Eric Basson

Background

About Eric Basson

Impacting corporate profitability, productivity, and competitive performance through skilful alignment of resources with business mission is one of the many ways I serve as an instrumental role in the success of my employers and currently as the Manager: ICT Programme Management Office within the CSIR. As a highly skilled and successful professional with 30+ years of combined working experience driving successful business operations and enhancing corporate productivity, I possess a wide range of knowledge and experience within the ICT domain. My expertise lies in driving business development efforts, profit and loss oversight, strategy and demand management, technical oversight, solutions development, service delivery, infrastructure development and staff development and leadership to expand shareholder value and achieve organisational goals. I have become adept in overseeing a wide variety of operational and fiscal responsibilities to ensure optimal business performance and realise substantial revenue enhancements. Key strengths include communicating corporate vision, information systems management, business strategy, customer relationship management, project delivery, ICT service management and delivery. Having successfully managed multiple large scale projects, network and system infrastructures as well as built and led top performing teams, my expertise are extensive and highly unique. Some of my key achievements include:• Conceptualising strategic initiatives to propel the achievement of corporate goals, streamline operations, and maximise staff performance; directing human resources, performance management, budget administration, and staff mentoring and leadership.• Realising consistent improvements in organisational profitability, efficiency, and performance through effective problem solving, organisation, and interpersonal abilities.• Influenced key stakeholders in order to drive focus on collectively resolving the problem at hand.• Ensuring efficient and streamlined operations within strategic business management.• Identify and resolve issues before they affect business operations.