Job Title: CIO
Company: Metropolitan Life
Beginning his career as a software developer, Irwhan is now the CIO at Metropolitan Life (a subsidiary of the Momentum Group Limited) where he leads a cross-functional IT division tasked with developing business tech solutions. Irwhan has moved up the ranks at Metropolitan Life where he started as a technical lead in 2013.
He holds an advanced degree in computer science and continues to improve himself through executive development programmes from world-leading institutions like Duke University, Wits University and Stellenbosch University.
Irwhan was nominated for the 2025 CIO Awards for his work at Metropolitan Life.
Work
2018 – Present CIO, Metropolitan Life
2017 – 2018 Enterprise Architect, Metropolitan Life
2015 – 2017 Software Development Manager, Metropolitan Life
2013 – 2015 Technical Lead, Metropolitan Life
2010 – 2013 Software Developer, MWEB
2008 – 2010 Software Developer, Vodacom
Education
2024 Executive Leadership Programme, Duke University
2018 Executive Development Programme, Wits University
2016 Leadership Development Programme, Stellenbosch University
2004 – 2007 B.BusSci, Computer Science (Hons), University of Cape Town
About the company: Metropolitan Life is a prominent South African insurance company, offering life, funeral and retirement insurance products among others.
