Herman van Heerden

Managed and built the technology and process for a young startup, incorporating Blockchain technology, and readying the company to become social media driven. Oversaw the increase of registered members grow to more than 18000.

• Management skills: Process definition for development and support, Project management
• Technical skills: Blockchain implementation, System development (LAMP), Systems integration, Cyber security, and system pen testing

Managed the 2 core development teams, defining and harden processes in the project, program and product management fields while gaining experience into the health care industry of Canada and the United States.

• Management skills: Agile/Kanban project management, Strategic planning, Project process definition and implementation, Customer satisfaction management
• Technical skills: Setup support desk, Review software architecture, Native, React, MySQL, AWS

Established myself as a skilled Project Manager in the North American market, while overseeing the launch of the key product: Fit52

• COVID retrenchment
• Management skills: Agile/SCRUM project management
• Technical skills: Architectural review, PHP, Laravel, React/Native, MySQL

Managed the tailoring of new disruptive Blockchain technology for the US market

• Management skills: Project process definition, Development project management, Strategic planning
• Technical skills: Blockchain technology, PHP, Java, LAMP, Azure, AWS, RabbitMD, Kafka

Established and built a startup in the North American Economy, selling 2 core products, Blockchain and Encryption, to iPeerion LLC

• Management skills: Company build, Strategic planning, Project Management, Product Management
• Technical skills: C/C++, Java, PHP, LAMP, Kafka, RabbitMD, RSA encryption, TCP/IP, Networking

Starting and building a new business, defining the technology, and hiring a team to continue on the groundwork I put in place

• Spun off the Blockchain and Encryption technology into Prime43 to be established in North America
• Management skills: Company build, Strategic planning and execution, Team building, System Architecture, Network Architecture Software Architecture, Development Management, Support Management
• Technical skills: C/C++, Java, PHP, Linux, MS Windows Server and Back Office, MacOS Servers, Email servers, Data Warehousing, SAP, JD Edwards, Networking, CISCO, NAS and SAN, SecOPs, DevOPs, VMWare, Oracle, MS SQL Server, VPNs, UML, CRM

Clients and projects:

• Nissan/Renault South Africa, UK, France and Japan - Technical consultant, Project Management, Team Management, Data Warehousing, SecOPs, DevOPs, PEN testing, Network architecture, MS Windows, LINUX
• Jaguar/Land Rover SA and UK - Technical consultant, Project Management, Team Management, Data Warehousing, SecOPs, DevOPs, Java, PHP, LAMP
• Accolade Consulting - Technical consultant, Project Management, System architecture, PEN testing, Systems audit, System Forensics
• South Africa Post Office - Project Consultant, Team Management, SecOPs, PEN testing
• VISTA clinic - Networking, SecOPs
• Orange Cash Loans - Project consultant, Networking, SecOPs, Project Management, VPN, LAMP
• South African local government - System architecture, Software Architecture (UML)
• South African Financial Services Board - Project Management, VPNs, NAS and SAN, Project Management, Networking, VMWare, DevOPs, MS Windows, LINUX
• SUN Microsystems International - Project Management, CRM, Project Management
• Pinnacle Micro Computers - Project Management, Support desk setup, manage and train
• Comperio Forensics: Team Management, Data forensics, PEN Testing, System forensics

Managed to build a new venture and handing it over to the long term team as soon as it reaches viability. Increased the client base from 1 to over 20.

• Management skills: Company build, Strategic planning, Project Management, Process definition and implementation, New business development, Course creations and Ethical hacking trainer
• Technical skills: OWASP standards, PEN testing tools, Kali/Backtrack, SIEM, NAS and SAN, LINUX, MS Windows, MacOS, Networking, WiFi, Bluetooth, Encryption breaking and investigation, Exploit tracking, Reporting and rectifications

Clients and projects:

• MTN South Africa - Project Management, Team Management, PEN Testing
• Harmony Mining - Project Management, Team Management, PEN Testing, System audits, Network Audit, WiFi audit
• Goldfields Mining - Project Management, Team Management, PEN Testing, System audits
• ATOS Origin - Client liaison, Team Management, Server systems audit, SAN and NAS implementation
• CipherWave - Project Management, System audits
• BCS Group - Project Management, PEN Testing, System audits
• Merit - Project Management, Team Management, PEN Testing, System audits
• QUEMIC Risk Solutions - Security Consultant, Project Management, System audits, Network audit
• Bravura Holdings - Project Management, Team Management, PEN Testing
• Investec South Africa - Technical Consultant, PEN Testing, System audit, Network Audit
• Vault IT - Technical Consultant, PEN Testing, System audit, Software exploit rectification
• SAICB (The South African Insurance Crime Bureau) - Technical Consultant, PEN Testing, Network audit, Mail system audit, Secure mail system configuration
• ACFE South Africa - PEN Testing, Network Audit, WiFi audit