Siyaze Gantsho
Business Advisor
Pretoria
Summary
Strategic Business Advisor with 10 years of experience in researching and assessing business performance and developing solutions for optimization. Well-versed in identifying and deconstructing business strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Superior performance in financial analysis and evaluation of industry trends and competitor strategy. Guide business owners in understanding and responding to specific problems and opportunities and developing strategic plans to meet business objectives and drive growth.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Advisor
Small Enterprise Development Agency
08.2018 - Current
- Provide relevant strategic direction and business advisory services to existing small and medium enterprises
- Conduct Business Diagnostics using relevant tools
- Facilitate access to formal markets
- Facilitate and manage small enterprises training courses and specialized seminars to potential high value start-ups and existing small and medium enterprises
- Facilitate and manage the implementation of project interventions and business growth strategies
- Monitor and evaluate the improvement of client business position
- Compiling monthly reports for management and stakeholders.
Business Consultant
Siyaze Holdings (Own company)
01.2012 - 08.2018
- Provide advisory business development services to SMME’s
- CIPC company registrations
- Drafting bankable business plans.
Quality Analyst
Senwes Ltd
04.2016 - 07.2018
- Calibration and maintenance of grading equipment
- Technical advice and support
- Quality measurement and grading
- Provide support to the laboratory manager
- Research & Development of agriculture projects.
Project Specialist
PAREXEL International
07.2012 - 11.2014
- Work closely with the Project Managers on the team and provide skilled, proactive project coordination for allocated projects to ensure efficient and effective handling of projects within agreed priorities and time scales to the highest quality and with minimal supervision
- Ensures tools are set-up according to SOPs and work instructions (for example, Project Management Plan, Project Risk Plan, Project Communication Plan, SOP list, and Project View)
- Drafting a consistent and coherent project management and risk plan, including coordinated planning of the different project activities and input from the different functions
- Prepare of the monthly management and dashboard reports
- Collating monthly project financial metrics.
Quality Analyst
Senwes Ltd
01.2007 - 06.2012
- Calibration and maintenance of grading equipment
- Technical advice and support
- Quality measurement and grading
- Provide support to the laboratory manager
- Research & Development of agriculture farming projects.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy PhD (Sustainable Agriculture) -
University of the Free State
MBA degree - undefined
Management College of Southern Africa
Middle Management Programme - undefined
University of North-West (Potchefstroom Business School)
Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) - undefined
University of Free State
Skills
Training and mentoring
undefinedAccomplishments
Business Advisor of the year (2021/2022), Seda Tshwane Branch
Driver License
Code 8
Disability
None
Criminal Record
None
Contact Numbers
068 464 1665
Personal Information
- ID Number: 7611065266089
- Ethnicity: Black
- Citizenship: South African
- Dependents: Two
- Date of Birth: 11/06/76
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married
References
- Caren Coetzee, SEDA Tshwane Branch, 082 322 2318, ccoetzee@seda.org.za
- Thabang Ramogodi, Senwes Ltd, 082 659 3851, thabang.ramogodi@senwes.co.za
- Malekgotla Hlongwane, PAREXEL International, 076 076 0960
Disclaimer
I declare that the information given in this curriculum vita is true and correct.
Timeline
Business Advisor
Small Enterprise Development Agency
08.2018 - Current
Quality Analyst
Senwes Ltd
04.2016 - 07.2018
Project Specialist
PAREXEL International
07.2012 - 11.2014
Business Consultant
Siyaze Holdings (Own company)
01.2012 - 08.2018
Quality Analyst
Senwes Ltd
01.2007 - 06.2012
Doctor of Philosophy PhD (Sustainable Agriculture) -
University of the Free State
MBA degree - undefined
Management College of Southern Africa
Middle Management Programme - undefined
University of North-West (Potchefstroom Business School)
Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) - undefined
University of Free State
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