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Michael de Andrade

MD of EnterpriseWorx.

Michael de Andrade has over 10 years of commercial experience, a track record of developing quality software solutions and a wealth of management and leadership experience. De Andrade is ideally positioned to lead EnterpriseWorx, the data management and business intelligence (BI) specialist, as he has a strong background of technical expertise, particularly on Microsoft and open source platforms and extensive Java, Linux and Unix integration knowledge, all in the enterprise arena. He joined EnterpriseWorx in 2004 and, in addition to his duties as MD, De Andrade has been the technical manager of the data management team, BI team, and custom software development team. The custom software development team was responsible for creating a product, RetailWorx, that has been Microsoft-certified. Additionally, while head of infrastructure at EnterpriseWorx, he presided over four years of results-filled information management at executive level. Prior to joining EnterpriseWorx, De Andrade was a senior developer and BI specialist at JD Group for three years from 2001 to 2004. He was both technical specialist and business analyst on a legacy replacement project that implemented a new ERP system. De Andrade was a team leader and computer programmer at Universal Computer Services, in Braamfontein, from 1998 to 2001, before he joined JD Group. His education includes a BSc in computer science/information systems specialising in software engineering, a certificate in computer programming from LUSO Computer Institute, technical certifications that include C, webmaster, Unix SCO scripting, and a Microsoft SQL 2000/2005. He is currently studying towards his masters at Wits.

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Let's talk lift-and-shift

Conductor4SQL is compatible with Microsoft Azure and has built-in Power BI reports, providing valuable insight into enterprise database environments, says Michael de Andrade, MD of EnterpriseWorx.

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TechForum
Jul 11, 2012

How to harness 'disruptive' technology

Companies should be flexible enough to embrace technology that can lead to the development of new business models, says Michael de Andrade, CEO of EnterpriseWorx.

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TechForum
Nov 30, 2011

The changing role of the CIO

The CIO and CEO need to work closely together and align IT with the strategic pulse of the organisation, says Michael de Andrade, CEO of EnterpriseWorx.

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TechForum
Nov 15, 2011

Demand grows for UIA

Unified information access provides a single point of access to multiple heterogeneous sources of information, says Michael de Andrade, CEO of EnterpriseWorx.

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BI is about people, not technology

A BI competency centre is a multi-disciplinary team representing disciplines such as finance, human resources, marketing and IT, says Michael de Andrade, CEO of EnterpriseWorx.

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Data modelling
Jan 8, 2010

Eight easy steps

Data modelling is a vital discipline for the IT professional.

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Data modelling
Oct 16, 2009

Modelling data a vital discipline

Modelling an entity before creating it reduces risk and captures corporate knowledge.

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Project Management
Sept 9, 2009

Five deadly sins

There are a number of common errors that can occur in database design.

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Networking
Jul 3, 2009

Is the database the weakest link?

Databases are often taken for granted and left to look after themselves.