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Sheldon Mark Nanton

Sheldon Mark Nanton

Burgundy Estate,Western Cape

Summary

A dedicated and detail-oriented professional with a strong background in business administration, management, and exercise science. With over a decade of experience across diverse industries, demonstrated exceptional leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills. Proficient in a wide range of computer applications, excelling at managing complex projects, streamlining processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals. A commitment to continuous learning and adaptability enables effective navigation of cross-cultural challenges, the ability to work under pressure, and the delivery of results that drive success.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Mortgage Account Administrator

RS-Financial LTD
West Yorkshire
06.2023 - 11.2024
  • Ensuring that all mortgage account documentation is accurate and in compliance with relevant regulations and internal policies
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with mortgage clients, providing excellent customer service, and addressing any inquiries or concerns related to mortgage accounts.
  • Keeping customers informed about changes in mortgage rates, outstanding balances, and other important account information
  • Assisting clients with mortgage renewals or modifications, such as refinancing or adjusting the terms of the mortgage
  • Maintaining accurate and organized records of all customer interactions, transactions, and account updates

Training Administrator / Learning Management Systems Analyst

Santam
Cape Town
01.2018 - 01.2023
  • Maintain training records (e.g., trainee lists, schedules, attendance sheets)
  • Create, review and disseminate training material, such as instructional notes, feedback forms and so on
  • Prepare reports on training activities and results
  • Ensure employees and vendors follow established policies
  • Review and process reimbursements
  • Processing of requisitions on JDE
  • Arranging travel and accommodation for training attendees on the booking portal Travel IT
  • Assist Project teams with various Learning and Development event logistics
  • Enhanced employee performance by developing and implementing comprehensive training programs.
  • Improved overall organizational effectiveness through the execution of detailed competency mapping exercises that identified areas requiring targeted training efforts.
  • Provided ongoing coaching support to employees post-training, reinforcing newly acquired skills for long-term success in their roles.
  • Optimized knowledge transfer by leveraging a variety of teaching methods including lectures, hands-on activities, and group discussions during trainings.
  • Managed scheduling and logistics for training events, ensuring seamless execution and minimal disruption to daily operations.
  • Facilitated cross-functional team collaboration by designing activities that encouraged employees from different departments to share insights and best practices during trainings.

Learning Facilitator

Santam
Cape Town
01.2018 - 01.2023
  • Engage with key individuals to identify learning objectives and requirements aligned with business culture and goals.
  • Develop learning programs to meet learning objectives
  • Identify learning needs and propose solutions to address learning gaps
  • Design and administer assessments to evaluate learning and knowledge acquired
  • Provide formal learning (technical and soft skills training) to new and current employees
  • Conduct regulatory and technical training in line with industry changes and/or requirements
  • Provide technical support and guidance to employees as required in assisting with queries and practical support i.e., knowledge sharing, on the job learning
  • Compile and update learning material, in conjunction with key stakeholders to ensure learning content is accurate and relevant
  • Conduct on-going training needs analysis to determine development areas and provide recommendations for performance management and personal development plans
  • Maintain knowledge of learning and development technology and tools as well as regulatory amendments and industry best practices
  • Co-ordinate year planner to manage learning requirements from business
  • Compile reports on learning interventions including analysis of data and provide feedback to senior management
  • Assist with regulatory reporting requirements

Learning Support Administrator

Santam
Cape Town
01.2018 - 01.2023
  • Build assessments in the LMS and ensure standards are maintained by all LMS administrators
  • Assist end-users with technical issues related to the LMS and underlying systems and/or configurations
  • Work with other LMS administrators and quality functions to implement strategies around quality and compliance training
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with partners such as: Brokers and Internal staff
  • Work with end-users and business partners to assess and gather the business training requirements, match these requirements to objectives and strategies and execute the plans within the LMS Framework
  • Execute the LMS vision/strategies
  • Partner with various internal groups to develop LMS reports and solutions in order to achieve the business reporting strategy
  • Maintain effective communication plans to ensure appropriate people are informed
  • Supports continual improvement projects and CAPAs for the department's processes
  • Facilitate LMS training
  • Reports generated from QMP
  • Assessments created in QMP
  • Process mapping
  • Provide broad based administrative support to the training team through efficient and accurate completion of all administration functions
  • Assist with data capturing and financial control on SAP
  • Budget management and processing of orders, accounts, and payments
  • Logistical arrangements for training sessions and workshops
  • Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining strict confidentiality at all times as required by company policy or legal regulations.

