André J. Watkins, South Africa Professor, Doctorates in Commerce (D.Com), Engineering (D.Phil) and Technology (Ph.D)

Working experience

• Independent consultant to the banking industry on strategy, information communication technology and operational and quality issues ( around the globe)
• Nedcor Bank: Executive Program Manager responsible to credit and dealing room systems and management both locally and abroad
• Bankorp Banking Group: Assistant General Manager responsible for systems integration of technology driven infrastructures and operations (South Africa, USA, Europe, Far East)
• United Building Society: Operations Manager responsible for payments systems integration

Teaching experience

• University of Stellenbosch Business School, Stellenbosch, South Africa Executive Programme Development
• Cape Penisula University of Technology, Capetown, South Africa Research professor in the Faculty of Business Informatics and Faculty of Engineering (Quality) Lecturer in research and research methodology, Ph.D and Masters supervision
• Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa Research Professor for Research Methodology Lecturer in research and research methodology, Ph.D and Masters supervision
• De Montfort University, Johannesburg, South Africa. Dissertation supervisor & lecturer in research methodology.
• Various South African Business Schools and in-house training for the South African banking industry: Lecturer in: Information systems management, Quality and quality management, Operations management, Innovation and change management, Continuous improvement systems and technology management

Teaching responsibilities in IBR

• Operations Management
• IT