Braam du Plooy

Controller @Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau

Atlanta, GA, US

Serve as an industry leader in robotic automation techniques, artificial intelligence, and cloud solutions. Promote the organization’s success through public speaking and other engagements.Key Contributions: Earned the 2018 Sage Intact Customer Success Award, 2018 Ventana Research Digital Leadership Award Finalist, and the 2019 SAP Concur Innovation Award Nominee. Authored multiple case studies, articles, and appeared in two customer testimonial videos. Advocated for the successful deployment of new technology solutions. Facilitated compelling presentations at public speaking events/industry conferences. Empowered other industry professionals with information and additional knowledge. Automated and streamlined financial and other processes related to solution development. Realized $1.3M in annual savings. Deployed a new data capture and analysis strategy referred to as the CFO 2.0 concept. Transitioned the team to new technologies from a traditional bookkeeping methodology. Advocated for and enacted a working environment that promoted work-life balance. Improved team satisfaction, retention, and productivity across the board. Converted the entire financial system into a flexible, easy-to-use system. Eliminated the use of a cumbersome, slow legacy system. Enabled the real-time visibility of financial data throughout all departments. Boosted product and process efficiency between the finance and other departments.

University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA