Executive Board

Tanya graduated from the University of Witwatersrand with a BComm. Degree majoring in IT and Management Science and an Honors Degree in Business Information Systems.  She has been in the IT game for more than 15 years and began her working career in the banking sector during the leading edge branch automation wave, where she developed her passion for challenging the constraints of the now and understanding the strategic importance of leading edge big picture thinking.  She then moved on to start a consulting division for an international narrow band and radio frequency scanning company.

Tanya’s natural style is to find the win-win in all scenarios plus creating the continuous cycle of improvement by unlocking real business returns for clients, which lead her to the world of ERP.  Exposure to the world of ERP drew Tanya to Oracle Corporation where she consulted for 2 years before joining the NVision.  NVision was acquired by New Africa Technology Holdings and merged with 14 other companies and re-branded as IOCORE where Tanya was appointed to an Executive position running the Oracle division across the ERP Consulting, Custom Development, Business Intelligence and Database Administration line of businesses.

Tanya facilitated the sale of IOCORE to New Dawn Technologies and then started iFACTORY Consulting with Daniel Robus and Richard Bradshaw, who together invited Tony Forbes and Ray Smit to get on the bus and take a trip down the road that we now travel.

Tanya’s commitment to honest open communication is evident throughout iFACTORY.  A motto she carries with her, “if I can’t do the job, how can I ask someone else to do it”.  Her passion for developing and understanding people is the driving force behind the success of iFACTORY.  She has a keen interest in each person who joins the iFACTORY team and shares in their proud moments.  Her passion and inspiration filters to all who meet her.
When she’s not at iFACTORY, you will find Tanya exploring the outdoors, either mountain biking or roughing it in Bots. .

Richard Bradshaw moved from an Export business into the world of Oracle Consulting in 1992. Moving through the ranks from Business Analyst, Team Lead, Solution Architect and Project Manager, Richard has led many teams through the process of implementation and today serves in a Business Solutions Advisory role.

Richard was a co-founding member of iFACTORY Consulting and shares the responsibility of the delivery of business solutions mainly focused on the Financial Sector.

Daniel Robus is one of four founders’ and directors of iFACTORY and fills the position of Executive Sales Director.

Daniel moved to Johannesburg in 1994 where he joined MTN in Customer Services, where he learnt the art of customer services and the strong need for it.

He is a keen traveler and after a successful jaunt in South America he returned to the IT department and moved into the projects area, successfully implementing a number of projects for MTN IT.

He then joined New Africa Technology Holdings (NATH), which became IOCORE, as an Oracle ERP Project Manager where he was responsible for a number of large, successful ERP implementations at various sites in the Telecommunications arena with overall responsibility for the implementation of Green Fields projects as well as enhancement roll-outs.

Daniel then moved into a Sales role selling ERP solutions to clients before participating in the founding of iFACTORY Consulting. He currently leads the Sales and Marketing efforts for iFACTORY.  

He is a thought leader in the Oracle community and continues to challenge customer service and how iFACTORY can delivery world class projects ensuring that we are passionate about growing new staff and increasing our client base, delivering value on the hour every hour, maintaining the highest levels of customer satisfaction, ensuring good references and creating an inspired work force who continues to raise the bar and deliver beyond the expectations of our customers.

Ray started his working career in the Steel Industry and was involved in this Industry for 7 years. Ray then joined Bateman Industrial Holdings as a member of an Oracle Implementation team. After 3 years at Bateman, Ray joined IOCORE, where he became a Financials Team Lead. Ray left IOCORE to join Waymark IT as the Oracle Solution Manager.

Ray then joined iFACTORY Consulting soon after its launch. Ray has over 20 years of working experience and over 13 years of these have been in Oracle. Ray has completed several qualifications on a part-time basis including: BComm. (Accounting and Business Management), BSC Computer Science, Advanced Diploma in Project Management and Oracle Certified Professional. Ray is a keen golfer and family man.