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Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
Certification
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Hendi Hendrick Matsubane  Mpya

Hendi Hendrick Matsubane Mpya

Summary

Currently employed as a product Owner and as a consultant for various companies, I am responsible for managing projects in Planning and Developing Lean Project Ideas. Every project starts as an idea and I make it tangible from a lean product to the market.

Also a dynamic, versatile servant leader and certified Scrum Master/Agile Coach accustomed to working with distributed
and offshore teams. Well-versed in all aspects of driving the adoption of agile values, principles, and practices.
Effective coaching, mentoring and training of teams and supporting Product Owners and organizations adopt and
excel in the Agile mindset and maturation. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with empathetic
leadership to be able to lead work with multiple diverse roles and personality types. Adept at building productive
stakeholder relationships and engagement. An accomplished and business-savvy professional with robust
experience acquired over the years in delivering optimal results & business value in high-growth environments and
skilled in leveraging agile methods with business initiatives to deliver sustainable results in the delivery of successful,
high-quality valuable software solutions.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Product Owner/Project Manager

The Reiter Group LLC
12.2020 - 09.2021
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
  • Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
  • Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
  • Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
  • Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
  • Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs.
  • Applied customer feedback to develop process improvements and support long-term business needs.
  • Maximized productivity by keeping detailed records of daily progress and identifying and rectifying areas for improvement.
  • Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
  • Managed the “Learn by Benchmarking” project. Created opportunities for 20 change leaders to travel to other facilities. These employees then returned to share best practices with peers.


Project Manager Team Leader

Nelson Mandela Foundation, USA/South Africa
07.2018 - 04.2019
  • Coordinated daily activity and flow of projects through multiple departments to verify on-time product delivery.
  • Adhered to industry practices, company standards and safety protocols in work.
  • Completed assignments ahead of deadline.
  • Modeled management and organizational skills and multi-tasked and prioritized in deadline-driven environment.

• Developed full-scale project plans, budgets, monitors, controls Documented all project lifecycles phases.
• Defined project roles and responsibilities in close collaboration with the Stakeholders including project scope
and objectives to ensure a cross-functional understanding amongst project members , and project suppliers:
design team, website team, media relations team and external vendors.
• Performed project tracking through clear and concise status reports and time management reports; proactively
identified potential issues and risks and tracked project member progress against commitments.
• Budget management : identified and recommended improvements, cost-saving initiatives, and substitutions to
positively impact project budget and schedule
• Wrote, produced and directed Dare to Dream, a multimedia documentary on Mandela's legacy through
his legacy organizations. It has been broadcast to a record number of viewership in South Africa,

  • Worked with team of 74 professionals focused on meeting the specific project needs.
  • Built successful project plans covering objectives, resources and staffing to meet schedules.
  • Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
  • Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
  • Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.

Education

Master of Arts - Broadcast Journalism

University of Witwatersrand (Wits)
02.2002

Skills

  • Customer Relations
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Budget Development
  • Financial Management
  • Team Oversight
  • Business Development
  • Client Service
  • Staff Management
  • Business Planning
  • Business Administration
  • Strategic Project Planning
  • Program Creation and Implementation
  • Project Management
  • Articulate Communication
  • Talent Development
  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Product Branding
  • Adaptable and Flexible
  • People and Culture
  • Tradeshow Events
  • Quality Control Planning
  • Leadership and People Development
  • Mission and Vision
  • Executive Leadership
  • Lean Methodology
  • Analytical and Critical Thinker
  • Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
  • Management Team Leadership
  • Approachable and Outgoing
  • Marketing

Accomplishments

    . Managed the “Learn by Benchmarking” project. Created opportunities for 20 change leaders to travel to other facilities. These employees then returned to share best practices with peers.


    Reduced costs by 2 million dollars by renegotiating contracts and consolidating suppliers

Certification

  • Foundations of Project Management
    Google -Oct 15 2022

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Portuguese
Full Professional
Turkish
Professional Working
Italian
Limited Working
French
Elementary
Dutch
Professional Working

Timeline

Product Owner/Project Manager

The Reiter Group LLC
12.2020 - 09.2021

Project Manager Team Leader

Nelson Mandela Foundation, USA/South Africa
07.2018 - 04.2019

Master of Arts - Broadcast Journalism

University of Witwatersrand (Wits)
Hendi Hendrick Matsubane Mpya