RETIEF, FRANCOIS

Involvement: VASTECH in 2008 (contractor)

= Personal Details =

Personal Data Sheet
Education Management I developed and presents am INCOSE CSEP/ ASEP Preparation 4-day course for CTI. Entertainment Iono.fm is a very exciting mobile media distribution start-up that with both B2B and Consumer aspects. I have had the privilege to be involved on a part time basis since inception as the Technical and Project manager, being responsible for a technical effort incorporating internal resources and external contractors and companies. Information Technology and Services My passion is to help entrepreneurs turn good technology concepts into commercially successful products or companies and have had the privilege to be involved in a number of projects in various life cycle stages since starting my company. I also regularly assist companies with system engineering, project management and process improvement as a contractor. I recently developed an international training course in the engineering and management of technical and people systems for an overseas client that I’m presenting around the world and enjoy assisting people through mentorship and consultation. Telecommunications Contract to do general process improvement in the company, and assist in creating an agile software development environment. Information Technology and Services Project managing a team of 25 internal engineers and a number of external contractors working on multiple projects involving integrated software, firmware and hardware development as well as production. Getting all the stakeholders represented, involved and satisfied. Improving process, reliability, visibility and efficiency and trying to have some fun in the quest for excellence. Information Technology and Services Selected technical representative in establishing an international telematics group incl. translating strategic objectives and other requirements into development iterations, establishing capability and process, acting as technical interface to external stakeholders, producing estimates and tenders, multi-discipline program management and expectation management, line management and others. Information Technology and Services Appointed to lead development of next generation mobile tracking unit and other devices. Defining strategic objectives, creation of specifications and RFPs, tender evaluation, contract management and co-ordination and project management of multiple developments in different countries. Mentoring of junior engineers and testers. Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Managing production, customer relations and long term support strategy for military serial communications cards. Information Technology and Services Co-ordination of systems team in development of multi-discipline tracking systems; project and contractor management; strategic management Information Technology and Services System Engineering& Implementation of system engineering principles; external development management; project and contractor management; Unit and system qualification. Information Technology and Services Development of test paradigm; Electronic system qualification; Field Support of GSM / GPS tracking devices. Medical Devices Marketing representative in engineering; Electronic manufacturing management; product promotion.
 * 2010 - Present Principal Associate Consultant - Certification Training International
 * 2008 - Present Technical and Project Manager - Iono.fm
 * 2008 - Present Owner - Falk Systems Engineering
 * 2008 - 2008 Process Engineer - VASTech SA (Pty) Ltd.
 * 2006 - 2008 Project Manager/ Systems Engineer - Omnibridge
 * 2003 - 2006 System Engineering Manager - Astrata Systems (Pty) Ltd.
 * 2002 - 2003 Senior Systems Engineer - Thales Telematics
 * 2002 - 2002 Production Engineer - C2I2 Systems (Pty) Ltd.
 * 2000 - 2001 Senior Systems Engineer - RACAL TRACS South Africa (Later Thales Telematics)
 * 1998 - 2000 Systems Engineer - RACAL TRACS South Africa
 * 1997 - 1998 Field Engineer - RACAL TRACS South Africa
 * 1997 - 1997 Project Engineer - Prostaflo (Pty) Ltd. (part of Moulded Medical Supplies Ltd.)

Educational
Extra-activity: National Secretary of the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE)-SAChairman of the Student Engineering Council Member of the Ballroom society and intervarsity representativeMember of the Mountaineering and Touring Society Related People
 * 1992 - 1996B .Eng Electronic Engineering - Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch