Gyrieyah Slemming SHRM-SCP, SPHRi™
Human Resources l Leadership Coach l Change Management l Organisation Design & Development l Talent Management l Performance Management
The move
MoveThink Tank Synergy PTY LTD → Krones
TitleEntrepreneur → HR Business Partner Lead, MEA
LocationCape Town → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · South Africa → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE6.4
Total experience16.8 years
Krones headcount10,001+ employees
Krones industryMachinery Manufacturing
Krones HQNeutraubling, Bavaria
Krones founded1951
Krones typePublic Company
Career arc
- HR Business Partner Lead, MEAMar 2026 — Present
Krones· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Human Resources ContractSep 2025 — Feb 2026Krones· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Human Resources Consultant/Business & Communications CoachNov 2019 — Aug 2025
Freelance· United Arab Emirates· Freelance
- EntrepreneurOct 2017 — Sep 2019
Think Tank Synergy PTY LTD· Cape Town Area, South Africa
- Area Director of Human Resources: Africa and Indian OceanFeb 2016 — Sep 2017
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group· Cape Town Area, South Africa
- HR Manager: OperationsAug 2013 — Jan 2016
Ackermans· Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Head Human Resources: Coastal RegionsJan 2012 — Jul 2013
Alexforbes· Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Head Human Resources: Institutional ClusterDec 2008 — Dec 2011
Education
- Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyBachelor of Technology (BTech) · Human Resources Management and Services2000 — 2003