Owner/Director at Advanced Tutors (2019-03 – Present)
- Manage the day-to-day operations and administration of the academic centre.
- Lead, coordinate and support a team of external tutors across multiple subjects.
- Plan timetables, allocate learners and monitor tutor performance and academic progress.
- Deliver Mathematics and Physical Sciences tuition to primary and high school learners.
- Develop lesson plans, learning material and targeted intervention strategies to improve learner performance.
- Engage with parents regarding learner progress and academic support plans.
- Oversee client relationships, enrolments, scheduling and general business operations.
- Provide academic support aligned with the CAPS, IEB and Cambridge curricula.
Substitute Mathematics Teacher at Hoërskool Brandwag (2022-05 – 2022-09)
- Teach Grade 10 Mathematics in accordance with the CAPS curriculum.
- Prepare and deliver engaging lessons that support curriculum outcomes.
- Develop, administer and mark classwork, tests and examinations.
- Assess learner performance and provide constructive academic feedback.
- Maintain classroom discipline and foster a positive learning environment.
- Complete required lesson planning, learner records and administrative duties.
- Collaborate with the Mathematics department to ensure continuity of teaching during the maternity leave period.
Substitute Mathematics Teacher at Hoërskool Brandwag (2025-04 – Present)
- Teach Grade 10 Mathematics in accordance with the CAPS curriculum.
- Prepare and deliver engaging lessons that support curriculum outcomes.
- Develop, administer and mark classwork, tests and examinations.
- Assess learner performance and provide constructive academic feedback.
- Maintain classroom discipline and foster a positive learning environment.
- Complete required lesson planning, learner records and administrative duties.
- Collaborate with the Mathematics department to ensure continuity of teaching during the maternity leave period.
TOP/Commissioning Engineer at Kusile Power Station at General Electric (GE) (2016-08 – 2019-02)
- Manage the turnover of systems and subsystems from construction to commissioning and client handover.
- Conduct internal, mechanical completion and safety walkdowns to verify installation readiness.
- Manage punch lists and ensure timely close-out of outstanding works.
- Coordinate turnover progress through TOP tracking, weekly coordination meetings and client progress meetings.
- Review and update turnover documentation, including quality records and red-line mark-ups.
- Verify completion of quality documentation and prepare turnover certificates for stakeholder sign-off.
- Compile construction-to-commissioning safety and site conformance documentation.
- Plan, coordinate and supervise the safe and timely commissioning of water-steam cycle and auxiliary systems.
- Execute cold and hot commissioning, trial runs, acceptance testing and system performance verification.
- Commission systems including cooling water, firefighting, feedwater, condensate, lubrication oil, auxiliary steam and drainage systems.
- Manage commissioning inspection and test plans (ITPs), quality records and non-conformance reports (NCRs).
- Monitor compliance with client safety requirements, environmental, health and safety (EHS) standards and commissioning procedures.
- Report technical deviations and coordinate commissioning personnel and contractors.
- Perform field commissioning activities including valve stroking, instrument calibration, limit setting and pressure, temperature and level device commissioning.
Design Mechanical Engineer at General Electric – seconded to AXIS Mechanical Design (2016-02 – 2016-07)
- Led the mechanical design and project engineering of a jet/vacuum sewer truck.
- Designed hydraulic and pneumatic systems, process flow diagrams and performed engineering calculations.
- Conducted mass, centre of gravity and structural analyses, including Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
- Designed storage tanks in accordance with API 650 and BS 2654 standards.
- Designed lifting trunnions and bases for heavy lifting operations, including FEA lifting studies.
- Reviewed and approved engineering drawings and performed structural calculations for support brackets.
Mechanical Engineer – Site Technical Office (STO) Kusile at Alstom S&E Africa (2015-01 – 2016-01)
- Provided technical engineering support during construction and installation of piping and mechanical equipment.
- Liaised with the client, construction teams and engineering disciplines to resolve technical queries and design issues.
- Managed design changes, prepared Design Change Notices (DCNs) and updated P&IDs.
- Prepared hydrostatic test packs, Initial Service Testing (IST) documentation and construction concessions.
- Investigated and resolved Technical Queries (TQs) and issued Field Service Instructions (FSIs).
- Raised material requisitions and provided technical support to procurement activities.
Mechanical Engineer in Training – Product package Engineering at Alstom S&E Africa (2014-01 – 2014-12)
- Managed the engineering and procurement of mechanical equipment packages, including pumps, tanks, pressure heaters, cranes, valves and piping systems.
- Coordinated supplier kick-off, progress and technical clarification meetings.
- Ensured equipment compliance with client specifications, contracts, international codes and local regulations.
- Reviewed manufacturing procedures and approved supplier documentation, engineering drawings, datasheets and design calculations.
- Prepared equipment specifications, evaluated technical tenders and reviewed operation, maintenance and erection manuals.
