General Info
Professional Track
- Green Tech
Country
South AfricaAreas of Expertise
- Engineering, Energy Resources
- Renewable Energy
- Educational Technology and E-Learning
Professional Interests
- Waste to energy processes
- Biofuels from waste biomass
- Online STEM education
Age
36The Top Three Things I Would Like to Learn or Experience During my Mentorship
- Learn to use sound engineering principles to develop technologies from conceptual phase to commercialization in the water, waste and sanitation field.
- Learn strategies for turning scientific research into relevant and commercially viable technologies, including proof of concept, technical feasibility studies and developing a working prototype.
- Learn to use technology to support STEM education and as a tool to bridge the education gap for learners in rural areas.
What are three adjectives that best describe you in the work place?
- Curious
- Tenacious
- Motivated
What impact will your mentorship have on your career and professional path?
I anticipate that the TechWomen program will expose me to a broader network of professional women in STEM with whom I can share experiences, challenges and opportunities. Being exposed to companies in Silicon Valley will give me insights on the culture, practices and ways of working in these companies which I can apply to my own company. I believe this will help me become more efficient in managing my business and team.
After participating in the TechWomen program, how will you leverage your mentorship experience to make an impact in your home country?
I will incorporate what I learn about technology development during TechWomen to my current waste, water and sanitation technology development projects. Doing so will help advance my research a step further, and I will involve National Diploma students in developing sustainable sanitation and waste valorization solutions. Such solutions can benefit water-scarce societies and create business opportunities for communities that experience waste, water and sanitation challenges. My ultimate goal is to see these technologies commercialized and implemented in a way that will benefit societies at large.
Work History
Years of Full-time Work Experience
8Primary Professional Focus
- Educational technology
- Energy, renewable technology or green technology
- Scientist and researcher
Current/Most Recent Job
- Title and Company: Managing Director, BAAS Technology and Consulting
- Direct Reports:
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Vanderbijpark, South Africa
- Dates: September 17, 2017 – June 22, 2020
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Responsibilities:
Devised business growth strategies; identified opportunities for business; wrote technical proposals and engaged with potential partners and stakeholders in order to advance the busines; served as project lead; conducted research, collected and analyzed data, and used data for design of processes and technologies
Job #2
- Title and Company: Process Engineer, Sasol Limited
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Sasolburg, South Africa
- Dates: June 1, 2009 – August 31, 2017
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Responsibilities:
Conducted studies to optimise the process flowsheet to improve capital cost and operating costs; provided technical inputs to business to enable business case evaluation; interfaced with business development with regards to utility availability and interface document sign off; contributed to risk assessment studies; provided technical support to process plants, perform commissioning and start-up activities for plant modifications
Education History
Highest Level of Education Completed
Bachelor'sInstitution #1
- Institution: Vaal University of Technology
- Degree Awarded: Master's
- Major: Chemical Engineering
- Minor: Waste Treatment
- Location: Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
- Completion Date: April 1, 2020
Institution #2
- Institution: University of Pretoria
- Degree Awarded: Bachelor's
- Major: Chemical Engineering
- Minor:
- Location: Pretoria, South Africa
- Completion Date: January 1, 2019
