The Transform phase is where Dexcent brings your strategy to life, ensuring a smooth and successful implementation of your chosen solutions. Our focus in this phase is not only on delivering results but on doing so in a way that avoids the common pitfalls that can derail a transformation. Drawing on our experience, we create a clear, actionable plan that allows us to follow each step calmly and confidently.
This phase is about answering key questions like Who is accountable? and What is the workflow around the implementation? By defining accountability and creating structured workflows, we ensure that everyone involved knows their role and responsibilities. This clarity helps streamline the process, reducing the chance of errors, miscommunication, or delays.
Solutions to Power Your Growth
Modernize or expand your SCADA system to optimize operational control and monitoring for liquid or gas pipelines. Dexcent ensures seamless integration with your evolving infrastructure.
Ensure ongoing SCADA system performance with Dexcent’s Level 1 support. Our proactive services keep your system running smoothly and efficiently as your business grows.
Improve pipeline efficiency with advanced operational applications and measurement solutions. Dexcent customizes tools to help you monitor, control, and measure pipeline data in real-time.
Maximize the performance of your liquid pipeline operations with tailored applications that enhance monitoring, control, and data analysis, helping you streamline processes and improve reliability.
Strengthen your gas pipeline operations through optimized applications that provide real-time insights and enhanced control, driving efficiency and safety across your gas infrastructure.
Ensure precise and accurate gas measurement with Dexcent’s specialized measurement applications. We help you capture reliable data to meet regulatory requirements and optimize your gas operations.
From concept to deployment, Dexcent delivers customized solution architecture and implementation services to support your business’s evolving needs, ensuring seamless system integration and scalability.
Build out a robust asset performance management program with Dexcent’s expertise. We design, implement, and optimize systems to track, maintain, and enhance the longevity and performance of your assets.
Effectively manage operational and technological changes with Dexcent’s expert change management programs. We guide your team through transitions to minimize disruption and ensure smooth adoption of new processes and tools.
Evolve your control and safety systems through a comprehensive digital transformation program. Dexcent designs and builds solutions that integrate cutting-edge technologies to enhance safety and operational efficiency.
We understand that implementation is often where transformations encounter the most challenges. That’s why our process is designed to anticipate and avoid common pitfalls—whether it’s a lack of communication, unclear roles, or unforeseen obstacles. By sticking to a well-defined workflow and holding everyone accountable, we keep the project moving smoothly and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
Our team works closely with yours to ensure the transformation aligns with your business objectives, while minimizing disruption to daily operations. We also provide ongoing support and make adjustments as needed to keep the project on course.
A successful transformation requires more than just implementing the right tools—it requires a clear plan, defined roles, and structured workflows. By avoiding common pitfalls and ensuring accountability, we make sure your business’s transformation is smooth, seamless, and set up for long-term success.
Sarah Burghardt is the President of Dexcent, responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the organization, enabling strong execution across teams and delivering exceptional value to customers. With a track record of building high-performing teams and strengthening delivery capability, she has been an integral part of Dexcent’s growth and evolution. Sarah is known for a leadership style grounded in authenticity, clarity, and collaboration, consistently embodying Dexcent’s core values of Integrity, Care, and Excellence. She brings experience spanning executive leadership, consulting, and business operations, helping organizations align people and priorities to achieve meaningful outcomes.
Andrew Capper is Vice President of Industrial Digital Transformation at Dexcent, helping industrial organizations improve data-driven decision-making by optimizing the data journey, reuniting siloed information, and delivering a trustworthy version of the truth.
With more than 25 years of experience, he is known as a results-driven leader who delivers on commitments and tackles complex information management challenges with a practical, human-centric approach. His work spans digital transformation strategy and roadmaps, governance, digital maturity assessments, and performance measurement through clear KPIs and metrics. Andrew is a NAIT graduate with training in Instrumentation Engineering Technology and Security Systems, and he brings a strong focus on safer, more effective operations from data producers through to data consumers
Nader Asgharinia, PMP, P.Eng., is Vice President of Enterprise SCADA & Advanced Applications at Dexcent, leading the delivery of complex, mission-critical solutions with a clear focus on client experience and operational excellence. With more than 30 years in business execution and over 25 years managing multi-million-dollar programs for mission-critical and SCADA systems, he brings a pragmatic, delivery-at-scale approach to every engagement. Nader is recognized for building high-performing teams, driving disciplined portfolio execution, and delivering measurable business outcomes, including significant growth in program portfolios and team capacity over time. He holds a B.Sc.(Hons.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Newcastle-Upon-Type in the UK, a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Calgary, completed Georgetown University’s Director’s Program, is a Professional Engineer in Alberta, and a Project Management Professional.
Tobias (Gerrit) Nel, CISSP, CISM, is Vice President of OT Infrastructure and Cyber Security Services at Dexcent, leading the development and delivery of practical services and solutions that integrate, complement, or replace OT infrastructure and protect OT assets from cyber threats. He is known for building resilient security frameworks, governance processes, and integrated solutions that reduce risk and support compliance across diverse industries. Gerrit has over 40 years of relevant IT/OT experience and has built and delivered highly skilled and high-performance delivery teams. His strengths include Cyber Security roadmaps, security architecture, incident response, and alignment to standards such as IEC 62443, NIST, and NERC CIP. Furthermore, he has deep foundational technical experience in Networking and OT infrastructure systems architectures that he leverages in building and leading successful delivery teams. Gerrit holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Johannesburg and brings deep cross-sector experience supporting clients in oil and gas, mining, chemical, healthcare, financial, and government environments.
Karim Amarshi is Chair of Dexcent’s Board of Directors, providing governance leadership and strategic oversight to support the company’s long-term strategy and executive team. With nearly 40 years as an entrepreneur and owner-operator, he is recognized for building high-performance organizations and forging strategic alliances across Information Technology, government, health care, education, and energy. He is the former co-owner and Chief Executive Officer of one of Canada’s leading enterprise Information Technology solution providers, where he led the organization through three successful mergers and helped scale long-term client and vendor partnerships. Karim remains active across a diverse business portfolio, serving as a founding principal, officer, and advisor to organizations spanning Information Technology, hospitality, manufacturing, retail, and real estate in Canada and internationally.
Yasmin Jivraj, FCIPS, I.S.P., is a Board Member at Dexcent, providing executive guidance and strategic oversight to support corporate management and long-term business direction. Over a 35-year career, she has held senior leadership roles across private, public, and non-profit organizations, with a track record of building operating foundations and driving profitable growth. Following a 15-year tenure as a co-owner and President of one of Canada’s leading strategic Information Technology solution providers, she expanded her governance leadership through active board service in post-secondary education and community-focused organizations. She is recognized for decisive, purpose-led leadership, clear communication, and deep expertise in technology, business models, and methodologies that help enterprise organizations advance digital transformation.
As Chief Executive Officer, Nadir is accountable for providing overall leadership and Dexcent’s Industrial operational performance. Nadir has been involved as an executive sponsor with Oil & Gas and Mining companies for over 35 years, and through the years has developed a strong working relationship with the Executive leadership team of many Fortune 500 companies.
Nadir is known for recognizing value and superior investment opportunities in the technology services sector. His pursuit of highly prospective technology companies around the world has resulted in numerous company start-ups. Prior to starting Dexcent, Nadir had led companies through highly profitable business transactions, including the merger of Atlas Systems Group with CompCanada (later renamed Acrodex) in 2000 and later as Chairman of the Board of Axcend Pvt – an engineering solutions provider – based in Bangalore, India from 2004 – 2014. Acrodex and Axcend were sold in 2015
