Martin Steyn, ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT

Martin Steyn

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT

Al Fahim Group

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Higher diploma, Principles of Business and Management
Experience
30 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :30 years, 4 Months

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT at Al Fahim Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since October 2017

Pinpoint technologies to provide key business support, implement solutions within existing systems. Manage projects throughout the entire lifecycle, defining proposals, designing solutions, and managing business liaison through to post implementation review and handover. Work closely with the senior management team to support IT strategic planning, agreeing expectations and safeguarding service provision to ensure business needs and corporate procedure is met.
• Delivered major projects through effective resource and budget allocation; consistently met deliverables.
• Enhanced knowledge and skills through advice, technical guidance, and governance across technology design and architecture, outlined expectations and performed duties as the cross-functional lead on all strategic projects.
• Conveyed exceptional customer service through collaborative communications, troubleshooting/problem solving; swiftly identified resolutions and ensured the detailed tracking of issues.

IT DMS/PROJECT MANAGER at Audi and Volkswagen Middle East
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2016 to October 2017

Delivered support and strategic direction, with emphasis on continuous improvement and service standards. Designed strategic and operational plans, outlined project financial, and budget expectations. Directed concurrent technology projects, in line with challenging timeline, quality, and customer requirements. Set objectives and ensured continuous development through mentoring and coaching. Recommended ideas and solutions, outlined expectations to ensure service provision met business needs and complied with policy. Forged robust relationships with 3 DMS suppliers.
• Led project workforce to successfully upgrade two Middle East dealers to Autoline Drive.
• Effectively introduced 4 group interfaces with Audi/Volkswagen AG into the GCC.
• Integral project team member for VAT implementation in the Middle East.
• Selected as a key contributor in the Digital Strategy team for Audi Middle East, focused specifically on the Audi connect project from Audi Group.
• Recognised as the Sponsor for the Master Data Management project for Audi Volkswagen Middle East. (Middleware and ETL).
• Enhanced internal communications, shared ideas and best practice, presented progress and ideas to the Steering Committee for discussions and decisions.

IT DMS SERVICE and DELIVERY MANAGER at M Y Naghi Motors
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • March 2015 to December 2015

Reviewed operations to ensure compliance with service level agreements and technical benchmarks.
• Established IT services as vital internal business partner and achieved measurable improvement in customer service and performance.
• Streamlined retailer and importer business for Hyundai, Saudi Arabia; improved efficiency and productivity.
• Originated and introduced warehouse parts bar-code scanning; enhanced inventory logging and order efficiency.

IT MANAGER at McCarthy Motors
  • South Africa
  • January 2013 to March 2015

Planned and orchestrated daily workflow; supervised the IT team. Prioritised and shared tasks throughout the team, achieved all deadlines.
• Project managed a team to successfully convert Mainframe software to Autoline DMS.
• Built an IT Support team to deliver effective support across multiple business units.

ERP/CRM Consultant - Contract at HANSA
  • India - Pune
  • January 2011 to January 2013
Group IT Manager at Imperial Automotive
  • South Africa
  • January 1994 to December 2010

Education

Higher diploma, Principles of Business and Management
  • at University of the Witwatersrand
  • December 2006
Higher diploma, Accounting
  • at Damelin
  • May 2001
Diploma, MCSE
  • at Microsoft
  • September 1999
Higher diploma, Higher and Adult Teaching
  • at University of Pretoria
  • December 1993

Specialties & Skills

Automotive
Customer Service
IT Project Management
Desktop Support
IT Management
ACCOUNTANCY
AUTOMOTIVE
BUDGETING
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
COACHING
CONSULTING
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Tactical Technology Planning
ITIL Process Delivery
Vendor Relationship Management
Regulatory Compliance
Autoline Drive DMS
Sewells Accounting reports
Microsoft Project
Teamwork Project Management tool
Project Management
Large Program Management
VAT Implementation
Resource Optimisation
Financial Management
Autoline Report Writing
Full Life Cycle Project Management
Problem Solving
Stakeholder Management
Customer Focused
Strong Team Building
Staff Leadership
Procedure Implementation
Strategic Technology Planning
Supplier Relationship Management
IT Governance
Decision Making
Autoline Rev8
Mercedes-Benz Group Systems
VW Group systems
ISO 9001

Languages

Afrikaans
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

ITIL 4 (Training)
Training Institute:
ITSM Zone
Duration:
30 hours
Quality Management Systems / ISO 9001:2015 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2020
Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2019
Information Security Management Systems / ISO 27001:2013 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2020
Autopsy 8-Hour Online Training (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2020
How to Conduct Succession Planning (Training)
Training Institute:
Imperial HR
How to Conduct a Performance Appraisal (Training)
Training Institute:
Imperial HR
Financial Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Imperial HR
Time & Stress Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Imperial HR
Poor Work Performance Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Imperial HR
Managing Discipline (Training)
Training Institute:
Imperial HR

Hobbies

  • Golfing
  • Formula 1