Project Administrator

Santam
Cape Town
01.2018 - 01.2023
  • Coordinate green belt projects
  • Utilize adopted project administration methodologies, guidelines and standards, tools, and techniques to administer project activities effectively and efficiently
  • Administer staffing contracts/assignments
  • Responsible for administering all IT project contracts
  • Assist with provision of support to IT Portfolio Management and Santam PSU.
  • Assist with establishing, managing, updating, and maintaining the central knowledge repository for project management documentation
  • Assist with delivery and consolidation of project reports
  • Assist with coordination & responsible for administrating contracting schedules, budgets, resources, management approaches for quality, issue & risk, project, resource, scope
  • Assist with coordination of impact resolution
  • Responsible for administrating impact resolution
  • Assist with coordination and responsible for administrating project and sub project tracking & reports
  • Assist with coordination and responsible for administrating project change control management including gaining agreement for revisions to the project delivery from project sponsors
  • Assist with coordination and responsible for administrating resolution of project risks & issues
  • Responsible for the administration of quality assurance activities in the project office and projects
  • Documentation of project problems and resolutions
  • Assist with the planning and coordinating of project activities to ensure that goals and objectives of projects are accomplished
  • Responsible for administrating staffing capacity information
  • Coordinate and administers HR deliveries for projects
  • Ensure that appropriate governance procedures are followed to ensure successful delivery within domain
  • Supported senior management in strategic planning activities related to future projects or initiatives within the organization.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project integration and alignment with organizational goals.
  • Monitored project progress closely, promptly addressing any deviations from the plan or schedule.
  • Organized critical documentation for easy access and retrieval, increasing team productivity.
  • Efficiently managed incoming requests from stakeholders by prioritizing tasks based on urgency and relevance.
  • Maintained accurate records of all project-related expenses to facilitate budget tracking and financial reporting.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Business Administration

University of The Western Cape
Cape Town, South Africa
01.2019 - 01.2020

B. Tech - Management

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town, South Africa
01.2015 - 12.2017

National Diploma - Management

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town, South Africa
01.2015 - 01.2016

National Diploma - Exercise Science

Health And Fitness Professionals Academy
Cape Town, South Africa
01.2010 - 12.2012

High School - undefined

Heideveld Secondary School
Heideveld, Athlone
01.1997 - 01.2001

Skills

Strong communication skills

Coursework

  • Wits Digital Campus - Fundamentals of Learning and Development
  • Bytes – Presentation Skills
  • Santam – Agile Project Management
  • PX @ Santam - Process Optimization for Leadership
  • Santam – First Aid & CPR Certified
  • Wits Digital Campus – Principles of Project Management
  • Wits Digital Campus – Critical Systems Thinking
  • Wits Business School - Fundamentals of Business and Systems Analysis

Activities

  • Santam community hero (2018-2020)
  • Community service projects (Now Build Relationship - NBR)

Computerapplications

  • MS Office Suite
  • MS Projects
  • MS Teams
  • Moodle Learning Management System
  • QMP Question Mark Perception
  • SharePoint
  • PPO
  • CRM Nimble
  • Formstack
  • QlikView
  • Guidewire Policy Centre Training Environment
  • Confluence Jira
  • WebEx
  • Zoom
  • JDE RSS
  • SAP
  • My Workspace
  • Skillsoft Percipio
  • Teamviewer
  • Microsoft Visio

Secondaryeducation

Heideveld Secondary School, Heideveld, Athlone, Cape Town, 1997-2001

Eestatus

Coloured Male

Personal Information

  • Available: Negotiable
  • ID Number: 8305115343084
  • Willing To Relocate: Yes, within South Africa
  • Date of Birth: 05/11/83
  • Gender: Male
  • Driving License: Code B, own transport
  • Marital Status: Married

Software

CRM and ERP Systems: Nimble CRM, SAP, Guidewire Policy Centre

Confluence Jira

JDE RSS

My Workspace

MS Projects

Moodle Learning Management System

SharePoint

Microsoft Visio

Interests

Travelling

Fitness

Micro Learning

Reading

Timeline

Mortgage Account Administrator

RS-Financial LTD
06.2023 - 11.2024

Post Graduate Diploma - Business Administration

University of The Western Cape
01.2019 - 01.2020

Training Administrator / Learning Management Systems Analyst

Santam
01.2018 - 01.2023

Learning Facilitator

Santam
01.2018 - 01.2023

Learning Support Administrator

Santam
01.2018 - 01.2023

Project Administrator

Santam
01.2018 - 01.2023

B. Tech - Management

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2015 - 12.2017

National Diploma - Management

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2015 - 01.2016

National Diploma - Exercise Science

Health And Fitness Professionals Academy
01.2010 - 12.2012

High School - undefined

Heideveld Secondary School
01.1997 - 01.2001
Sheldon Mark Nanton