VDS Brink fought against the Russians in the Cold War as Shackleton maritime bomber aircrew member, studied geology and did mining business development in Vietnam, Mozambique, Peru, USA, Kazakhstan and Australia.
Toastmaster International’s Advanced Gold majoring in Storytelling and Humour. Studied group behavior psychology and short story writing. Wrote more than a hundred short stories learning that we are story animals to capture hearts and to teach the lessons of life with it.
MBA lecturer on strategy for the Open University, innovation and strategy development for many companies and academic institutions.
Addressed many groups and several graduation ceremonies. Session leader for the Governor General of Canada, Her Excellency Michaélle Jean, on her visit to South Africa.
Co-founder of Personera.com, winning a Microsoft Enablis award in the media category.
A Jack of all Trades helping businesses while loving writing science fiction, horror and love stories.