Laurie FinebergP.O Box 130613, Bryanston, 2021 ID No 610219 5070 089E-mail: laurief@live.co.za Mobile Tel: 082 491-1776Nationality: South African Marital status: - Married -1994Date of Birth 19/02/1961 View my profile. http://lnkd.in/tZngrt

ContentsProfile..............................................................................................2

Education and Accredited courses...............................................2

Summary of work experience.......................................................3

Summary of Positions Held...........................................................3

Summary of Major Achievements................................................4

Professional Experience in detail..................................................5

References:...................................................................................15

Written Comments:.....................................................................16

Profile

I am a highly skilled, energetic Project Manager with excellent people management capabilities and an in depth knowledge of multiple areas of business operations. I pride myself in meeting the client’s expectations and achieving the value that was requested. I have been fortunate in the projects that I have done so far to balance quality, costs and timeMy secret to success resides in my varied experience, motivational skills and ability to unify, build and lead teams.I have managed multi-disciplined IT projects including Application Development (SDLC), SharePoint development and implementation, Tier 1 and Tier 2 ERP Solutions development and implementation, new Data Centers and major corporate IT Infrastructure refreshes. I have developed and implemented a virtual distributed project management office solution incorporating the full project management methodology and governance.

Education and Accredited courses

1. Matric 1978 – Parktown Boys High2. (6236) Implementing and Maintaining MS SQL 2008 Reporting Services (3 days)3. (6234) Implementing and Maintaining MS SQL 2008 Analysis Services (3 Days)4. COBIT /ITIL (1 Day)5. Great Plains (1997) (5 Days)6. SharePoint Designer 2010 (4 Days)7. 10174A Configuring and Administering SharePoint 2010 (5 days)8. Prince 2 Foundation (P2R/660044) Passed

Courses in Progress

1. Prince 2 Practitioner 2. Managing Risks In Projects

Summary of work experience

Description Applications No of Years

ERP Solutions Accpac, Great Plains 21 YearsProject Management & Planning MS Project, Prince 2, MSF 14 YearsSharePoint Install, Configure and Administer

1. SharePoint Install, Configure and administer

2. SharePoint Design3. InfoPath (form design)4. Workflow Design 5. Application design and Build

SharePoint 2007, 2010, 2013.InfoPath 2007,2010,2013SharePoint Design 2010,2013

9 Years

Analysis, design, Plan and build BI reports.

SSAS Analytical ServicesEXCEL with Pivot TablesCrystal ReportsSSRS ReportsSharePoint KPI’s

7 Years

Plan , design and install SQL databases MSSQL version 7, 2000, 2005,2008R2

12 Years

Summary of Positions Held

Contract Company

Company Date Position Period Reason for leaving

ECS ABSA May 2014 - Jan 2014 Business Engagement Manager

8 Months

End of Contract

Real Global Business Solutions

The Avenge Group Aug 2012- Apr 2014 Acting Project Management Officer and Programme Manager

20 Months

End Of Contract

Real Global Business Solutions

ESKOM Mar 2012 – Jul 2012 Senior IT Project Manager

5 Months

End Of Contract

SMC Enterprise Mar 2011 – Feb 2012 Project Manager 1 Year Retrenched/End of Contract

AFGRI LIMITED Jul 2007 – Jan 2011 Pillar Applications Manager

42 Months

Retrenched

Sandbox Projects Sep 2006 – Jun 2007 Senior Consultant 10 Months

Resigned

Parity Software Nov 2004 – Aug 2006

Great Plains Business Analyst/Project Manager

22 Months

Resigned

Flex-Net/ Access Mar 2001 to Oct Business 3.5 Company

Vision Consulting 2004 Engagement Manager/ Project Manager

Years Insolvent

Accronym Mar 1997-Feb 2001 Great Plains Divisional Manager

4 Years Resigned

Systems International Jan 1989-Feb 1997 Senior Consultant 8 Years Resigned

Summary of Major Achievements

Company Details Year Position

The Avenge Group

Build three PMO Office applications with controls, policies and procedures within one year. Rollout the virtual PM Office for Group IT. Manage a full Data Centre move in 8 Months.

