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Fred Strauss

Fred Strauss

Business Analyst
I am a seasoned professional with extensive years of experience in systems management and database administration.

Accomplished business and systems analyst holding an accounting qualification, with broad expertise across all facets of information technology.

Core Skills / Technical Competencies

Skills

Core Competencies

Business Analysis
GAP Analysis
Root Cause Analysis
System Administration / Management (ERP)
Database Administration (SQL)
Project Management
Process Flows
Cost Control & Budgeting
Reporting
Interfaces
Business Analysis
93%
GAP Analysis
88%
Root Cause Analysis
91%
System Administration / Management (ERP)
95%
Database Administration (SQL)
87%
Project Management
92%
Process Flows
96%
Cost Control & Budgeting
89%
Reporting
94%
Interfaces
86%

Work Experience

Business Analyst — DankoSpark Klerksdorp/Potchefstroom, North-West, South Africa | January 2021 – Present
  • Consult with businesses to identify areas for improvement and new developments; compile business specifications.
  • Communicate and translate user requirements into useful specifications for development teams.
  • Plan projects, timelines and user requirements.
  • Test and monitor new developments in cooperation with developers.
  • Assist with support and analysis of existing systems.
  • Creation of reports and extracts from databases.
  • Integrations between systems.
  • Training.
Business Analyst — Senwes Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa | February 2015 – October 2020
  • Communicate, test and monitor new developments in cooperation with other departments; compile business specifications.
  • Support and analysis around existing systems.
  • Root Cause Analysis on bugs.
  • Creation of reports and extracts from databases.
  • Training of colleagues on systems.
  • Interfaces between systems.
Consultant — Private Consulting Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa | September 2013 – January 2014
  • Consulting for local and international companies and privately owned businesses.
  • Clients include Village Main Reef Ltd and Metorex Group Ltd.
  • Work includes Gap Analysis, Process Flows, Data Consolidation & Migration, and Reporting.
Financial System Administrator / Database Administrator / Materials Manager — Village Main Reef / Simmer & Jack Mines Limited / First Uranium Corporation Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa | April 2008 – August 2013
  • System management.
  • SQL Server Administration.
  • Management.
  • Interfaces.
  • User Assistance.
  • Materials Management.
Information Systems Manager / Financial System Administrator / Database Administrator — Simmer & Jack Mines Limited / First Uranium Corporation Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa | November 2005 – March 2008
  • Information Systems Manager (Buffelsfontein Gold Mine).
  • Financial System Administrator / Database Administrator.
Project Manager, Information Systems — Durban Roodepoort Deep (DRD) Limited Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa | January 2004 – October 2005
  • Manage existing IT projects and set up new projects.
  • Manage staff and resources involved in projects.
  • Planning around dates and targets during project lifecycle.
  • Define project requirements and budgets.
  • Exposure to greater company and departmental needs and integration.
Director (LINC Programmer) — Finel CC Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa | December 1998 – December 2003
  • LINC programming (COBOL) on a mainframe system.
  • Workflows: interfaces and jobs (usually running at night).
  • SQL exposure; Delphi Programming; Turbo Pascal.
  • Mainframes: Unisys A-Series, Clearpath, NX, LX.
  • Novell Administration; UNIX; E-Mail Administration.
  • Software, Hardware, Networks, Microsoft Office.
Accountant — Diesellec Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa | April 1994 – November 1998
  • Preparing budgets and statistical reports.
  • Salaries and wages; Debtors & Creditors.
  • Taxes (VAT, PAYE, IRP5s, etc.) and Reconciliations.
  • Financial Statements up to Trial Balance.
  • Stores/Materials management; ordering of stock; stock counts and levels.

Education & Qualifications

Degrees

B.Comm (Accounting)
Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (now North-West University)
1991 – 1995

Certifications

  • Business Systems Analysis – University of Cape Town
  • Best Team, SAP Upgrading Team