Gerhard Oechslin
Windhoek, Namibia
Summary
Dedicated agile professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager Project Delivery
Standard Bank Namibia
02.2015
- Managing the IT Project Management Office
Head: Payments and Channels
Standard Bank Namibia
03.2015 - Current
- Heading the department responsible for the technologies running ATMs, POS, Agent bank payments, Internet banking, Banking App and USSD servicesManaging
Manager MIS, Data warehousing and development
Standard Bank Namibia
03.2014 - 02.2015
- MIS Management - SLA's, OLA's, Data availability, Changes and defects
- Patches (SIT, UAT and deployment) Reporting, Project management and development
Manager MIS (Management Information System)
Standard Bank Namibia
01.2012 - 02.2014
- MIS Management - SLA's, OLA's, Data availability, Changes and defects
- Patches (SIT, UAT and deployment) AML Management, Reporting
Technical Services Manager
Kidridge Capital Inc.
10.2010 - 10.2011
- Manage and oversee establishment of Namibian offices for UNX Energy Corp
Manager Technology Services
Valencia Uranium (Pty) Ltd. (Forsys Metals Corp)
07.2008 - 09.2010
- Operational support for all technologies
- (IT hardware, Software, Geological instruments, Weather stations etc.)
Database Administrator
Westport Resources (Pty) Ltd. (Forsys Metals Corp)
07.2007 - 07.2008
- Database implementation, Operational support for IT equipment and networks
Project Manager
Deltavista AG
01.2006 - 04.2007
- Planning, technical requirements and specifications
- Implementation of customer projects
SQL Database Administrator
Deltavista AG
09.2003 - 12.2005
- Responsible for data migrations (read-ins), Data quality (cleansing) reporting (Finance and application usage)
System Engineer
Deltavista AG
09.2002 - 08.2003
- Supervision of SQL servers and data reading Applications
- Customer support and Data cleansing
System Engineer
Winyou AG
05.2001 - 07.2002
- SQL server support and installations Reporting on financial and socio demographic data
Engineering technician
National Marine Information and Research Centre
09.1996 - 02.2001
- Responsible for networks, hard- and software Support and data acquisition
Instrumentation and Controlling Technician
Tsumeb Corporation Ltd.
08.1994 - 08.1996
Education
National Diploma - Electrical Engineering: light current
Technikon Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa06.1992
Grade 7 to Grade 12 - undefined
Etosha High School
Tsumeb, Namibia12.1989
Grade 1 to grade 6 - undefined
Grundschule Glück-Auf
Tsumeb, Namibia12.1983
Skills
- Microsoft Windows suite (Azure, SQL Server, Analysis Services and Reporting services)
- Agile skills (Data-driven decision making, Roadmap development, Story mapping, Use case study generation, Business analysis, Agile methodology and framework, Scrum methodology)
- Project management (Roadmap development, Strategizing, Information architecture, budgets and forecasting, Release planning)
- Information technology (architecture, database management, data warehousing and ETL's, UX and UI)
Languages
German (fluent)
English (fluent)
Afrikaans (fluent)
Africa Travel
Traveled through southern Africa, 04/01/94, 07/31/94, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia
Practical Training
ABB Netcom AG, Trainee in the testing and development departments, 08/01/92, 03/31/94, Turgi, Switzerland
Telephone
081-3502679, 061-306610
Born On
06/30/71, Tsumeb, Namibia
Personal Information
Nationality: Namibian
Other
In my spare time I was engaged in the layout, design and translation of a handbook. The book is a guide to the Namibian sea life. The guide is used by most renowned tour operators in Namibia., Co-author on 2 scientific papers for the international council for the exploration of the seas (ICES), which deal with migration and shoaling behavior of pelagic fish species in Angolan waters.
Hobbies and Interests
reading, photography, wildlife, traveling, gardening with indigenous plants, hiking, cycling, diving, I own an extensive music and film collection, Member of the 'Cheetah conservation fund', WWF, Namibia Wildlife Fund, Hiking and trekking
Training
Technikon Pretoria, 01/01/90, 06/30/92, Pretoria, South Africa, National Diploma in Electrical Engineering: light current
Certification
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) - Scrum Alliance.
Personal
Born: 30 June 1971
Timeline
Head: Payments and Channels
Standard Bank Namibia
03.2015 - Current
Manager Project Delivery
Standard Bank Namibia
02.2015
Manager MIS, Data warehousing and development
Standard Bank Namibia
03.2014 - 02.2015
Manager MIS (Management Information System)
Standard Bank Namibia
01.2012 - 02.2014
Technical Services Manager
Kidridge Capital Inc.
10.2010 - 10.2011
Manager Technology Services
Valencia Uranium (Pty) Ltd. (Forsys Metals Corp)
07.2008 - 09.2010
Database Administrator
Westport Resources (Pty) Ltd. (Forsys Metals Corp)
07.2007 - 07.2008
Project Manager
Deltavista AG
01.2006 - 04.2007
SQL Database Administrator
Deltavista AG
09.2003 - 12.2005
System Engineer
Deltavista AG
09.2002 - 08.2003
System Engineer
Winyou AG
05.2001 - 07.2002
Engineering technician
National Marine Information and Research Centre
09.1996 - 02.2001
Instrumentation and Controlling Technician
Tsumeb Corporation Ltd.
08.1994 - 08.1996
Grade 7 to Grade 12 - undefined
Etosha High School
Grade 1 to grade 6 - undefined
Grundschule Glück-Auf
National Diploma - Electrical Engineering: light current
Technikon Pretoria
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