Job Title: CIO
Company: SANParks
Kamal Pillay was appointed the CIO of SANParks in October 2016. He has over twenty five years of experience working in government departments. Kamal has held positions as the chief director for information and communication technology at the Department of Environmental Affairs and the manager of information and communication technology at the Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs amongst many others. He has Master’s Degree from the University of Pretoria.
Work
2016 - Present Chief Information Technology Officer, SANParks
2013 - 2016 Chief Director: Strategic ICT Projects, Dept. of Environmental Affairs
2009 - 2013 Chief Director: I & C Technology, Dept. of Environmental Affairs
2007 - 2009 Director: I & C Technology, Dept. of Environmental Affairs
2002 - 2007 Manager: I & C Technology, Dept. of Local Gov. & Traditional Affairs
2002 - 2002 Senior Support Engineer, State Information Technology Agency
1996 - 2002 Control Network Controller, Dept. of Traditional and Local Affairs
1993 - 1996 Senior Support Technician, KHK Computers
1991 - 1993 Computer Technician, Biggs Computers
Education
Master's degree at University of Pretoria
About SANParks: SANParks is a leading conservation authority, SANParks is a public entity under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Affairs, where inclusive conservation is central to advancing the policies in line with the National Development Framework for Sustainable Development and the National Development Plan. SANParks manages a system of 19 functional national parks in seven of the nine provinces of South Africa, with a total area of just over 4 million hectares comprising 67% of the protected areas under state management.
