James
William
Brown
Personal Details
Date of Birth:
18 October 1985
Based In:
Johannesburg, RSA
Bonn, DE
Languages:
English
Afrikaans
Mobile: -
Email:-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/james14brown
Executive Summary
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Experienced in business strategy (formulation, development and execution), business process
improvement, operating models and organisational design
Completed management buyout of company in 2014, grew revenue 19% year-on-year
Negotiated acquisition of company which increased group revenue by 30%
Served as project manager on various projects whilst employed by management consulting firm in
various capacities
Clients across various sectors, including oil & gas, banking, petrochemicals, transport, engineering,
government (local, provincial and national), energy, agriculture, retail, healthcare and insurance
Developing proposals, reports and presentations
Experience in managing multiple stakeholders, and engaging at a Board and Senior Management
level
Character descriptions: “immense strength of character, integrity, adaptability and awareness”,
“commanding”, “resilient, participative and enthusiastic”, “continuously raises the bar and challenges himself”
Education
Reference Extracts
B.Comm Honours Business Management, specialising in Financial Management | University of
South Africa (2012)
“He has an extremely
strong aptitude for
analytics, process reengineering, financial
modelling and all aspects
of communication; from
the written to the spoken.”
B.Comm Investment Management | University of Pretoria (2007)
*Member of the Golden Key International Honours Society for Academic Excellence (2007)
Certifications
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) | Project Management Institute (2014)
Registered Persons Exam: The Equity Market (2009)
Registered Persons Exam: Introduction to the South African Financial Markets (2008)
Registered Persons Exam: Rules and Regulations of the South African Financial Markets (2008)
Career History
Inkulo Capital
Director (June 2017 - present)
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“…displayed impeccable
technical capability in a
wide variety of fields …”
“…never failed in
delivering an
exceptionally high
standard of work.”
“His ability to learn and
excel in a short amount of
time is remarkable…”
Established holding company for Africa International Advisors, strategi.exe and Resonance
Institute of Learning
Strategic financial management of operations
strategi.exe
Co-Founder (February 2017 – June 2018)
Developed web-based platform aimed at improving strategy execution, tracking and reporting
Africa International Advisors (management consulting firm)
Director (July 2015 – June 2018); Associate Director (September 2014 – July 2015); Senior Consultant (January 2014 – August 2014);
Consultant (July 2012 – December 2013); Senior Associate Consultant (January 2012 – June 2012); Associate Consultant (June 2011 –
December 2011)
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Provided business advisory and capacity building services to private and public sector clients
Responsible for managing projects and leading project teams
Responsible for building investment cases for multinational organisations
Driving strategic and financial management decisions for the organisation
Absa Consultants & Actuaries
Fund Accountant (February 2008 - May 2011)
Joined Absa as part of the Absa Graduate Development Programme. Portfolio consisted of 26 funds, and duties included
managing a team whose main responsibility was the compilation of financial statements for private pension and provident funds.
Also tasked with reporting to the Financial Services Board and trustees on the status of the funds.
References and Academic Transcripts Available on Request
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