Nicholas Hoferichter

Background

About Nicholas Hoferichter

Overall responsibility for the operations and projects for two leading Amazon Web Services (AWS) Advanced Partners afforded me the opportunity to build and hone a broad array of technical, engineering, operational and Agile project management skills, and to drive significant, strategic improvements in rapidly evolving fields of cloud computing and data management, through the cost-effective, secure, resilient, compliant, efficient, and prioritized application of technology. This solid foundation lit the way forward, into a diverse portfolio of consulting Business Intelligence (BI) delivery roles in the data & analytics space; successfully executed through on-site, hybrid and remote working models, across Africa, Europe, the UK, and the USA. I offer more than two decades’ practical experience in the Information Technology (IT) sector, spanning hardware, software development, networking, variable data printing (VDP), telephony, technical support, cybersecurity, cloud computing, data & analytics, and more, inclusive of a decade in senior leadership roles. I have proudly delivered value to retail giants Ocado Retail, Shoprite Holdings and HomeChoice, food masters Compass Group and Baxters Food Group, financial heavyweights Capitec Bank, Old Mutual and Just Retirement SA, energy innovator Covanta, property master Rawson Properties, liquor leaders Blue Sky Brands and Intra International Trading, travel supplier Great Guide, management consultancy Vendigital and data management solutions provider, the Dot Group. Key Achievements AWS Well-Architected Lead Major African retailer o AWS saving of R400k+ pm o Disaster Recovery trials South Africa’s largest bank, by clients o Remote banking app delivery o Send Cash product delivery o POPI & PCI DSS AWS data migration delivery Microsoft audit management SME ransomware rescue SME company structuring Entrepreneur SA feature contributor