Chartered Accountant | COO | Financial Strategist
Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Senior COO/CFO with 20+ years leading global operations in regulated digital assets, fintech, healthcare, and real estate. Known for scaling businesses, leading cross-functional teams, and driving regulatory, financial, and technology execution across complex environments.
Salary
USD 100,000 – 150,000
FiveWest OTC Desk
Jul 2023 — Oct 2025
Provided strategic advisory support. Assisted in obtaining a CASP license. Resigned following successful founder-led exit.
FXCH, CRNCY
Oct 2022 — Present
Lead global operations across Ireland, the UK, the US, Canada, Turkey, and additional jurisdictions. Drive business development, finance, and operational strategy for institutional digital asset trading. Lead regulatory and technology execution for a G12-currency stablecoin and cross-exchange unified account infrastructure. Secured Bermuda DABA licenses for clearing and stablecoin operations. Directed product development for perpetuals, dated futures, and options.
Invictus Capital
Feb 2018 — Sept 2022
Oversaw finance, legal, HR, and operations for a $200M digital asset investment platform. Restructured operations and managed liquidation processes during a crypto market downturn. Led multiple capital raise initiatives. Managed governance escalation by reporting CEO misconduct to relevant authorities.
Marie Stopes South Africa
Jul 2017 — Jan 2018
Restructured the organization for commercial sustainability, including executive team replacement. Implemented fraud mitigation through cashless payment systems across 12 healthcare clinics. Focused finance leadership on commercial sustainability in a healthcare NGO environment.
Amdec Investments
Nov 2014 — May 2017
Managed finance, legal, HR, and technology functions for a R15 billion portfolio of mixed-use developments. Launched the first premium branded retirement living business valued at R1.5 billion.
Various
Dec 2013 — Oct 2014
Consulting and sabbatical period.
Metropolitan Health
Jul 1999 — Nov 2013
Scaled the business to become South Africa's largest medical aid administrator (3,000 staff, 3 million insured lives). Led multiple mergers, acquisitions, and international expansion efforts. Held progressive roles across premium administration, corporate finance, CFO, and COO.
Chartered Accountant (CA SA) · Accounting
? – 1996
Postgraduate Diploma · Accounting
? – 1993
BComm · Economics & Business Finance
? – 1991