August 2012- April 2014

Acting PMO

ESKOM Managed the T&T Programme that had a budget of 1,5billlion rand that had been running for over two years without coming to a closure. Within a 5 month period the project was brought on track with all projects managers working to complete the project. This was achieved with sign off. Duration 5 months

March 2012 – July 2012

Contractor Project Manager

SMC Enterprise

Managed five projects of which four were running into trouble before I joined

1. ICASA – Central Numbering Database – Completed

2. City of Tshwane Development of their Intranet – Completed

3. Broadband Infraco Development of their Intranet – Completed

4. LG Seta Development of their Intranet – Incomplete (Retrenched before completion)

5. Mpumalanga Provisional Movement Development of their Pilot Intranet - Completed

March 2011 – February 2012

Project Manager

AFGRI LIMITED

Migrated all the business units within the AFGRI FOODS division on the same ERP. This was done within the first year. Built an in-house helpdesk for the recording of support issues. Built Sales Reports (BI) using SQL and Excel for 3d analysis.Design external applications that link into Great Plains.

July 2007 – Jan 2011

Applications Manager

Sandbox Projects

Took over the management of the Great Plains help desk for Premier Foods. Reduced the outstanding support calls from over 300 to an average of 3.

Sep 2006 – June 2007

Senior Consultant

Professional Experience in detail

Business Engagement Manager

ABSA May 2014 – Jan 2015

Business Engagement ManagerReporting to the Lead Project Manager

The Business Engagement Managers are assigned per business normally with a user base of circa 2000 which are split into Deployment Units of teams depending on size and locations, they are a direct link between Project team, Business Champions and technical teams and work closely with the Project Managers assigned to each business by the Desktop Migration Programme, who are responsible for creating/managing delivery plans, dependent projects/tasks , reporting and direct stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities:• Setup introduction meetings with Business Champions to run through Champions

R&R and Business Engagement model• Maintenance of the Business Engagement model across all engaged areas.• Key liaison back into the programme regarding business unit knowledge, user

requirements and rationale for specific user characteristics.  • Preparation of deployment sequence with business unit• Detailed user discovery and data collection • Data analysis • Demand / Challenge of detailed user demand (critical to allow successful

deployment)• Preparation with Comms team of user community for deployment • Management of user experience during and post-deployment including

monitoring of deployment issues and resolution (with BPM)

The Aveng Group August 2012 – April 2014 – End of Contract

Acting Project Management Officer and Programme ManagerReporting to the CIO

Responsible for the designing, building, maintaining and running of the Project Office for Group IT

Duties included.• Designing and develop a virtual distributed project management office solution that

incorporated the full project management methodology, policies and governance.• Project Policies, governance and standards.• Project documentation templates• Project Fundamental training to all IT personal.• Application training.• Programme Manage the “Project Leads / Managers” with the running of their

projects• Reporting to Aveng IT Executive• Programme Manage the complete Data Centre Move of Shared Servers to TERACO• Development additional virtual distributed project management office solutions for

Business Units within the AVENG Group

Achievements:• Established the Project Office Solution that was capable of recording, approving,

monitoring, managing and measuring all projects in Group IT.• Trained all the IT staff on project management principles with in Group IT• Produced the standards and governances for Project management.• Successfully completed the TERACO Data Centre Programme within the required

time• Programmed Managed of over 70 IT projects and their teams within the group.• Setup the reporting schedules for Group IT Management and IT Steerco’s

Eskom March 2012 – July 2012 – End of Contract

Senior IT Project Manager Reporting to the Programme Manager

Responsible for the management of the T&T Programme for the following projects• DC LAN Server Migration• WAN Refresh• LAN Refresh (Routers and Switches)• HIPS Rollout• EMS (CMDB) Rollout• Licence Management Rollout• Cross Functional Services.• Sun Server Monitoring

Responsible for additional projects that were not in the T&T Programme• WAAS Rollout• WIFI• LAN Cabling Refresh

Duties included.• Project Management of the projects that were run by T-Systems• Approving the all project documents• Management of the Change Control documents and procedures• Reporting back into Eskom Steering Committee• Producing projects reports for Eskom• Facilitating the sign off procedures

Achievements:• Started weekly project meetings with the T-Systems Project Managers• All the resources working together to complete the projects• Streamlined the change control process.• Completed and rolled out the T&T Program

