysis work on enterprise projects. Business architecture work in support of designing and implementing a new Revenue Assurance function.

Manager: Active Network Service Activation

Active Network, Dark Fibre Africa
Pretoria
04.2014 - 09.2017

Coordinating the Technical department’s delivery of the core network. Developed the processes, life cycle, and programme management the Layer 2 product implementations and reporting for the Technical department. Created business management statistics, tracking the business case against actuals and managing inventory.

Senior Business Analyst

Dark Fibre Africa
Pretoria
09.2011 - 03.2014

Managed the IT department. Analyzed user requirements, mapped processes, and created system requirements from user requirements. Managed development of these systems, tested the systems , and offered training and support on the systems.

Prioritization and Scheduling Manager

Dark Fibre Africa
Pretoria
03.2011 - 09.2011

Analyzed different build projects and risks and revenue involved. Analyzed resource capacity and recommended best profitable solution by defining the civil, optical and last-mile build priorities. Tracked and managed the financing bank module for drawdowns.

Portfolio Manager

Dark Fibre Africa
Pretoria
03.2011 - 09.2011
  • To act as a consultant who will oversee the planning, design, implementation and monitoring of the new DFA network architecture
  • Managing and implementing project objectives in alignment with overall Group strategic objectives and Business Unit plans
  • These projects include technical R&D and product development projects
  • Co-ordinate new projects from end-to-end, setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring and summarizing progress of special projects
  • Responsible for:
  • Project planning
  • Articulate and negotiate consensus on core project goals from scoping requirements of all stakeholders and end-users
  • Define acceptance criteria for project deliverables and work towards achieving stakeholder acceptance
  • Define a strategy for the migration of existing client from the old to the new architecture
  • Project execution and maintenance
  • Proactively identifying system development and "add-on" opportunities and recommending improvement initiatives and solutions
  • Assist with defining or assessing quality standards and requirements
  • Ensure compliance to agreed quality management processes and regulations
  • Manage infrastructure deployments effectively
  • Manage the migration of client circuits from the old to the new architecture
  • Retain responsibility for bringing projects to a close, including evaluation documentation
  • Communication
  • Communicate actively throughout the project lifecycles, providing effective and status and feedback reports regarding project delivery and support deliverables to all stakeholders, especially relating to risk, change, status, decisions required
  • Anticipate deviations from plans / schedule timorously and keep all participants and stakeholders informed
  • Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion, communicating difficult/sensitive information tactfully
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Build and maintain solid relationships with suppliers and stakeholders
  • Align service delivery to changing market segments and to an understanding of needs
  • Put contingency plans in place to prevent delays and enhance on-time delivery of quality solutions
  • Adopt a proactive approach to prevent problems from arising in the future
  • Drive continuous improvement as an important element of service delivery.

Accounts Receivable Clerk

Dark Fibre Africa
Pretoria
01.2009 - 03.2011

Reconciled accounts receivable ledger to verify payments and resolve variances and Processed bill reminders and consulted with third-party collection agency to resolve past-due customer accounts.

Accounts Payable Clerk

XCO Sport
Pretoria
04.2008 - 12.2008

Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies, and Prepared vendor invoices and processed incoming payments.

High School Informatics Teacher

Nico Malan High School
Humansdorp
01.2007 - 04.2008

Responsible for the IT department and education of all the learners

High School Teacher

Oudtshoorn High School
Oudtshoorn
01.2006 - 12.2006

Responsible for the IT department and education of all the learners

High School Teacher

Voortrekkerhoogte High School
Pretoria
01.2005 - 12.2005

Responsible for Business Economics Grade 9

Education

Short Course - Project Management

PM Ideas
Johannesburg
09.2013

Bachelor of Science - Accounting, System Analysis

University of Pretoria
Pretoria
12.2005

High School Diploma -

Afrikaans Hoër Meisie Skool
Pretoria
12.2001

Skills

  • Strategic thinking and planning
  • Contract negotiations
  • Business analysis
  • Cross-functional facilitation
  • Revenue assurance management
  • Financial modelling
  • Relationship management
  • Operating procedure and policy writing
  • Performance management
  • Data-quality management
  • Value analytics and business intelligence

Accomplishments

Here is a synopsis of my accomplishments and an overview of my key strengths:

• Created the first customer invoices (first payment from Vodacom: R70 mil) {2009}

• Design and Analyse all Processes for DFA {2009 – 2014}

• Create the DFA budgets {2010 – 2012}

• Develop the DFA assets register that indicates all DFA infrastructure as well as the Client networks (OSP) {2010-2013}

• Build and maintain the Bank modules for the drawdowns of our funding {2009 – 2014}

• Create and manage the DFA rollout (building the routes with the least amount of costs to achieve the most revenue) {2011 – 2012}

• Project manage the most significant client and put processes in place to deliver the first phase of tower links (DFA provided over 900 of the 1200 links in one year to Vodacom) {2011}

• Implemented the first round of DFA Systems {2012 – 2013}

• KAM for the DFA Network, coordinating the Node build, Equipment installations, and the links to these nodes. {2014 - current}

• Program Manage DFA active links by creating processes, training other divisions on the product rules and procedures, and managing these products' implementation. {2014 - 2017}

• FTTH delivery, manage the full FTTH implementation for all current DFA Projects {2014 - 2017}

• Manage the stock receive and movements to assets for NSA division {2014 – 2017, 2017 budget: R184 mil}

• Recover Revenue leakage to assist in making DFA target {Sept 2017 - current}, mainly by:

· Build the RA app to track and manage Revenue (Monthly revenue = R200mil)

· Recover R100mil with initiating cost recovery projects with regards to Cancellations (2020)

• Major part in the creation of the ten-year plan based on Cost and Product drivers, the module is currently one of the main tools in the CIVH & Vodacom transaction (2021)

Timeline

Manager: Revenue Assurance and Fraud Management

Dark Fibre Africa
04.2018 - Current

Business Improvement Manager

Dark Fibre Africa
10.2017 - 03.2018

Manager: Active Network Service Activation

Active Network, Dark Fibre Africa
04.2014 - 09.2017

Senior Business Analyst

Dark Fibre Africa
09.2011 - 03.2014

Prioritization and Scheduling Manager

Dark Fibre Africa
03.2011 - 09.2011

Portfolio Manager

Dark Fibre Africa
03.2011 - 09.2011

Accounts Receivable Clerk

Dark Fibre Africa
01.2009 - 03.2011

Accounts Payable Clerk

XCO Sport
04.2008 - 12.2008

High School Informatics Teacher

Nico Malan High School
01.2007 - 04.2008

High School Teacher

Oudtshoorn High School
01.2006 - 12.2006

High School Teacher

Voortrekkerhoogte High School
01.2005 - 12.2005

Short Course - Project Management

PM Ideas

Bachelor of Science - Accounting, System Analysis

University of Pretoria

High School Diploma -

Afrikaans Hoër Meisie Skool
CORLEA COETZEEManager: Revenue Assurance and Fraud Management