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Dewald Fourie

Senior Specialist Model Risk Technical Enablement
Kempton Park

Summary

Resourceful Specialist offering expertise in problem-solving, data analysis and customer service. Adept at quickly learning new technologies and processes for driving success. Proven track record of successfully implementing multiple projects and developing innovative solutions.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
Certificates
2
2
Languages
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Specialist Model Risk Technical Enablement

ABSA Bank
Johannesburg
10.2021 - Current
  • Migration of SAS from SAS Grid to SAS Cloud.
  • Utilize SAS to develop and implement innovative solutions facilitating team efficiency and effectiveness
  • Provide operational support as needed, ensuring seamless functioning of key processes.
  • Create insightful reports using SAS, communicating information in a clear and easily understandable manner

Data Engineer

Nedbank
Sandton
01.2021 - 09.2021

Automated Basel Regulatory Reporting

  • Dynamically handled the entire process, from new data sources to loading data into the Database Model.
  • Team lead for Credit Risk operational and development processes.
  • Gather business requirements for Basel Regulatory Reports.
  • Data analysis on new data sources, as well as existing datasets.
  • Developed Oracle ETL Jobs to load data from the staging area into the Database Model.
  • Improvement and maintenance on SAS Credit Risk calculator extracting data from Oracle and writing results back to Oracle.
  • Using PL/SQL to apply specified business rules and generate Regulatory returns submitted to the South African Reserve Bank.
  • Creating automated extracts aligning with prescribed business rules and criteria.
  • Proactively address audit issues stemming from submitted Regulatory returns.
  • Crafting on-the-fly SQL/SAS queries to support both operational and informational requirements.
  • Engineered reports crucial for the monthly submission process.(Month-on-Month variances reports, reconciliation reports, DQ Reports, Data Cubes for analysis)
  • Contributed to internal activities for overall process improvements, efficiencies and innovation.

Multi Product Specialist (Payroll Contractor)

Nedbank
Sandton
08.2019 - 12.2020

Automated Basel Regulatory Reporting

  • Dynamically handled the entire process, from new data sources to loading data into the Database Model.
  • Team lead for Credit Risk operational and development processes.
  • Gather business requirements for Basel Regulatory Reports.
  • Data analysis on new data sources, as well as existing datasets.
  • Developed Oracle ETL Jobs to load data from the staging area into the Database Model.
  • Improvement and maintenance on SAS Credit Risk calculator extracting data from Oracle and writing results back to Oracle.
  • Using PL/SQL to apply specified business rules and generate Regulatory returns submitted to the South African Reserve Bank.
  • Creating automated extracts aligning with prescribed business rules and criteria.
  • Proactively address audit issues stemming from submitted Regulatory returns.
  • Crafting on-the-fly SQL/SAS queries to support both operational and informational requirements.
  • Engineered reports crucial for the monthly submission process.(Month-on-Month variances reports, reconciliation reports, DQ Reports, Data Cubes for analysis)
  • Contributed to internal activities for overall process improvements, efficiencies and innovation.

Consultant

Datafanatix (Consulting At Nedbank)
Sandton
07.2010 - 07.2019

Automated Basel Regulatory Reporting

  • Dynamically handled the entire process, from raw data to loading data into the Database Model.
  • Gather business requirements for Basel Regulatory Reports.
  • Data analysis on raw data sources, as well as existing datasets.
  • Developed SAS jobs in DI Studio to stage data from flat files into an Oracle staging area.
  • Developed Oracle ETL Jobs to load data from the staging area into the Database Model.
  • Using PL/SQL to apply specified business rules and generate Regulatory returns submitted to the South African Reserve Bank.
  • Created automated extracts aligning with prescribed business rules and criteria.
  • Proactively addressed issues stemming from submitted Regulatory returns, ensuring a seamless compliance process.
  • Responded to real-time business needs by crafting on-the-fly SQL/SAS queries to support both operational and informational requirements.
  • Engineered reports crucial for the monthly submission process. Extracted month-on-month variances on returns, reconciled interrelated returns, and meticulously validated specified rules prior to South African Reserve Bank submission, facilitating a streamlined and error-free process.

Software Developer

Newsclip Media Monitoring
Roodepoort
08.2007 - 06.2010
  • Requirement gathering from Business User.
  • Designed intuitive graphical user interfaces to improve user experience.
  • Built and updated applications crucial for Company use.
  • Identified and fixed issues and kept programs running smoothly.
  • Developed and managed databases supporting application functions.

Education

B. Sc. - Information Technology

North-West University
01.2004 - 12.2006

Honours B. Sc - Information Technology

North-West University
01.2007 - 12.2007

Skills

    SAS Base, SAS DI Studio, SAS E-Guide

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Certification

SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9

Interests

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Learning and Playing with new coding languages

Timeline

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
07-2023
SAS Certified Specialist: Visual Business Analytics
08-2022
SAS Certified Professional: Advanced Programming
01-2022

Senior Specialist Model Risk Technical Enablement

ABSA Bank
10.2021 - Current

Data Engineer

Nedbank
01.2021 - 09.2021

Multi Product Specialist (Payroll Contractor)

Nedbank
08.2019 - 12.2020
Oracle Database PL/SQL Developer Certified Professional
01-2019
Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate
08-2018

Consultant

Datafanatix (Consulting At Nedbank)
07.2010 - 07.2019
SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9
05-2010

Software Developer

Newsclip Media Monitoring
08.2007 - 06.2010

Honours B. Sc - Information Technology

North-West University
01.2007 - 12.2007

B. Sc. - Information Technology

North-West University
01.2004 - 12.2006
Dewald FourieSenior Specialist Model Risk Technical Enablement