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Vicus Burger

@vicusburger

Business transformation leader driving data‑driven operational turnarounds and growth.

South Africa
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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles where I can lead data-driven transformations, rescue or scale operations, collaborate with executives, and deliver measurable commercial impact.

I am an accomplished business transformation leader and strategic consultant with over a decade of experience driving operational excellence and revenue growth across telecom, financial services, supply chain and manufacturing.

I specialize in leveraging advanced analytics, cloud technologies and AI/ML to design scalable data architectures, predictive models and executive reporting ecosystems that enable faster, evidence-based decisions.

I have led high-stakes turnaround and stabilization programs, including informal business rescue, financial reform, operational restructuring and governance enhancements to restore institutional credibility and performance.

I partner with senior executives and cross-functional teams to deliver measurable outcomes — from reducing reporting time and data latency to improving operational efficiency and delivering sustained commercial growth.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

SW
Current

Executive Director

Southern African Institute of Welding

Apr 2025 - Present (6 months)

Led strategic transformation and informal business rescue for a 75-year institute, overhauling finance and governance to stabilize operations and enable a 12-month turnaround with measurable improvements in accuracy and accountability.

SC

Founder, Senior Consultant

SR71 Consult

Apr 2005 - Mar 2020 (14 years 11 months)

Provided executive advisory and delivered data-driven business transformation, building BI frameworks and data architectures that reduced time-to-insight and improved processing speeds for clients.

CC

Executive Head of Product Management

Cell C

Aug 2019 - Feb 2020 (6 months)

Directed product portfolio strategy and integrated advanced analytics and agile practices to accelerate time-to-market and improve product performance and customer engagement.

CC

Executive Head, Strategic Operations

Cell C

Jan 2017 - Jul 2019 (2 years 6 months)

Led strategic operations and commercial projects using AI/ML and big-data labs to optimize network performance, drive revenue forecasting and deliver live executive performance insights.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Datacamp logoDA

Datacamp

Certificate, Data Science

2019 - 2019

Completed the 'Data Scientist in R' certification through Datacamp in 2019.

Brunel University logoBU

Brunel University

Master of Science, Packaging Technology

2005 - 2005

Completed an MSc in Packaging Technology at Brunel University in 2005.

University of Cape Town (Management Development Program) logoUP

University of Cape Town (Management Development Program)

Professional Development Certificate, Management

2005 - 2005

Completed the Management Development Program (MDP) at the University of Cape Town in 2005.

Stellenbosch University logoSU

Stellenbosch University

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

1993 - 1993

Awarded a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) degree from Stellenbosch University in 1993.

SP

SA Breweries (Packaging Management Development Program)

Professional Development, Packaging Management

Completed a Packaging Management Development Program through SA Breweries.

VP

Vienna Advanced Emotional Intelligence and MBTI Program

Professional Development, Emotional Intelligence / MBTI

2007 - 2007

Completed a Global Advanced Emotional Intelligence and MBTI type program in Vienna in 2007.

LB

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Certification, Process Improvement

2000 - 2000

Obtained a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification in 2000.

DC

Department of Labour (Mechanical Engineers Certificate)

Certificate, Mechanical Engineering

1998 - 1998

Received a Mechanical Engineers certificate from the Department of Labour in 1998.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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