SMC Enterprise March 2011 – February 2012 - Retrenched

Senior Project ManagerReporting to the Branch Manager

Responsible for the Planning, Scoping and Management of all projects in the Gauteng region. Total Projects Included

ICASA Development of their new central numbering database (SharePoint 2010)o Completed

City of Tshwane Development of their Intranet (SharePoint 2010)o Completed

LG Seta Development of their Intranet (SharePoint 2010)95% complete

Broadband Infraco Development of their Intranet (SharePoint 2010)o Completed

Mpumalanga Provisional Movement Development of their Intranet (SharePoint 2010)

o Pilot Site and Phase one completedDuties included:

Planning, Scoping and managing multiple projects at the same time Budget Management Resource Planning and management Defining, project policies and procedures Customer liaison Business Analysis Improving project procedures Improve project management reports for both the client and management Assistant to the branch manager

Achievements:• The completion of the ICASA development project that was failing prior to

me joining.• The completion of the City of Tshwane’s Intranet• The completion of the Broadband Infraco’s Intranet• The commencement of the LG Seta Intranet project and almost completed this

project.• The completion of the Mpumalanga Provisional Movement Pilot site Intranet.• All of the above was completed in under one year

AFGRI Limited – (AFGRI Foods Pillar) July 2007 – January 2011 - Retrenched

Pillar Applications ManagerReporting to the IT Manager

Responsible for the Planning, implementation and support of companies that were in our group

Duties included: Planning (Budget and Resources), Implementing and Project Managing ICT

projectso Great Plainso Office 2007 Rollouto MS CRMo SharePoint (2007 and 2010)o Moving all Sites to Virtual Serverso Business Intelligence Reporting (SSRS, Excel Cubes and Pivot reporting)

Training and continuous improvement and optimisation of user ICT skills Install, Setup and administer SharePoint Sites Train end users on SharePoint Process Analysis Defining, Implementing and managing user support/help desk policies and

procedures User and Vendor liaison Management of IT applications for the division of AFGRI Foods (Former) Continuous improvement and optimisation of ICT applications and processes.

Achievements:• Moved all companies to a single ERP (Great Plains Version 10) • Rolled out Office 2007.• Designed and deployed group wide call logging systems (SharePoint 2007)• Moved and completed all companies to Virtual servers• Rolled out Backup solution.• Designed various external applications that integrated into MS Dynamics • Create Directors Portal SharePoint Site and train Users.• With the move to SAP, designed SharePoint site for HR to collect data into a

SQL database which was then used to upload into SAP HR• Completed the consolidation of all Vendors in the group into a single

database. Prepared data for import into SAP• Designed Support and project procedures for Vendors.• Designed AD application form with workflow (SharePoint 2010) (Using

InfoPath and SharePoint Designer)• Designed SAP new user request form with workflow (SharePoint 2010)(Using

InfoPath and SharePoint Designer)

Sandbox Projects September 2006 – June 2007 - Resigned

Great Plains Senior ConsultantReporting to the Managing Director

Responsible for the Planning, implementation and support of large Great Plains sitesDuties included:

Account Management Call Centre Management for Premier Foods Daily support System specification design. Project Planning for new installations, development and upgrades. Installing new solutions

Sites involved in are as followsAnimal FeedsTsunamiDaybreakCitrifruitThe above are part of the AFGRI GroupAlstom High VoltagePremier Foods

Achievements:• Reduced the number of outstanding calls (from over 300+ to no more than 3 or 4)• Improved support response time by 80% • Completed the assigned projects within budget

1. Tsunami Great Plains roll out2. AFRGI SEED upgrade from Great Plains version 8 to version 10

Reasons for leaving: Got offered a full time position and management position with a large group.

