Site icon OLSPS

About Us

ABOUT USThe OLSPS Group is an international market-leading data specialist with expertise in:

OUR TEAM

250 +Years of Collective Experience

36Staff Members

28Highly Skilled Employees

4PHDs

8Masters

11Honours

OLSPS MISSIONOLSPS strives to empower and inspire organisations to work at the highest level of effciency by capitalising on the latest predictive analytics and machine learning technological advancements.

The OLSPS group is constantly growing by increasing number of distribution partners all around the world.

Become a partner today.

Our current partners can be found in the following countries:

INDUSTRIESThe OLSPS Groups clients are found in most industries that include but are not limited to:

AREAS OF OLSPS GROUP EXPERTISE

Mathematical Statistics

Data Mining

Systems Architecture

Predictive Analytics

Database Design

Text Mining

Machine Learning

Enterprise Level Integration

Database Administration

Deep Learning

Project Management

Economics

Mathematical Modelling

Data Management

Fisheries Management

FOUNDERS

Dr Amos Barkai

Dr Amos Barkai graduated in 1981 with a B. Sc. from Tel Aviv University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biology at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in 1987, focusing on the population dynamics and predator-prey interactions in benthic populations. His Ph.D. work, which was published in Science Magazine, has been aired by the BBC, and is a regular feature in Marine Ecology textbooks.

During 1988 he participated in the first scientific diving expedition to Marion Island. Dr Barkai received the Oceania group prize for the best scientific publication based on his Ph.D. research on a marine topic. In 1989, Dr Barkai received the “South African Foundation for Research and Development Award” for distinguished postdoctoral scientists.

Together with Dr Mike Bergh, he has consulted extensively for various clients, focusing in particular on analytical work with complex data sets and the development of specialised commercial database and analytical solutions.

Dr Mike Bergh

Dr Mike Bergh graduated with a B. Sc. Chemical Engineering (First Class Hons) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in 1979. In 1986, he obtained his PhD. at UCT in Applied Mathematics. He conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California in Berkeley (1987) and the School of Fisheries at the University of Washington (1988, 1989) and published on demographic models and statistical experimental design.

Dr Bergh lectured a Master’s course in quantitative techniques applied to living renewable resource management at UCT before initiating the Fisheries Management Consulting divisions of OLSPS Marine with Dr Amos Barkai. Dr Bergh has experience and expertise in a number of branches of multivariate statistics, data mining and predictive analytics.

He is involved in the development of mathematical methods for optimisation procedures. During 18 years of collaboration, Drs Bergh and Barkai have worked on numerous projects and have published hundreds of technical papers and received a Development Award for distinguished postdoctoral scientists.

OLSPS TEAM

Michelle LeeEM Specialist

Jana StraussGraphic Designer & Digital Artist

Jacques KovacsTechnical Assistant

Michael MurdochICT Manager

Lindi JamesSales & Marketing Co-ordinator

Anneliza HanekomAdmin Manager

Fatima FelaarSenior Programmer

Marishe ThomasDebtors Clerk

Dr Michelle MacDevetteLead Data Scientist

Zen-Mari van StadenData Scientist

Damien PondData Scientist

Tyler DonaldsonSenior Data Scientist

Bradley KhumaloData Modeller and Support

Justin ShanksBusiness Development Manager

Michel JoffeGeneral Manager

Rikus CombrinckSenior Data Scientist

Gerda OttoReceptionist

Jean RossAdministrator

Nicky HutchesonPersonal Assistant

Cheryl WintleFinancial Manager

Kobus LeachFisheries Analyst