WWISE Team

Project leader & expert in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001/ISO 45001, ISO 27001, ISO 22000, 20000-1, ISO 31000, and ISO 50001.

Muhammad is a qualified Industrial and Systems Engineer with a Master’s Degree from the University of Pretoria. He is currently registered with the University of Pretoria to complete his Doctorate in Industrial and Systems Engineering, with a topic relating to ISO Management Systems. He is a Safety, Health, Environmental, Risk and Quality (SHERQ) Registered Lead Auditor who assists the SABS with certification audits on ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 20 000-1 and ISO 50 001. Muhammad has wide-ranging experience in the public sector, telecommunications, automotive, construction, engineering, manufacturing and various service sectors. He has assisted over 90 clients in the past 11 years as a consultant and is the Managing Director of WWISE. WWISE has a 100% record in certifying clients to any ISO standard with various certification bodies.

Prior to WWISE, Muhammad had worked at the Automotive Leather Company (ALC) as a Quality Engineer in the production and quality control of the manufacturing of Mercedes Benz E-Class Seats (W211) from 2006 – 2007.  Thereafter Muhammad had branched into the nuclear industry working on the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) project assisting Hi-Tech Select in documenting processes, creating efficiency models and following various International Standard Compliance mechanisms.  The South African Quality Institute (SAQI) in 2008/9 had identified the potential of Muhammad’s knowledge on ISO Management Systems and ability to train and motivate people.  SAQI had then asked Muhammad to start his own company and granted him two projects.  To assist the Diplomatic Academy from the Department of Foreign Affairs to become ISO 9001:2008 Certified and train Acelor Mittal Engineers on the course of Certified Quality Technicians.  The success has lead Muhammad to then grow his business by word of mouth and quality proficiencies to be where is now, with employing over 30 staff and assisting over 90 clients globally in ISO Certifications.  Small organizations such a Vegetable/Chicken Farm in Giyani to large corporates such as MTN SA and SABC.

Muhammad has been supported by Small Enterprises Development Agency Science and Technology Programme (SEDA STP) to assist SMME’s in creating structures and systems using various ISO standards to create assurance of local and international clients.

Princess started working at WWISE in 2011 as a Business Development Manager has thus excelled in becoming the Business Manager, managing the Sales and Marketing Department. She has taken the lead in setting strategies for marketing communication WWISE needs to support all its efforts by providing guidance that has enhanced performance in a manner which incorporates the WWISE’s vision and culture.

For the past 6 years, she has maintained all kinds of business relationships with strategic partners, vendors & suppliers as well as managed to build the highest levels of customer satisfaction, with the existing clients. She has represented WWISE at corporate events, conferences and many more. She has coordinated all marketing projects & events for WWISE.

While working for WWISE she has managed to obtain various certificates on ISO Management systems like Internal Audit on Safety Health, Environmental and Quality Management Systems as well as Internal Audit on Information Security Management Systems (ISO 27001:2013) and is currently studying Business Management part-time.

Shabaana Ali is the Director of Legal and Compliance department within WWISE. She started working at WWISE in 2012 as an Office Manager and has thus excelled in becoming a Director. She is pursuing her degree in B com Law through UNISA and has extensive experience in the legal and compliance field where she has attended numerous courses with the SABS on Safety, Health and Environmental Legislations. She is a social activist aside working hours where she assist numerous orphanages in Pretoria West with Education, Clothing and Food. Her love for the less fortunate is evident through her actions. Shabaana has been involved in many a projects which include the MTN SA, USAID, JSI, SABC and travelling to the Northern Cape to assist a cooperative in the textile industry. She is a competent Legal Auditor in the field of Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) ISO standards.

From major corporations to independent businesses, every organization needs skilled administration personnel in order to drive the administration department. Mercy comes from the Public administration and Business Communication background where she holds a bachelor’s degree in Local Government and Developmental Management. However throughout the years she has ventured into different kind of administration from student administration with local university to Procurement administration.

Over the past few years Mercy was working with the Certification Authority where she gained more skills and experience in terms of Certification, Quality awareness in support of ISO / IEC 17024 requirements, integrated ISO management system High Level Structure. Integrated management system with focus on ISO 31000 Risk Management.

From this experiences including the soft qualities of humility, professionalism & listening skill she possess, she learned to interact with people from diverse social and business background from CEO’s of companies to the tea lady. With the above said what Mercy brings to WWISE is Organizational resilience and sustainability by accrediting WWISE with different local and international accreditation bodies making sure that WWISE conforms to the policies and procedures of these bodies.