Ian Prinsloo

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About Ian Prinsloo

A senior business and technology leader with a MBA, an entrepreneurial vision and extensive local and international leadership experience. Strong financial services business acumen, with the ability to drive efficiencies and manage demand. Effective communicator, both oral and written. Understanding of current information technology concepts and marketplace, systems development, applications and IT project management. Competencies include- Strong leadership and coaching that develops high performing teams- Delivery and management of IT departments and projects- Enterprise Architecture expertise- Unlocking value from Business Intelligence and Analytical techniques to drive better business decisions- Change management, as applied to business processes optimization, strategy and technology- Negotiating disparate perspectives towards common ground; and - Management consulting- Speaker and presenter at numerous local and international conferences. My earlier years were spent with hands on IT development, analysis and management as well as business process optimisation and consulting in various industries. Specialties: Leadership, coaching and management; Executive level communication and negotiation skills; Critical and lateral thinking to optimise business practices; Business Intelligence and analysis; Enterprise Architecture; Process modelling & re-engineering; Project Management (Agile and more traditional); Hands on experience in various capacities through Software Development Life-cycles (Iterative and waterfall); Operational Risk Management; Director; Manager; Architect; Analyst (Business and Software); ex Developer