Sibashnee Naidu has over 15 years of experience in various roles at Transnet Freight Rail including administration, fleet management, and project management. She currently serves as the Head of Project for opening a new control table. Naidu has excellent communication, administrative, and problem-solving skills. She is detail-oriented, able to work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines. In addition to her professional career, Naidu has held leadership roles in community organizations and participated in sports.
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Personal Information
Surname : Naidu
Name : Sibashnee
Gender : Female
Nationality : South African
Race (for BEE reporting) : Indian
Identity Number : 7912150133089
Current Residential Area : Richards Bay
Status : Single
E-Mail : sibashnee.naidu@transnet.net / Sibashn@Gmail.com
Work Telephone : 035 905 2351
Drivers Licence : Code 08
Synopsis of work Experience and Personal Qualities
I have more than 15 years work experience. My experience includes, Yard Functions, Crew Profiling, report writing, SAP R3 Human
Resources, Data Capture and Statistics, fleet and auxiliary monitoring, presenting stats via meetings/forums/conferences to
management, investigations, training staff, inspections, maintenance management, project management, Super user for MZONE 4
(VSC Solutions), ISOMTERIX and AARTO.
I have excellent telephone etiquette, strong people and communications and administrative skills and an excellent command of the
English language.
I am detail orientated, analytical and able to think logically. I am able to function well under pressure with an ability to problem
solve and meet deadlines. I am a team player but able to work independently.
My office, is currently busy with the opening of a new table is the SOC environment for Kombi Control 24/7 and I have been tasked
to be Head of the Project.
In my private capacity I have been Chairperson for a number of organisations; including, the Women’s Committee – hosted, mc’ed
and co-ordinated women’s day celebration function (250 guests) in 2005 till 2011 .I am currently a member of uMhlathuze
Volleyball District association and am an exec member of uThungulu Volleyball.
I was also the official announcer at the 16th
African Nations Volleyball Championships 2008 (9 countries participated) at the Durban
University Westville Sports arena as well as the Olympic Qualification Tournament for Africa (10 countries participated) at the
Tongaat Sports Arena.
I officiated at the IGG 2008 held at Esikhaweni Teachers College on the North Coast from the 12-14 December. Transnet Freight Rail
hosts its Inter Rail Games every year which include All Provinces and Swaziland, Botswana, as well as Zimbabwe. I am a participant
as well as head Volleyball coordinator for our Region (Eastern). On several occasions I was selected to represent our District at IPT’s
including this current year. In my social capacity, I play squash, Action Cricket and Volleyball.
I am currently involved in a Community Programme working with kids aged between 7 and 13 on a weekly basis.
Since June 2012 to 2014, I have been nominated to Act in a 610 Junior Manager Position within my current department.
Career Chronology (Starting with most recent position)
Chief Administration Official Transnet Freight Rail – Empangeni Richards Bay May 2007 – date
Administration Official Transnet Freight Rail – Richards Bay March 2004 – April 2007
Train Assistant Transnet Freight Rail – Richards Bay July 2002-March 2004
Sales Assistant Total Sports - Empangeni January 2000-July 2002
Manager Mattress King – Richards Bay January 1999-January 2000
Secondary Education
Matric : Buffelsdale Secondary School, Tongaat – Kwa Zulu Natal, 1997
Subjects : English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Geography, Art, Technical Drawing
Training Courses Completed
Diploma in Computing (Advanced) Boston College 24/02/2006
Currently Studying Bcom in Transport Logistics and Economics for 2010 Unisa
In-house Training Courses Completed
ISOMETRIX
Labour Relations
AARTO Internal
VSC Solutions Systems/Management of Fleet
Transport Management
Fleetmax
Vehicle /Fleet Policy & Procedures
Initiator Course
Business Simulation (1/2)
First Aid Level 1 & 2
Safety Officer Training Level 1 & 2
Sap
Train Assistant Course (3 month Theory 2 week practical)
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Computer Proficiency
MS Office – Word (Advanced), Excel Advanced), PowerPoint & Outlook, Sprint, Fleetmax, SAP, Google Earth, VSC – Super user,
ISOMETRIX, TOM’s, SMS System, Cellstop Tracking Unit System
Employment History Details
Current Position : Chief Administration Official –Fleet Auxiliary Structure
Name of Company : Transnet Freight Rail - Empangeni
Dates of Employment : May 2007 – date
Reason for wanting to leave : Career Advancement
Duties include the following:
Provision of adequate and optimized fleet of road vehicles
Systematically monitoring +-850 vehicles Speed profiles weekly
Providing regional support to all area Managers and Area Production Managers including Operations and
Infrastructure
Investigating all incidents reported to the Compliance office via the fraud line for the Eastern Region
Investigated accidents, drawing relevant reports, providing evidence for hearings/cases
Aligning Fleet to the IDP of all Departments within the Infrastructure, Operations and other support Structures
Monitoring/Managing Fitment of Speed/Tracking devices on all new and existing Vehicles
Monitoring/Managing Speed Reports Weekly of the Eastern Region
Compiling Data/Stats regarding Vehicle Movement – Eastern Region
Aligning Service Drivers to Structure requirements as per staff employed and allocated vehicles
Liaising with Service Providers on Workshop/Maintenance Management of all TFR Fleet
Monitoring /Managing Asset utilization
Coordinating K53 Refresher training for drivers
Fleet Control
Fleet Census/Inspections
Project Management
Monitoring/Managing Fleet through fleet system, Fleetmax and Mzone (VSC Solutions)
Monitoring/Managing of Vehicles-Road Worthiness/Service period/Fuel Consumptions
Ensuring that Vehicles are managed according to/within Contractual Specifications
Controlling of all Auxiliary Equipment E.g. telemeters, Handsets, (Walkie talkies) radios, Train Cab Systems,
Vacuum Gauges, Airbrake Gauges, Cell phones, Handheld Readers (Resource Management)
Daily Monitoring/Managing or all equipment (Resource Management)
Providing census on all Equipment
Managing Logistics surrounding the Equipment (Resource Management)
Ensure Trains are not delayed nor cancelled due to Auxiliary Equipment or Fleet (Resource Management)
Planning 24 hours
Analysis of integrated train service
Liaison with regions
Liaison with areas
Produced MIS
Update projections of traffic flows over the Eastern Region in order to compute future Auxiliary Equipment
REQUIREMENTS.
