JéanRaath

Jean Raath is a keen conversationalist and part-time alchemist who serves as a facilitator, analyst and advisor to businesses and the technology that enables them. He made the jump from software development to the analysis profession in 2012 to pursue his passion, and his work at the time of BA Summit 2018 was in payments and financial services.

Jean has experience in a variety of domains including manufacturing, retail and higher education. He believes building good products is difficult and that business analysis holds the key to real business value in end-to-end project success.

Besides a postgraduate in Computer and Mathematical Sciences from NWU, he is a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and holds a Diploma in Sports Management from UNISA. Jean believes in second chances, big fires and better stories! At BA Summit 2018, he presented “Campfire BA: Story Thinking as a Strategic Enabler”, exploring how narrative and storytelling can help analysts influence strategy and drive meaningful change.