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South Africa

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Freelance Writer and Researcher in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Education

Profile Summary

Bernadette Sunjka was a Senior Lecturer in the School of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand. She holds a PhD degree in Industrial Engineering in the field of Supply Chain Risk Management. Her two masters degrees are in Industrial Engineering (MSc Eng from the University of the Witwatersrand) and Applied Ethics (MPhil from St Augustine College). She has a BSc Eng degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Bernadette is a Professional Engineer (PrEng) and a Professional Project Manager (PMP). She is a member of the South African Institute of Industrial Engineering (SAIIE) and member of the Project Management Institute (PMI). She has worked in banking and at Eskom. Her research interests include supply chain risk management, small and medium enterprises, quality management, project management and system engineering. She has published 8 Journal and 30 Conference papers, and has 342 Google Scholar citations. She has completed 2 contract research projects for the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) (2023, 2024). *Please note that I have a mobility disability, and cannot do onsite work

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Industrial Engineering
• ★ Production & Operations Management
• ☆ Engineering Education
• ☆ Systems Engineering
• ☆ Manufacturing
• ☆ Industrial Management
• ☆ Project Management
• ☆ Risk Management

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Work Experience

Senior Lecturer

University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg

December 2007 - June 2024

Project Manager

Eskom Enterprises

September 2007 - December 2007

Senior Project Manager: Projects Office (Personal Loans)

Nedbank

April 2005 - June 2007

Senior Project Manager: Programme Manager

Capital One/ Nedcor Alliance

September 2001 - April 2005

Project Manager

Capital One Financial Services

September 2000 - August 2001

Head of Department/Senior Lecturer

Mangosuthu Technikon (in Kwa-Zulu Natal)

July 1995 - July 2000

Lecturer (Part-time)

Varsity College

May 1991 - September 1995

Tutor/Lecturer

University of the Witwatersrand

January 1992 - December 1994

Scientific/Research Assistant

University of Natal

January 1991 - February 1991

Part-time Lecturer

Natal Technikon

August 1990 - November 1990

Education

PhD (Industrial Engineering)

University of the Witwatersrand

July 2010 - July 2020

MPhil (Applied Ethics)

St. Augustine’s College

2005 - 2010

MSc Eng (Industrial Engineering)

University of the Witwatersrand

1992 - 1995

BSc Eng (Mechanical Engineering)

University of Natal, Durban

1985 - 1989

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Watkins, J., Sunjka, B.P.(2020). Combining green building and lean construction to achieve more sustainable development in south africa . South African Journal of Industrial Engineering. 31. (3). p. 133-143.

Weiland, L.V., Law, C., Sunjka, B.P.(2020). Ensuring sustainable and resilient air traffic management systems for south africa with complexity and whole-of-society theory approaches . South African Journal of Industrial Engineering. 31. (3). p. 83-96.

Meyer, M., Sunjka, B.P.(2019). A skills measurement model for the south african energy sector: Applying the analytic hierarchy process to the south african electric power industry . South African Journal of Industrial Engineering. 30. (3). p. 277-288.

Maharaj, I., Sunjka, B.P.(2019). A strategic framework for start-up medical device manufacturers in South Africa . South African Journal of Industrial Engineering. 30. (3). p. 63-76.

Mabelo, P.B., Sunjka, B.P.(2017). Application of systems engineering concepts to enhance project lifecycle methodologies . South African Journal of Industrial Engineering. 28. (3SpecialEdition). p. 40-55.

Sayed, Z., Sunjka, B.P.(2016). Investigating and evaluating the influence of supply chain structure on supply chain risk . South African Journal of Industrial Engineering. 27. (3SpecialIssue). p. 122-135.

(2014). Lean implementation within South African aircraft maintenance organisations . International Journal of Lean Enterprise Research.

Hartmann, D., Sunjka, B.(2013). Private theatre utilisation in South Africa: A case study . South African Medical Journal. 103. (5). p. 285-287.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Sunjka, B.P., Emwanu, B.(2015). Risk management in manufacturing smes in South Africa . IAMOT 2015 - 24th International Association for Management of Technology Conference: Technology, Innovation and Management for Sustainable Growth, Proceedings. p. 1469-1486.

(2013). Significant causes and effects of project delays in the Niger delta region . SAIIE25 Proceedings: Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Simon, S., Sunjka, B.(2012). Factors that affect the outcome of process improvement programmes in South African firms . Proceedings of International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, CIE. 1. p. 315-328.

Sunjka, B.P., Sklar-Chik, M.(2012). Supply chain risk and small and medium manufacturing enterprises in South Africa . Proceedings of International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, CIE. 2. p. 741-754.