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Rocco van Rooyen

@roccovanrooyen

Senior Project Manager at Shoprite Checkers who managed the Money Market platform transition to AWS and Azure.

At Shoprite Checkers, I managed strategic IT and Money Market projects, including the Money Market platform’s transition from an ICL mainframe to Microsoft client/server technology and later to a newly developed AWS/Azure solution.

I managed delivery across infrastructure, software, integrations and technology change, with responsibilities spanning governance, risks, vendors and executive reporting. My work included projects involving DevOps, CI/CD, Angular and Kotlin.

Earlier, at CSC, I managed a 130+ person Old Mutual IT infrastructure documentation programme and a global BHP Billiton Oracle systems redevelopment. At the City of Cape Town, I managed IT divisions of up to 48 specialists and received the IT Manager of the Year award in 1999.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Project Manager

Shoprite Checkers

Apr 2014 - Aug 2026 (12 years 4 months)

Managed strategic IT and Money Market projects, leading end-to-end delivery including scoping, analysis, design, procurement, development, implementation, quality, release/configuration management, and formal project closure. Managed project risks, issues, scope changes, dependencies, governance, weekly status reporting, and executive steering-committee engagement.

AWS Azure DevOps CI CD Angular Kotlin SAP Project Management Risk Management Stakeholder Management Vendor Management RFP RFI Contract Management Governance Agile Scrum Waterfall

IT Money Market Manager / Senior Project Manager

Shoprite Checkers

Jul 2007 - Mar 2014 (6 years 8 months)

Accountable for uptime, maintenance, support, enhancements, and a portfolio of programmes and projects supporting the internationally used Money Market system. Managed applications and interfaces supporting financial transactions including payments, bookings, electricity, airtime, traffic fines, and lottery-related services.

Project Management IT Management Application Management Financial Transactions Stakeholder Management Release Management Configuration Management Agile Scrum Waterfall

Senior Project Manager

IBM / Q3

Dec 2006 - Jun 2007 (6 months)

Managed Business Intelligence and Marketing GEO application projects for Maersk, ensuring regular global deployment of functionality in line with client agreements. Managed ongoing BI support and maintenance, project governance, third-party integrations, risks, issues, scope, and quality.

Business Intelligence Project Management Governance Third Party Integrations Risk Management Issue Management Scope Management Quality Management

Senior Project / Program Manager

Prescient / Medibank Private, Australia

May 2005 - Dec 2006 (1 year 7 months)

Managed implementation of proprietary iMed software to replace a legacy Health Information Management System in Melbourne. Managed software development, interfaces, data migration, implementation, interdependent projects, governance, risks, issues, and contractual deliverables.

Software Implementation Data Migration Project Management Program Management Governance Risk Management Issue Management Contract Management

Programme Manager

Paracon / Provincial Government Western Cape

Dec 2004 - Apr 2005 (4 months)

Aligned IT activity to branch strategy and programme-managed operational and strategic IT initiatives. Managed six projects using PRINCE2 and oversaw maintenance of approximately 60 operational systems, including a software systems development team of eight and IT budget planning/tracking.

Program Management PRINCE2 Project Management IT strategy Budget Management Team Leadership Systems Maintenance

Program Office Manager / Project Manager

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)

Sep 2001 - Dec 2004 (3 years 3 months)

Managed programme/project standards, processes, templates, governance, delivery assurance, consolidated risks/issues, resource management, and management reporting. Led knowledge deployment and process improvement initiatives and mentored project managers, including a 130+ person Old Mutual project and a global BHP Billiton Oracle systems redevelopment.

Program Management Project Management Governance Delivery Assurance Risk Management Resource Management Mentorship Process Improvement Oracle

Database Administrator

City of Cape Town

Apr 1994 - Jan 1995 (9 months)

Provided Oracle database administration and consultancy services, database standards, production environments, and development support.

Oracle Database Administration Database Standards Production Environments Development support

Systems Analyst / Senior Systems Analyst / Programmer / Senior Programmer

Cape Provincial Administration

Dec 1988 - Mar 1994 (5 years 3 months)

Progressed from programmer to senior systems analyst, covering business analysis, systems analysis/design, Oracle CASE development, implementation, and maintenance. Managed and implemented systems including Community Services IT Strategy, Urbanisation Management, and Informal Housing Subsidy systems.

Business Analysis Systems Analysis System Design CASE WHEN Implementation Maintenance Programming