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Jowan (Joe) Van Der Walt

@jowanjoevanderwalt

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Industrial engineer specializing in data analytics, process optimization, and systems implementation.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I seek a tech or logistics role using data analytics and systems implementation, with opportunities for measurable impact, collaboration, and professional growth.

I am an industrial engineer with five years' experience across IT and logistics, focused on data analytics, process improvement, and systems implementation. I combine hands-on technical training, report automation, and project configuration to solve complex business problems.

As Head Foreign Instructor and Implementation Specialist, I developed SOPs, created ad hoc databases to streamline billing and scheduling, configured fleet optimization software, and automated financial and operational reporting for executive stakeholders.

I hold a B.Eng. in Industrial Engineering and multiple technical trainings (QlikView, Advanced Excel, Project Management). I am currently pivoting back into the tech industry to apply a holistic, data-driven approach to operational challenges.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Head Foreign Instructor

Various Academies

Jan 2018 - Jan 2025 (7 years)

Wrote standard operating procedures, trained new instructors, and implemented reporting tools and ad hoc databases to streamline billing and scheduling across multiple academies. Developed GCSE STEM curricula and improved operational reporting cadence for monthly feedback.

Training Development Reporting Curriculum Development Process Improvement Data Analysis

Implementation Specialist

OPSI Systems

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017 (11 months)

Managed projects by translating customer requirements to development teams and configured fleet optimization and scheduling software to support client operations. Provided ongoing configuration support and user-facing implementation services.

Requirements Gathering Software Configuration Project Management client support Documentation

Analytics Department Deputy

Dawn Wing

Jan 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 11 months)

Compiled monthly and ad-hoc financial and operational reports for executives, automated financial reporting, analyzed business viability to inform decisions, and traced and corrected daily client-rate system errors. Improved reporting efficiency and accuracy across analytics.

Financial Reporting Automation)Data Analysis Reporting Tools Error Resolution Process Improvement SQL

Industrial Engineering Consultant

Executive Business Solutions

Jan 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 11 months)

Designed, configured and implemented project, workflow, document and process management systems; delivered client training and custom reports, and published internal research on optimal project management methods.

Systems Implementation Process Design Workflow Management Project Management Documentation

Final Year Research Student

Adcock Ingram

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013 (11 months)

Developed a mathematical optimization model for packing strategy and recommended a 17% increase in utilization on a sample of packaging materials, informing production improvements.

Mathematical Modeling Optimization Data Analysis Reporting Research Process Improvement

Configuration Management Student

South African Nuclear Energy Corporation

Jan 2012 - Dec 2012 (11 months)

Programmed infrastructure metadata in the configuration management system and produced internal reports with literature studies and best-practice recommendations to improve configuration processes.

Configuration Management Metadata Technical Reporting literature review Analysis & Compliance

Delay Analysis Student

Khuthele Projects at Gautrain

Jan 2011 - Dec 2011 (11 months)

Performed integrity checks on construction dates for legal purposes and completed project management training through theory and on-site practice to support delay analysis efforts.