Marthinus Cornelius Joubert
Johannesburg
Summary
With a proven track record at Sasfin Bank Ltd, I've spearheaded transformative strategies and fostered exponential growth through visionary leadership and adept IT management. My expertise in solutions architecture and project management, coupled with a knack for innovation and adaptability, has consistently driven successful digital transformations and enhanced banking operations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Technology Officer
Sasfin Bank Ltd
10.2023 - Current
- Responsible for ensuring that the business’s technology aspirations are prioritized and realized and that key strategic goals are supported by appropriate technologies and organizational competencies
- Effective change management and driving technology adoption are key deliverables of this position, as is ensuring system stability and ongoing innovation
- For a more detailed description, please refer to the section “Additional Information” at the end of this document.
Chief Digital Officer
Sasfin Bank Ltd
10.2021 - 09.2023
- Overseeing the IT requirements of the Business and Commercial Bank, with a primary emphasis on enhancing the Bank's Digital capabilities
- The Digital team, which I lead, operates as a cross-functional unit responsible for executing the business unit's strategic initiatives
- Additionally, part of my responsibilities includes managing the relationships with various service providers and the IT budget
- For a more detailed description, please refer to the section “Additional Information” at the end of this document.
Head
Sasfin Bank Ltd, Digital Solutions
05.2018 - 10.2021
- Responsible for driving innovation and transformation, demonstrated extensive involvement in IT and Banking Management committees, Solutions Architecture, and IT CAB, showcasing strategic decision-making abilities
- Excelled in coordinating teams, defining roles, and conducting performance reviews, fostering a culture of growth within the organisation
- As a Scrum Master, championed agile methodologies, resulting in successful project outcomes
- Expertise in resource planning, budgeting, and volume licensing optimisation ensured the implementation of cost-effective solutions
- Led crucial projects, including the construction of a new Transactional Banking Website and Sasfin's Digital Platform, successfully instilling a digital-first mindset
- Proficient in producing executive-level reports and crafting comprehensive Digital roadmaps
- I headed up the Digital Solutions team, a cross-functional unit that was actively working on executing Sasfin's digitalisation strategy
- For a more detailed description, please refer to the section “Additional Information” at the end of this document.
Development Manager
Sasfin Bank Ltd
03.2016 - 05.2018
- As the leader of the BI & C# development teams, I oversaw their operations
- My responsibilities included managing day-to-day activities with the team leads and actively participating in new and upcoming projects
- For a more detailed description, please refer to the section “Additional Information” at the end of this document.
Team Leader
Sasfin Bank Ltd
09.2013 - 03.2016
- My focus was to ensure seamless day-to-day operations
- This involved assigning tasks to developers and regularly following up with both the developers and end users
- To streamline our processes, we utilised TFS to manage the various agile streams within the bank
- For a more detailed description, please refer to the section “Additional Information” at the end of this document.
Applications Developer
Sasfin Bank Ltd
04.2012 - 09.2013
- At Sasfin, I held the distinction of being the first permanently employed developer
- In this capacity, I provided valuable advisory support to my senior managers, all the while diligently maintaining the existing Business Banking systems
- For a more detailed description, please refer to the section “Additional Information” at the end of this document.
Development Team Lead
Railit Total Transport, RTT, Volumizers
01.2011 - 03.2012
- The team I led was responsible for developing software that facilitated the integration of line-of-business systems with volumisers, specialised hardware used for weighing and measuring boxes
- For a more detailed description, please refer to the section “Additional Information” at the end of this document
- Reason for leaving
- Looking for a new challenge
- Company
Software Developer, Developer Team Leader
RTT, TRANSPORT
12.2004 - 01.2012
- Daily system checks
- Maintaining existing systems
- Developing new requirements
- Developing and maintaining reports
- Optimizing reports and other SQL queries
- Developing custom software to improve support turn-around times
- General system performance optimisations
- User support
- Creating technical specifications
- Upgrading and updating development tools and support systems
- Deploying new releases of line business system
- Knowledge transfers from vendor (BB&D)
