Reynard Botha

Background

About Reynard Botha

I am a highly competent professional with extensive knowledge of technical resources and equipment, of hardware and software, and with hands-on experience in Business & IT team management, project management, UAT and technical software testing. I am currently the Agile Operations Manager in the Lesaka Technologies IT department. Lesaka (formerly Net1) is the industry leaders in the provision of payment solutions and transaction processing services in South Africa. I boast an effective record of service to Lesaka, proved through a 21-year tenure, and steady promotion to senior management responsibilities. I currently offer a depth of professional experience through former positions held, including Group Head:PMO, Head of UAT, Snr IT Management: PMO & Software testing, Team Manager Software Testing; Software Development Test Team Leader; and Quality Assurance Tester. Furthermore, a portfolio of successfully completed projects testifies to capability in managing teams through the entire life-cycle of high-capacity projects. Through the execution of Business/IT Management acumen, the management of strategic change programs, and the application of business management expertise, I have made a significant impact on streamlining processes and improving organizational efficiencies. As a hard-working professional, I offer a broad skill set, with hands-on experience as well as through ongoing professional development and training, including MasterCard EMV Issuer, Acquirer and Processor Certification Management | CAST Security Certification Management | CPV | Card Art Approval | LoA | Site security Audit Management | Smart-card Dev Process Management | Busines Senior Management | IT Snr Management | SW Project Management | Business Acumen | Leadership | Cross-functional Team Management | Quality Analysis | SDLC | Test Planning | System Testing | UAT | SW and HW Testing | SW Documentation | Integration | TCP/IP | Integration Testing | IT Business Alignment | Banking Solutions | Procurement | IT Change Management | QA | Cloud Computing | ITIL | Desktop Support and MS Office Suite.