Biographies

Jacques van der Merwe

Senior Networks & Security Engineer

Jacques owns the full network and security lifecycle at Si Futures—from ISP provisioning and architecture to operations, consultation, and L1–L3 support. With an ownership-first mindset, he ensures projects stay on track, escalations are clear, and customer relationships remain built on trust.

  • Leads design, deployment, integration, and operations across managed connectivity and security services
  • Standardizes delivery with SOPs, runbooks, onboarding packs, and safe change/rollback processes
  • Pre-tests and validates solutions in the lab to ensure best-fit technology choices without unnecessary complexity
  • Mentors junior engineers through training, shadowing, and design reviews
  • Builds deep client trust by reducing MTTR, accelerating turn-ups, and ensuring resilient, secure networks

Author Posts

Professional Service Desk Evolution: From Reactive to Strategic
When your service desk generates 37 notifications for a single ticket, you've uncovered more than just a technical inefficiency — you've revealed a deeper issue: a reactive support model that prioritises activity over outcomes. Professional service delivery transforms when technology enables strategic business growth rather than creating administrative noise.
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Support System Failures Drive 40% Productivity Growth Through OTRS
Support system failures threatened client relationships - systematic transformation needed urgently • Business impact: After-hours emergency miscommunication, improper request prioritisation, damaged client confidence, systematic delivery breakdowns → Professional OTRS implementation delivered 40% productivity growth, faster response times, automated accountability, and increased client service demand.
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Case Study: Enterprise Service Desk Implementation | SME Growth
Basic ticketing systems threatened SME growth - multiple failed implementations forced business adaptation to software limitations • Business impact: Limited professional service standards, reduced technician efficiency, inability to demonstrate service excellence, competitive disadvantage → Enterprise OTRS service desk implementation delivered systematic accountability, streamlined workflows, enhanced client confidence enabling business growth through technical excellence.
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OTRS Implementation: Systematic Approach to IT Service Excellence
Most growing businesses don't need more software features — they need more structure. Discover how systematic OTRS implementation transforms fragmented processes into streamlined operational control through methodical deployment and comprehensive testing.
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When IT Support Gaps Cost More Than Just Time
Strategic IT support failures expose more than operational weaknesses—they reveal fundamental gaps in business resilience that can undermine stakeholder confidence and competitive positioning long after the immediate crisis passes.
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Business Infrastructure Investment Trends Signal Market Confidence
When project volume becomes a sign of real business momentum, it signals something significant about market confidence and infrastructure investment patterns across growing SMEs.
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From Missed Call to Strategic Advantage: How We Rebuilt Our Support Model
When traditional after-hours support fails to match client business realities, the solution isn't more staff—it's smarter systems. We transformed our support model from reactive headcount to proactive intelligence, creating a framework that aligns response intensity with actual business impact.
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When Infrastructure Stability Becomes a Growth Strategy
Transform infrastructure challenges into competitive advantages with strategic connectivity planning that enables confident business growth.
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