Founder & Lead Consultant
Richard is the founder and lead consultant for Zata Consulting Limited, a Data Analytics and Management Consulting company. He has vast experience in accounting, management and business consulting. Most of Richard’s experience has been with listed companies such as Cadbury Schweppes PLC (Commercial Financial Controller), Exact Software (General Manager) and Goodyear Tyres (Finance Director). He has also worked as SADC General Manager for The Courier and Freight Group (CFG), a subsidiary of the South African Post Office.
Richard is a graduate of the Copperbelt University where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy and Finance. He further obtained two master’s degrees; an MBA from Bucks New University (UK) and a Master’s in Commerce specializing in Corporate Finance from the University of Johannesburg. He is an associate of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (AZICA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA) and a Certified Financial Modeler Specialists (CFMS). Richard has an academic and professional in Professional and holds an Advanced Data Science certificate from IBM specializing in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. He has a certificate in Data Analysis and Visualization with Power BI and Excel from Microsoft terest in Business Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence. He is a Certified IBM Data Science Professional and holds an Advanced Data Science certificate from IBM specializing in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. He has a certificate in Data Analysis and Visualization with Power BI and Excel from Microsoft.
