Michael Nyenes
Program Manager
Brits
Summary
Strong focus on Knowledge and Learning Management with exposure to General Management. 41-year career with 24 years of valuable management experience. Successfully navigated mid-level position. Approach rooted in fostering positive relationships and driving team success. Valuable asset in any organization.
Overview
47
47
years of professional experience
1986
1986
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Branch Manager
SEDA
01.2016 - Current
- Manage a staff of 8 including 3 Business Advisors.
- Mentor and Coach Business Owners
- Facilitate, Guide and direct development programmes.
- Mentor and Coach Business advisors and staff
Operations Manager
WESTMAC
01.2002 - 01.2006
- Company Overview: (North West Manufacturing Advisory Center)
- Manage a staff of 4 including 2 Business Advisors.
- Mentor and Coach Business Owners
- Facilitate, Guide and direct development programmes.
- Mentor and Coach Business advisors and staff
- (North West Manufacturing Advisory Center)
Management System Consultant
Wynleigh International
01.1998 - 01.2002
- Company Overview: (Management Consulting)
- Mentor and Coach Business Owners and client staff
- Guide and direct development programmes.
- Present training courses
- (Management Consulting)
Factory Manager
Afile
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Company Overview: (Hand tool Manufacturer)
- Production scheduling and control.
- Manage a workforce of 85 employees.
- Product and process development and improvement.
- Maintenance and upkeep of all facilities and plant.
- Maintain product quality and SABS mark scheme.
- (Hand tool Manufacturer)
Plant Quality Assurance Manager
Bosch Gmbh.
01.1991 - 01.1996
- Company Overview: (Automotive Manufacturer)
- Manage all aspects of Quality Assurance of 4 manufacturing plants.
- Liaise and communicate with all departments.
- Develop management systems and maintain supplier status.
- Develop and maintain documentation.
- Develop and maintain process control systems
- (Automotive Manufacturer)
Quality Engineer
Lucas Automotive
01.1985 - 01.1990
Automotive Technician
Roan Safrica t/a Syco Machinery Suppliers
01.1983 - 01.1985
Apprentice Fitter & Turner
Davey Jones Wrought Iron Works
01.1980 - 01.1983
National Service
01.1978 - 01.1979
- 4 Field Artillery Regiment
Education
N6 - Mathematics, Control Systems and Mechano-techniques
Johannesburg Technical College-Smit Street
N3 - Mathematics (Dist.), Mechanotechnology (Dist.), Engineering Science (Dist.) and Engineering Drawing
Johannesburg Technical College-Smit Street
Standard 10 - undefined
Kingsway High School
Skills
Mentoring
Coaching
Facilitating
Design thinking
Ideation
Innovation
Creativity
Strategy Development
Objective setting
Client Journey mapping
Basic UX design
Customer discovery
Customer development
Problem-solution fit
Customer validation
Product-Market fit
Market segmentation
Beachhead identification
Skills Abilities Career Education
- Mentoring, coaching and facilitating various aspects of business development
- Design thinking, Ideation, Innovation and creativity
- Strategy Development and Objective setting, Client Journey mapping and basic UX design
- Customer discovery and development, problem-solution fit
- Customer validation and product-Market fit, Market segmentation and beachhead identification
- Adjacent markets and TAM/SAM, Conceptualization of Minimum Viable product
- Identifying emerging best practice, Competitor analysis, Go to market strategy, Sales strategy
- Product development and IP protection, Funding strategy and planning
- System development and optimization
- Problem solving and thinking, Risk assessment and mitigation
Leadership Roles Highlights
- Innovation Consultant - Internal, Seda, 01/01/17, 12/31/20, Seconded to Strategy and system development for Startup Ecosystem, Judge at Enactus competition, Member of National Mentor Movement, Jumpstart - Author of the book on Entrepreneurship development released, Mentor and Trainer for Global Cleantech Innovation Programme
- Project Manager, Seda, 01/01/09, 12/31/11, Seconded to Design, develop and implement the CRM system to allow 500 practitioners across 53 branches to work online in real time for the first time
Timeline
Branch Manager
SEDA
01.2016 - Current
Operations Manager
WESTMAC
01.2002 - 01.2006
Management System Consultant
Wynleigh International
01.1998 - 01.2002
Factory Manager
Afile
01.1996 - 01.1998
Plant Quality Assurance Manager
Bosch Gmbh.
01.1991 - 01.1996
Quality Engineer
Lucas Automotive
01.1985 - 01.1990
Automotive Technician
Roan Safrica t/a Syco Machinery Suppliers
01.1983 - 01.1985
Apprentice Fitter & Turner
Davey Jones Wrought Iron Works
01.1980 - 01.1983
National Service
01.1978 - 01.1979
N3 - Mathematics (Dist.), Mechanotechnology (Dist.), Engineering Science (Dist.) and Engineering Drawing
Johannesburg Technical College-Smit Street
Standard 10 - undefined
Kingsway High School
N6 - Mathematics, Control Systems and Mechano-techniques
Johannesburg Technical College-Smit Street