On occasions,
partners do not like
the honesty, but
they certainly do
respect it.
What is your
management philosophy? What made you think of a career
in technology?
I believe that operating from a place of
honesty and transparency is essential when
dealing with your team. It’s the very least
you owe the people you work with. This
approach will ensure that everyone is on
the same level of understanding, saving
them from potential future breakdowns in
the long run. Nothing really – I landed up in this industry
by pure accident with no aspirations, but I
have found it to be a perfect fit for me.
What has been your most
memorable achievement?
Moving to South Africa from the United
Kingdom was not an easy transition for me
and my family to make, but a life changing
one at that. That said, it’s been the best
decision of my life so far and I love living and
working in South Africa.
I’ve found that
my day-to-day
challenges include
time management and
resource allocation.
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What do you think will be the hot
technology talking point of 2020?
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) of course.
I don’t think there’s one major trend or a
big bang on the horizon, especially not one
as big as cloud was when it landed. What
we are seeing is that people are becoming
increasingly nervous about the cloud and
are shifting certain workloads back on-
prem as a result. Some companies are doing
some much-needed introspection, looking
at their IT processes and questioning
their effectiveness, and I anticipate that
a number of logical organisational and
process shifts will be made. It’s not really a
revolutionary talking point, but one that I
do believe is long overdue.
What are your personal interests
and where do you like to spend
most of your time after work?
I’ve recently become a dad and have a young
son, so he’s really taking up most of my time
when I’m not at work. I also enjoy playing
squash and spending quality time with my
family and friends.