Job Title: Group CIO
Company: Capitec
Andrew Baker took on the role as Group CIO for Capitec in February 2026, prior to this he served as chief technology officer for four years at the same company.
He brings more than two decades of experience in information technology and digital transformation. Prior to joining Capitec, Andrew served as an advisor to Zscaler. His career includes senior leadership roles across global and regional financial and technology organisations, including Amazon Web Services, Absa Group and Barclays Capital.
Andrew holds an advanced degree in civil engineering from Aston University and has completed seven Amazon Web Services certifications.
Work
2026 - Present Group CIO, Capitec
2022 - 2026 Chief Technology Officer, Capitec
2021 - 2022 Director of Engineering, Amazon Web Services
2019 - 2021 Chief Technology Officer, Absa Group
2012 - 2019 Chief Technology Officer, Barclays Africa Group Limited
2009 - 2011 Director: Equities and Algorithmic Trading IT, ABSA Capital
2005 - 2012 Head of EMEA Algorithmic Trading IT, Barclays Capital
2000 - 2005 Equity Finance - Development Manager, Barclays Capital
1998 - 2000 Senior Developer - StatPro Reports, StatPro
1996 - 1998 Geostructural Engineer, Mott MacDonald
1994 - 1996 Site Engineer, Balfour Beatty plc
Education
1990 - 1994 Hons Civil Engineering, Aston University
About the company: Capitec Bank is South Africa's largest commercial bank by customer base with over 25 million active clients as of early 2026.
