Jaco Minnaar

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About Jaco Minnaar

Strategic thinking manager with 25 years of experience in innovation, research, workflow automation, and business improvement. Specialties include expertise in analytics, mathematical modelling, and statistics, in both science and business. A resilient leader, recognized for innovation and problem solving to ensure operational efficiency.Through his career, Jaco was exposed in middle management positions, to a diverse range of industries. The majority of expertise covers various aspects of business improvement, operations and analytics in Agriculture, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Food and Beverage, Mining and Pharmaceuticals. Currently working hard at becoming a globally reckoned contributor in the field of HR-/People-/Talent Analytics and Organizational Network Analysis.With 20 years’ experience in analytics, mathematical modelling, and statistics, in both science and business, it was inevitable to evolve from a scientist into a strong business improvement minded individual. Successes resulted from borrowing and incorporating ideas from a diverse array of disciplines into his own work. Contributions in several advisory roles, stretching beyond his primary field of practice, reflects a broad knowledgebase.Knowledge gets complemented by fostering a philosophy of lifelong learning. A growth mindset is fed through passionate reading about philosophy, leadership, and neuroscience.Jaco stays up to date with new developments around the fourth industrial revolution, digital transformation and changes in leadership trends. Active contributions on these topics on social media are frequently valued by global thought leaders in this arena.With people being an organization’s most valuable asset, and often largest overhead, Jaco currently focus on people analytics as the missing link for driving business improvement through collaboration, growth, innovation and optimization.Analytical Thinker, Innovative Spirit, Problem Solver, Servant Leadership, Lifelong Learner