- Knowledge transfer to peers
- Projects that I was part of included the following:
- SICC code classification data clean up
- Asset Class data clean up
- Wear and Tear report
- Upgrading the line of business system to the latest version of the .Net framework
- General system performance optimization
- SQL server 2008 upgrade to SQL Server 2012
- Domain switch
- Technologies included
- Visual Studio 2010\2012\2013\2015
- TFS 2010 & 2013
- C#.Net (2, 3.5, 4.5.1)
- SSRS
- SQL Server (, the RTT IT Department, my responsibilities included:
- Maintenance of existing software products in C# and VB.Net, in terms of new features, upgrades and problem-solving
- Integrating Client systems with our internal software to ensure data was sent between our servers and the client servers
- Writing Functional & Technical specifications, including flowcharts
- Coordinating projects between Project Managers and Developers
- Managing developers on projects
- Enforcing coding standards and procedures
- Source Control Administration – Branching, Merging and Deploying Software
- Managing the U.A.T of applications
- Deploying software to servers
- Writing user manuals
- Training new Developers
- After-hours support
- Providing assistance in defining new business rules and processes
- Research and development of new technologies which included Mobile Devices and Volumizers
- Projects which I ran included:
- Windows mobile (Wings) – The development & implementation of 200 PDAs across 8 branches
- Volumizers and Volume – Development, maintenance and support on 10 Dimentioners in 5 Branches
- Gate Scanning Project (Mobiles) – Scanning vehicles and Drivers in and out of the Business Unit
- Various other smaller projects
Education
Advanced Diploma Business Management - Business Finance, Microeconomics, Advanced Management Principles, Marketing Management, Ethical Business Management, Statistical Techniques in Business, Project Management, Information Management
Mancosa
05.2020
UX-PM Level 2 -
UX Allegiance
07.2018
UX-PM Level 1 -
UX Allegiance
05.2018
Management Development Program 2015 -
LRMG – Performance Agency
03.2016
Agile Projects - Keys to getting started -
ESI International
11.2015
Developing SQL Server 2012 -
Torque IT
08.2013
MCPD 4.0 - Windows Developer
Self-Study
04.2013
MCPD 2008 C# .Net Enterprise Developer -
CTU Training Institute
08.2010
Intro to TFS 2008 - Administering TFS Server
I-Solve
04.2010
Intro to C#.Net -
Incubus Data
05.2005
Diploma - Computer Science Engineering
CTI
Bedfordview01-2004
Skills
- Transformative strategies
- Exponential growth
- Visionary leadership
- IT management
- Banking management
- Solutions Architecture
- Project management
- IT operations
- Cross-functional team coordination
- Multi-project management
- Digital-first mindset
- Innovation
- Adaptability
- Executive-level reporting
- Digital roadmaps
- Software architecture
Nick Name
Martin
Languages
- Afrikaans
- English
References
- Gill Scott, Executive: Banking Operations, Gill.Scott@sasfin.com
- Maston Lane, Chief Operating Officer: Group and Bank, mlane@africanbank.co.za
- Rodger Dunn, Head Transaction Banking – Sasfin Bank, Rodger.Dunn@sasfin.com
Applications And Languages
XAML, 1, Visual Studio .NET (2005-2015), 4, 11, VB.Net, 3, 3, C#.Net, 4, 11, SQL, 4, 20, WPF, 1, SSRS, 3, 8, WCF, 2, 2, MSSQL Server (2000-2016), 4, 20, Informix, 1, 4, SQL Compact Edition, 3, MS Office, 3, 20, MS Visio, 3, 15, MS Visual Source Safe, 2, 1, Tortoise SVN, 2, 4, Team Foundation Server, 4, 8, SharePoint 2013, 2, 2, Azure Dev Ops, 3, 3
Personal Information
- ID Number: 8503275051089
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Yes
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Chief Technology Officer
Sasfin Bank Ltd
10.2023 - Current
Chief Digital Officer
Sasfin Bank Ltd
10.2021 - 09.2023
Head
Sasfin Bank Ltd, Digital Solutions
05.2018 - 10.2021
Development Manager
Sasfin Bank Ltd
03.2016 - 05.2018
Team Leader
Sasfin Bank Ltd
09.2013 - 03.2016
Applications Developer
Sasfin Bank Ltd
04.2012 - 09.2013
Development Team Lead
Railit Total Transport, RTT, Volumizers
01.2011 - 03.2012
Software Developer, Developer Team Leader
RTT, TRANSPORT
12.2004 - 01.2012
Advanced Diploma Business Management - Business Finance, Microeconomics, Advanced Management Principles, Marketing Management, Ethical Business Management, Statistical Techniques in Business, Project Management, Information Management
Mancosa
UX-PM Level 2 -
UX Allegiance
UX-PM Level 1 -
UX Allegiance
Management Development Program 2015 -
LRMG – Performance Agency
Agile Projects - Keys to getting started -
ESI International
Developing SQL Server 2012 -
Torque IT
MCPD 4.0 - Windows Developer
Self-Study
MCPD 2008 C# .Net Enterprise Developer -
CTU Training Institute
Intro to TFS 2008 - Administering TFS Server
I-Solve
Intro to C#.Net -
Incubus Data
Diploma - Computer Science Engineering
CTI
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