Parity Software November 2004 – August 2006 - - Resigned

Great Plains Business Analyst/Project Manager/ Senior Consultant (Contractor)Reporting to the Managing Director

Responsible for the Planning, implementation and support of large Great Plains sitesDuties included:

Account Management Daily support System specification design. Project Planning for new installations, development and upgrades. Project Management Installing new solutions Upgrades including

a. Alstom from Version 6 on Pervasive SQL to Version 8 on MSSQL 2000

b. Citrifruit from Version 8 to Version 9c. Animal Feeds from Version 7.5 to Version 8

Sites involved in are as followsCitrifruit ProductsAnimal FeedsLab WorldThe above are part of the Afgri GroupAlstom High Voltage Achievements:

Completed all assigned projects within budget and time o Citrifruito Alstom o AnimalFeeds

Complete the Creditors Recon and Citrifruit specification design, development planning, development rollout and testing of the final products.

o Advanced Approval System for Creditors Recono Reverse Manufacturing for the extraction of the citrus fruits

. Rollout of Creditors recon to AFGRI Animal Feeds and Citrifruit Post implementation reconciliations

Reasons for leaving: Got offered a full time position with an ERP company.

Flex-Net/ Access Vision Consulting

Business Engagement Manager/ Project Manager March 2001 to October 2004 – Company InsolventReports to Managing Director - Accessvision

Accessvision Consulting

Accessvision is a total IT Solutions Company specialising in Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains as well as with development and hardware services, servicing and supporting a wide variety of industries.

Duties Included: Management of Clients, Ensuring their objectives and expectations were met by

the implementing team. Planning and scheduling of Projects Achievements of the sales team, sales performance standards. Maintaining customer service standards. Budget control and management. Manage KPA’s of subordinates. Development of market and new business. Administration and reporting.

Achievements: Increased customer accounts and satisfaction by 30% Improved revenue by 45%, by servicing current customers. Increased Marketing the Microsoft CRM Product and acquired two new clients

within a 6-month period. Implemented new quoting system, which shortened sales cycle, therefore reduced

risk to company by 50%. Implemented a number of marketing campaigns. Secured deals that enabled the implementation team to complete their tasks under

budget. Implemented a marketing drive targeted high-profile organisations to upgrade or

change their current systems.

Accronym March 1997-Feb 2001 - Resigned

Great Plains Divisional Manager/ Project Manager

Responsible for the management and control of the Great Plains division with a work force of nine employees.

Duties Included: Achieved business targets Compiled business plans Formulated project plans and budgets Monitored individual and team performance Revised functional structures Reviewed business performance

Achievements: Established department, and relevant KPA’s and benchmarks. Increased implementation efficiencies. Completed projects within budget (House of Coffees, Emerald Casino and

Nandos) Improved customer support and services. Implemented and improved project documentation. Established a formal monthly control and reporting format.

Reasons for leaving: A proposed partnership within Accessvision.(This in the event never materialised)

Systems International

Senior ERP Consultant January 1989-February 1997 - Resigned

Responsible for the implementation, support and maintenance of both Accpac and Great Plains Solutions.

Duties Included: Achieved implementations within budget. Supported clients timorously Client management Managed projects

Achievements: Implemented and supported large IT Company with over 150 users. Assisted in the sales process. Completed implementations within budget.

Reasons for leaving: Was offered an opportunity to take over a total department focusing on delivering the Great Plains Solutions.

References:

Name Position Company Contact DetailsReference 2013Richard Hoeksma CIO Aveng Group IT 082 455 8061Ian Van der Merwe Operations Manager Aveng Group IT 082 375-7101Heinrich Kukkuk Business Applications

ManagerAveng Group IT 083 229-5013

Greg Frey Infrastructure Manager Aveng Group IT 082 825-7518Reference 2012Wilco Kasselman Infrastructure Specialist Eskom 082 783 4679Busisiwe Nkangana Programme Manager Eskom 082 446 5616Theo Lemmer Programme Manager T-Systems 071 453-1494

Reference 2011Nizaam Business Delivery

ManagerSMC 071 177-2882

Paul Niemand Branch Manager SMC 084 565 8658Reference 2010Johann Louw Financial Director Nedan Oils 082 941-5309David Randall Group Information

Technology OfficerAFGRI 071 688-3893

Reinhert Jordaan Financial Director Labworld 012 6859600

Written Comments:

REFERENCE FORM:

Applicant Name Position Dates of employment

Laurie Fineberg Senior Project Manager

Jul 2012 to date

Referee Name Referee Position Company Contact Number

Ian Van der Merwe Operations Manager Aveng group 082 375-7101

1.

