Mandlakayise Thabethe
Mandlakayise Sydney Johnson
Johannesburg based ICT Professional
Born
in South Africa
Mandlakayise SJ Thabethe is an Information Systems or ICT professional who has worked within the ICT environment (in both public and private sector organisations) for more than 15 years in different positions such as Developer, Support/ IT Consultant, Systems Administrator, Network/LAN Specialist, Lecturer and IT Technologist. He believes that he has managed to acquire the skills such as
communication skills, interpersonal skills and the ability to translate business needs into system requirements. He also has high level knowledge of IT systems, network architecture, IT operations, service delivery management and applications design. He also believes that he has the ability to integrate technical systems knowledge with business solutions and also has strong investigative or research and analytical skills.
Mandlakayise Thabethe's Professional details
Current Position(s)
Senior Advisor Information Technology | Corporate Services | Eskom
Johannesburg | 2006 - present
Mining, Energy and Natural Resources
Responsibilities:
Initiate and lead research projects through understanding of business and technology within the Eskom consulting and research process.
Management of ICT strategic research projects.
Assisting line groups with key ICT contracts and negotiations.
Leading and undertaking knowledge capturing projects.
Consulting to Eskom Divisions on general ICT and knowledge management related matters.
Support of strategic initiatives on an Eskom and national level within the ICT field.
Presentation of results and proposals to committees and forums as well as publishing of technical papers and research reports.
External Examinations Moderator | Department of Business Information Technology | University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg | 2003 - present
ICT and Telecommunications
Test and examinations papers and scripts moderation
ND IT: Communication Networks III (CNW33B3): 2003/2005
ND IT: Communication Networks III (CNW33A3): 2004/2005
B Tech IT: Networks IV (BNW41-3): 2004/2005/2006
ND IT: Graphic User Interface (GUI11B1): 2010
ND IT: Business Analysis (BAY02A1): 2011
Previous Position(s)
ICT and Telecommunications
The aim of the post was to technically support the Defense Infrastructure Division within SITA and the Department of Defense (DoD) in decentralized networks, optimizing network architectures, technologies, network security and systems including the evaluation and test measurements, tuning and integrating of networks for the future as well as offering network, hardware and software in-depth support for network operations.
Lecturer | School of Information Technology | Technikon Witwatersrand
Johannesburg | 2002 - 2003
ICT and Telecommunications
Lecturing the following subjects:
Communication Networks II Modules A&B (LANs& TCP/IP)
Communication Networks III Modules A&B (WANs& Network Management)
Support Services II Module A (A+)
Educational history
Secondary
Nganana Secondary School (1991)
Tertiary
Johannesburg | 2004 - 2008
Master of Commerce - Information Systems
The Master if Commerce in the field of Information System (CMC010) is a two year part time programme designed for working Information Systems Professionals and has both research and coursework components offered by the University of Witwatersrand.
South Africa | 2005 - 2005
Foundation Certificate - IT Service Management
Johannesburg | 1999 - 2001
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) - Windows NT 4.0
Johannesburg | 1997 - 2000
Baccalaureus Technologiae (B Tech) - Information Technology
Baccalaureus Technologiae (B Tech) Information Technology at former Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) which merged with Rand Afrikaans University (RAU) to from University of Johannesburg (UJ)
Subjects:
Research Methodology, Computer Security IV, Software Engineering IV, Functional Management, Database Systems IV, Database Administration IV, End User Interface IV (EDI), Development Software IV, Expert Systems IV, Artificial Intelligence IV
Johannesburg | 1994 - 1996
National Diploma - Information Technology
National Diploma (ND) Information Technology at the former Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) now called University of Johannesburg (UJ)
Subjects:
Information Systems I, II, III, Development Software I, II, III,
Systems Software I, II, Applied Programming I- Pascal, Applied Statistics I, Commercial Programming-RPG, Accounting Skills I, IT Skills
Johannesburg | 1993 - 1993
Certificate - Information Technology
An Information Technology bridging year access course presented by the then Centre for Career Development (CDD) at the Technikon Witwatersrand
