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David Theetso Reetsang

Banking Professional
Gaborone,South East

Summary

I’m a vastly experienced and well-rounded manager of people, IT expert (TOGAF7 certified enterprise architect), Banking Operations specialist, Business Process Management specialist and Project Manager (Prince II Certified).

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Head, Banking Operations & Process Improvement

Banc ABC
Gaborone, Botswana
06.2018 - Current

Key achievements in role

  • 2018 - Set up process management unit
  • 2019 - Developed and implemented a risk and controls frame work for the Treasury Operations unit
  • 2019 - Business case for procurement of Nintex Promapp
  • 2020 -Project managed the setting up of a Trade Finance unit
  • 2020 - Business case development - Client Due Diligence (CDD) operations unit
  • 2021 - Facilitation - review of Cards Product viability

Head , PMO and Process Improvement

Standard Chartered Bank
Gaborone, Botswana
05.2017 - 06.2018

Key achievements in role

- Successfully led project improve retail control environment from June to October 2017

- Successfully led initiative to improve client complaints TAT from Dec’17 – Mar '18 that has resulted in a drastic improvement in overdues

- Successfully led process improvement initiatives that reduced Turn-Around-Time on mortgage, personal lending and credit cards processes

Country IT Manager

Standard Chartered Bank
Gaborone, Botswana
01.2014 - 04.2017

Key Achievements in role

  • Turned around the department from a non-performing to a top three position amongst fifteen countries in Africa within 10 months
  • Mentored Employees some of whom have now been promoted into position of leadership
  • Oversaw implementation of various projects including

- AML reporting to FIA

- Cheque Truncation project

Project Manager - BUIST Relocation

InnoLead Consulting
Palapye, Botswana
02.2013 - 11.2013
  • Succesfully project managed the relocation of the university from OODI to Palapye campus

Debswana Shared Services Manager (A)

Debswana
Gaborone, Botswana
04.2011 - 09.2011

Overseeing the following Units

 Finance – comprised of the following sections Payables, Receivables, General Ledger and Cash.
 Human Resources – Made up of the following sections Recruitment/Resourcing, Employee Administration and Training
 Services Management – Made up of the following sections Business Performance Management, Business Process Management, Contact Centre and SAP Competency Centre

Successfully Unbundled the shared Services unit in 2011

Successfully managed the entire Debswana Policies review initiative

Senior Service Management Manager

Debswana Shared Services
Gaborone, Botswana
08.2007 - 03.2011

Led a team of around 45 individuals in the following sections:
 Business Performance Management – development and management of Service Level Agreement between shared services and customers
 Business Process Management – Continuous improvement of business processes under shared services
 Contact Centre – main channel of communication and platform for query resolution for all Shared services related services.
 SAP Competency Centre – A team of about 20 SAP Analyst providing 1st and 2nd support for the SAP modules used in Debswana.

IT Manager

Debswana Diamond Company
Gaborone, Botswana
10.2004 - 07.2007
  • Oct 2004 - Jun 2005 - IT Manager for Head Office Gaborone
  • July 2005-Jul 2007 IT Manager Business Support - Orapa Mine

IT Manager

Botswana Diamond Valuing Co (Now Diamond Trading C
Gaborone, Gaborone
09.1998 - 09.2004

First Motswana to localise this position which hetherto was held by resources seconded from the London office.

Responsible for all things IT including diamond price book management which is a highly sensitive job in the diamond business

IT Manager

Botswana Meat Commission
Lobatse, Botswana
06.1995 - 09.1998
  • Responsible for all things IT
  • Key support for the SASTEK Slaughter floor systems
  • Assisted with conversion from ICL mainframe to unix based systems
  • Developed (Wrote Code) for the staff Sales meat system
  • Support for the Oracle finance system

Various Early Career rolses

Tyndalwoods & Millichip,Water Untilities Corrp
Gaborone, Birnin=ngham (UK)
03.1992 - 05.1995
  • 1919-1994 Developed Conveyaning System, UK
  • 1994-1994 Implemented HR System at Water Utilities Botswana

Education

Bachelor of Science - Software Engineering

Birmingham University
United Kingdom
09.1990 - 07.1993

Skills

Banking operations knowledge

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Accomplishments

  • Leadership – Has provided inspirational leadership in various team leadership roles including:

· Successfully leading an infrastructure build team for the Debswana shared service in 2007/8

· Successfully setting up a business process management sections for Debswana and Banc ABC from scratch

· Developing and implementing a robust SAP implementation support strategy for Debswana in 2008

· Successfully led SAP Configuration project teams in both the 2010 and 2011 Debswana organisation re-alignment projects

· Key member of the DTCB building design team more especially on specifying the IT data centre requirements

Change Management – An experienced change initiator and manager as demonstrated in the following initiatives:

· Influencing the move by Technology and Operations unit from from Suchi house to Standard house in the mall.

· Setting up of the Debswana’s Business Process Management section including framework & tools

· Playing a key role in the set up and running of the Shared Services in Debswana from 2007

· Managing the dismantling of the Debswana Shared Services function in and handing processes back to the mines

Business or Entreprenuial Thinking – Adept in identifying new business opportunities and taking advantages of such as demonstrated when I identified an opportunity and negotiated the most favourable terms for Debswana managers with Mascom Wireless compamy in 2009 in the process saving the company money as well.

Planning & Organising – This is evidenced by the many projects I have managed and executed successfully throughput my work life, eg is the project managing of Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) relocation from Oodi to Palapye campus in 2013.

Certification

Prince II - Project Management certification

Referees

1. Mpho Masupe

Managing Director

Standard Chartered Bank Botswana

+267 71315813

+26772315813

2. Oabona Kgengwenyane

Managing Director

InnoLead Consulting

+26771303682

Timeline

Head, Banking Operations & Process Improvement

Banc ABC
06.2018 - Current

Head , PMO and Process Improvement

Standard Chartered Bank
05.2017 - 06.2018

Country IT Manager

Standard Chartered Bank
01.2014 - 04.2017

Project Manager - BUIST Relocation

InnoLead Consulting
02.2013 - 11.2013

Debswana Shared Services Manager (A)

Debswana
04.2011 - 09.2011

Senior Service Management Manager

Debswana Shared Services
08.2007 - 03.2011

IT Manager

Debswana Diamond Company
10.2004 - 07.2007

IT Manager

Botswana Diamond Valuing Co (Now Diamond Trading C
09.1998 - 09.2004

IT Manager

Botswana Meat Commission
06.1995 - 09.1998

Various Early Career rolses

Tyndalwoods & Millichip,Water Untilities Corrp
03.1992 - 05.1995

Bachelor of Science - Software Engineering

Birmingham University
09.1990 - 07.1993
David Theetso ReetsangBanking Professional