Did the applicant report directly to you? (Yes/no). If yes, for how long?

No – I was senior management and customer of the service to be delivered

2.

What was the position held by the applicant when he reported to you? Yes

3. Please outline the main job responsibilities. Setup, assist with development, train and management of an

Electronic project management system for IT projects

4.

Would you re-employ the applicant without reservation? If no, why not? Yes

5.

Are there any disciplinary offences on record? If yes, please elaborate None

6.

In your opinion, did the applicant need supervision and why? No supervision required – only guidance for the system

7. Please list at least three performance areas of the

applicant.

Project management of key projects, user training and development input for electronic management and reporting

8.

In which areas do you think the applicant still needs to develop in? None

9. Do you know why he/she left the organisation? Organisation budget constrains

Behavioural Competencies(ask if not covered under key competencies)

Responses (must be detailed to elicit required competence or

otherwise)10.

Please describe the applicant’s personality. Methodical, logical, patient, positive, attention to detail

11. How did the applicant relate to different audiences (e.g. management, peers, and customers)?

Constant, factual and to the point

12. How does the applicant interact within a team? Well, positive and patient – team player

13. How would you describe the applicant’s method of decision making and problem solving? Very good, always helpful, suggestive and positive

14. Please comment on how the applicant coped under pressure. Please provide an example. Coped well and met all targets and deadlines

15. Was there ever a time where the applicant struggled to meet his / her deadline? No

16.How would you describe the applicant’s management and/or leadership style? Direct, no nonsense and professional at all times

17. Please comment on the initiative shown by the applicant within his/her position.

Subject matter expert, with continual improvement ideas for the solution

18. Do you have any additional comments that you would like to share?

19 Do you have any cautionary comments regarding the applicant? None

Reference done by: Ian Van der MerweSignature E-mail ReferenceDate 11/03/2014

“I can start by simply stating that Laurie is a GREAT person. He has a big heart and an even bigger drive to get things done the right way. Having the pleasure of his company allows you to smile, while pushing the boundaries in terms of professionalism. He makes working a fun activity and that talent allows him to extract the best out of people, systems, and processes. I freely recommend Laurie and will add that he will be an asset to any organisation”Anton van den BergPortfolio, Program, Project, and Business Systems Executive, Author, Blogger.

: "Laurie was appointed to take over the role as Project Manager on the customer (Eskom) side for a very large project I was managing. The improvement was immediately visible as he took ownership to ensure we as a team delivered as promised. Many activities were starting to fall behind due to the fact that the previous PM on the customer side left on short notice. He immediately took ownership and ensured that the actions were completed in time. He did this by personal sacrifice and dedication. Many situations required emergency processes to be implemented which he drove with dedication. I would recommend Laurie anytime for the position as Project Manager." Theo Lemmer Programme Manager T-Systems

I can confirm that Laurie Fineberg was a project manager on some key projects in Eskom pertaining to Infrastructure and more specifically networks and datacenters.Laurie is a self-starter and diligent project manager which took the lead and initiative in all the projects he was involved in.He is a fast learner that quickly understood the complex Eskom governance and processes and managed the projects accordingly while managing the key stake holders.Laurie ensured that the service provider on these projects adhere to project governance and objectives. Wilco Kasselman, Cell: +27(82) 78 34679

, “I am writing today to endorse Laurie Fineberg. Laurie is a passionate, energetic and highly skilled individual who works tirelessly to update his knowledge of Microsoft products. I had the pleasure of having Laurie attend many of my SQL Server and SharePoint workshops over the past few years and throughout his attendance, he would consistently display remarkable ability to cope not only in high stress situations, but to actually thrive in them. Laurie not only holds extensive knowledge on an array of IT related products but has solid practical experience to back it up. A real asset!! Laurie is genuinely friendly as well as honest and always impresses with his authentic and professional manner he conducts himself Laurie Fineberg has my unqualified professional endorsement and my deep personal respect.” Greg Fibiger

“Laurie is an extremely professional person; i worked with him some years ago but he always has gone above & beyond to assist!”Jenine Nicholson

Laurie has advanced analytical skills. Can process a lot of information and make it seem easy.”Christine Wierzbinski