Job Title: CIO
Company: Council for Medical Schemes
Denisha is the chief information officer at the Council of Medical Scheme (CMS). She joined the Council for Medical Schemes in October 2023. Prior to joining the CMS, Denisha was the Chief Director of ICT at the University of Stellenbosch, and the CIO at City of Johannesburg Metro Services and the ICT head at the Development Bank of Southern Africa. Denisha has worked in a number of industries including taxation, banking, utilities and higher education systems. She holds a PhD in IT from UNISA.
Work
2023 - Present Chief Information Officer, The Council for Medical Schemes
2022 - 2023 Chief Director ICT Stellenbosch University (GCTO), Stellenbosch University
2019 - 2022 Chief Information Officer City of Johannesburg Metro Services
2014 - 2018 ICT Head: Shared Services, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
2013 - 2014 Head: Data Analytics and Optimization (Africa COO and Fraud), Barclays Africa Group Limited
2012 - 2013 ICT Head: Management Information & Business Intelligence, Barclays Africa Group Limited
2011 - 2012 Senior Manager National Business Support, Barclays Africa Group Limited
2009 - 2012 Senior Manager: Finance, Risk and Performance Management, South African Revenue Service (SARS)
2009 - 2011 Senior Manager: Finance, Risk and Performance Management, South African Revenue Service (SARS)
2007 -2007 Business Intelligence Analyst, South African Revenue Service (SARS)
2004 - 2006 Internal Auditor, Nu National Assurance Company
Education
2013 - 2016 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Information Technology, University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
2009 - 2012 Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Information Technology, University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
2004 - 2006 Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting and Finance, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Certifications:
- Certified in Data Science, University of Berkeley, Los Angeles, California USA
- Certified in Digital Transformation, University of Pretoria
- Certified in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, University of Pretoria
- Certified in Cybersecurity, University of Cape Town
- Certified in Directorship, Institute of Directors of SA
- Certification for Banking Board of Directors, University of Pretoria: Gibbs
About Council for Medical Schemes: The Council for Medical Schemes is a statutory body established by the Medical Schemes Act (131 of 1998) to provide regulatory supervision of private health financing through medical schemes.
