I am the Founder and CEO of MakNit Consulting as well as BeQah Wellness Solutions, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to establishing these two ventures, I held management positions at Ernst & Young, Liberty Holdings, PricewaterhouseCoopers Incorporated (“PwC”) and thereafter at Massmart/Wal-Mart. I have a combined 17 years of experience in the field of Financial Crime Risk Management services (both investigative and prevention). I have carried out multiple assignments in both private and public sector industries. Combined with my professional expertise, I am passionate about holistic human Health & Wellness and helping people live better. In this regard, I established an entity referred to as BeQah Wellness Solutions. I list below some of the pertinent skills I have acquired, along my career journey: - Attention to detail, extensive research, fact finding and making sound judgements and recommendations for appropriate action to be taken by the relevant parties; - Accurate, factual reporting and ensuring there is sufficient evidence to support findings; - Stakeholder/Relationship Management across all levels, including Executives and decision makers; - Good presentation skills, both written and verbal; and - Management of subordinates/diverse teams and upskilling/training them, etc. Highlights of my key professional experience are set out below: Re-active Financial Crime Risk Management/ Fraud Investigations: • Conducting of all types of financial crime investigations relating to fraud, theft and corruption; • Conducting of interviews and the drafting of affidavits and/or statements; • Compiling and presenting investigative reports to relevant stakeholders; and • Preparation and leading of evidence at disciplinary hearing forums, including testifying in criminal courts as a factual findings and expert witness. Preventative Financial Crime Risk Management and Governance: • Conducting of Fraud and Enterprise wide risk assessments; • Conducting of fraud detection reviews; • Conducting of compliance checks/surprise audits; • Conducting of fraud awareness training; • Drafting of Anti-Fraud and Corruption related Policies; • Conducting of benchmarking exercises of organization’s Fraud Risk Management functions and programmes in order to align to best practice; • Conducting the analysis of industry and/or organizational specific fraud trends, actual losses, losses prevented and root causes; and • Collation, analysis and presenting of applicable management information (MI) to key stakeholders. Qualifications • Bachelor in Commerce • Higher Diploma in Forensic Investigations & Auditing Affiliations • ACFE - Association of Certified Fraud Examiners • (ICFP) - The Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners Institute