Deon Van Biljon
Chief Operations Officer
Cape Town,WC
Summary
Accomplished executive with a proven track record at Stanchion Payment Solutions, excelling in organizational leadership and operations management. Spearheaded strategic initiatives, driving profitability and operational excellence across global teams. Expert in fostering cross-functional collaboration and people development, significantly enhancing performance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Operations Officer
Stanchion Payments Solutions
03.2023 - Current
- Form part of the company EXCO, reporting directly to the CEO.
- Manage P&L for Operations with direct responsibility for Project Delivery, Managed Services and Development departments.
- Leading a global management team distributed across the US, Europe, ME, Africa and APAC.
- Fostering strategic "3rd party" partner relationships.
- Negotiating commercial and legal agreements with customers\partners.
- Creating strategic internal initiatives with company direction in mind.
- Managing KPIs on team and departmental level, ensured alignment between all stakeholders.
- Implementing organizational change as company embraces a new strategic direction.
Chief Product Officer
Stanchion Payment Solutions
01.2018 - 02.2023
- Formed part of the executive management team and reported directly to the CEO.
- Had primary responsibility for creating and delivering on a product strategy that significantly increased the company valuation.
- Built and managed a global (remote) team of payment experts.
- Engaged with customers, prospects and analysts globally as part of product ideation phases.
Managing Director
Stanchion Payment Solutions
06.2013 - 12.2017
- Primarily focused on business development in the Africa region.
- Developed business plans, outlining long-term goals and actionable steps toward success.
- Delivered consistent revenue growth by identifying new business opportunities and expanding service offerings.
- Increased overall company performance by implementing strategic management initiatives and streamlining operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Organizational Leadership
People Development
Profitability improvement
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Operational Excellence
Operations Management
Timeline
Chief Operations Officer
Stanchion Payments Solutions
03.2023 - Current
Chief Product Officer
Stanchion Payment Solutions
01.2018 - 02.2023
Managing Director
Stanchion Payment Solutions
06.2013 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Stellenbosch University
04.2001 -
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