Full Name: Madimetja Antony MELLO
Position: Consultant
What contribution do you see yourself making to the Young Professionals Council and the SAIMM?:
I have a love for problem-solving, innovation, and making a meaningful impact on the minerals industry. This together with my passion for people and collaboration, will drive me to contribute positively to aid the SAIMM achieve its main objectives. I will look to push the boundaries of what has always been done to help shape a new future for the organisation.
Interaction/activities that you currently participate in within the SAIMM (if applicable):
- YPC member
- YPC Advocacy Portfolio Member
- Entrepreneurship in Minerals Industry Conference Committee Member
- New Technology Conference Committee Member.
Qualifications:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PDM)
- Bachelor of Technology in Extraction Metallurgy (BTech)
Brief career history:
After completing my undergraduate degree, I spent five years as a Metallurgical Engineer responsible for the core production processes as well as improvement strategies, systems and initiatives for one of the country’s biggest gold producers, AngloGold Ashanti. I went on to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Management before registering for an MBA full-time in 2017. My current engagement is as a Consultant with Vuuma Collaborations; focusing on applying systems thinking methodology to maximise the Operational Systems Capability of business operations. This is where I have also been involved in building an experiential simulation centre called SiMINE
@MandelaMiningPrecinct.
