Problem Solver

Rikus Grobler

Areas Rikus Grobler is Knowledgeable in:

Business, entrepreneurship, design, financial services, project management, ERP, manufacturing, consumer goods sector, archery, outdoors.

Techniques Rikus Grobler Uses:

Creative Problem Solving
Design Thinking
Mind Maps
SCAMPER
Root Cause Analysis (5 Whys)

Rikus Grobler's Problem Solving Skills:

  1. Manufacturing and Packaging - I have worked for 5 years in Operations for Coca-Cola.
  2. Computer Science - I worked as an ERP consultant and in IT project management. I have a PMP.
  3. Education - I lectured part time for business schools (Royal Holloway, NUST, UNAM) in my fields of expertise.
  4. Engineering/Industrial Engineering - I have a degree in Industrial Engineering (B.Eng).
  5. Legal - I have a degree in law (LLB) and completed courses in IP management.
  6. Business - I have an MBA and have owned and operated a couple of businesses.
  7. Logistics - I ran the production department for Coca-Cola Namibia.
  8. Research. I have a PhD and I am well acquainted with both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
  9. Design. I am an industrial engineer and a design thinking expert.
  10. Fintech. I currently work as Manager:Innovation in the financial services industry.
  11. Manufacturing. I ran the production department for Coca-Cola Namibia.
  12. Marketing. I have an MBA and have owned and operated a couple of businesses.
  13. Operations Research. I completed Lean Six Sigma training and did a lot of Operations Research projects.
  14. Packaging. I ran the production department for Coca-Cola Namibia.
  15. Professional inventor. I have registered two PPAs for products I developed and more pending.
  16. Professional Problem Solver. I have lead many initiatives where we had to solve specific problems for the business.
  17. Statistics. I did quantitative research for my PhD and I am busy with my Lean Six Sigma certification.

Rikus Grobler's Problem Solving Experience:

  1. I invented a product to keep restrooms clean and save on cleaning chemical costs.
  2. I invented a product for archers to store accessories and strengthen bow case.
  3. I invented a product to center the aiming dot on a bow site.
  4. I invented an adjustable flosser so that you can floss each tooth with a clean piece of floss.
  5. I was part of a team that created a mobile payment solution to pay for fuel.