Position Held : ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL MIS SUPPORT
Name of Company : Transnet Freight Rail - RICHARDS BAY
Dates of Employment : March 2004 – April 2007
Reason for leaving : Promoted
Duties included the following:
Provide administrative support to the CA& SA.
Secretarial duties.
Managed software and filing system.
Arranged meetings / functions.
Administrative duties (MIS)
Managed expenses Managed travelling arrangements and hotel bookings.
Managed superior’s diary
Accurately determining optimal train crew strengths given a range of variables and permutations.
Liaise with line managers and question traditional approaches.
Awareness of technological advances and changes.
Ability to foresee and anticipate obstacles and challenges.
Build a network to enable the flow of accurate information
Updated data base of the Regions Train Crews reflecting qualifications of personnel.
Required to present to management to enable decision-making in respect of remittent and training requirements.
Update projections of traffic flows over the Eastern Region in order to compute future crew requirements
Liaise with train departments and areas in order to arrange training for employees.
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Present management with Transnet’s training programs for Train Crews to enable training planning and decision-
making.
Monitoring of overtime worked and hours of duty of train personnel in order to address abnormalities.
Interrogation of depots rosters for train crews in conjunction with daily train plans and correlate the information in
order to highlight deviations to management and recommend corrective actions where necessary.
Determine strengths
Determine requirements
Liaise with depots and human Capital
Procurement
Determine optimal crew working
Monitor - Condition Batteries
Deployment
Recording Qualifications
Census
Monitor vehicle Activities -Routes
- Fuel
- Orchid Analysis
Training
Consolidate training plan
Monitor - Sprint
Inspections
Projection of future requirements
Process Improvement
Replacements
Investigate new Technology
Licensing - Depots
- Repair time
Position Held : Train Assistant
Name of Company : Transnet Freight Rail – Richards Bay
Dates of Employment : July 2002-March 2004
Reason for leaving : Relocated due to health reasons.
Duties included the following:
Assist the train driver with movement of the train.
To shunt the train and convey information to the client service centre.
To enhance the safe, fast movement of commodities.
Sign on duty and prepare locomotives, compile train before departure.
Assistance en route, completed Gemeni working instructions, prep communication equipment, shunting movements,
stables train/locomotive and signed off duty.
Position Held : Manager
Name of Company : Mattress King – Richards Bay
Dates of Employment : January 1999-January 2000
Reason for leaving : Contract Expired
Duties included the following:
Started as a sales assistant later promoted.
Sales.
Accounts
Stock control
Presentation
Daily targets
Monitoring of staff
Position Held : Sales Assistant
Name of Company : Total Sports - Empangeni
Dates of Employment : January 2000-July 2002
Reason for leaving : Career Advancement
Duties included the following:
Sales
Stock control
Merchandising
Till operations
Customer service
Daily Targets
References
Tim Karg Fleet & Auxiliary Manager Transnet Freight Rail 0833842548/0718992774
Graham Braun Area Manager Transnet Freight Rail 0833461548 (On Pension)
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Somers Naidoo Fleet & Auxiliary Manager Transnet Freight Rail 0839800162
Fikile Dlamini Area Manager (Acting) Transnet Freight Rail 0839800173
Mohamed Suleman Operations Manager Transnet Freight Rail 0835791436
Sihle Mkhwanazi Area Manager Transnet Freight Rail 083 9800139
Kay Govender Junior Manager Transnet Freight Rail 035-9052998 / 083 2756367
Hanelie Hanekom HR Manager Transnet Freight Rail 0834605893
Linda Du Randt Area Manager Total Sports 035-7891936
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