Job Title: CIO
Company: Telkom
Keneilwe Gwabeni was appointed CIO of Telkom in November 2019. She has over twenty years experience in the IT sector. Keneilwe got her professional start as a computer technician at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. She then joined Eskom where she worked in various positions including as an IT service delivery manager. Keneilwe then moved to Strate as an release manager and later an application and investment manager. She then worked as head of ICT at the Financial Services Board. Her next stop was at Standard Bank, which saw her move quickly through the ranks to become head of IT integration. Keneilwe has a BCom. Honours in IS from the University of Cape Town.
Work
2019 - Present CIO, Telkom
2019 - 2019 Head of IT Integration, Standard Bank
2016 - 2019 Business Information Officer, Standard Bank
2015 - 2016 Head of Corporate and investment Banking, Standard Bank
2012 - 2015 Head of ICT, Financial Services Board
2010 - 2012 Applications and Infrastructure Manager, Strate
2009 - 2010 IT Support Services Manager, Strate
2008 - 2009 Release Manager, Strate
2007 - 2008 IT Services Delivery Manager, Eskom
2006 - 2006 IT Change and Release Manager, Eskom
2001 - 2005 Business Systems Support Officer, Eskom
1999 - 2001 Computer Technician, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Education
2003 - 2005 BCom Honours in IS, University of Cape Town
2003 - 2003 IT Project Management Certificate, University of Johannesburg
2000 - 2002 Bachelor of Technology, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
1996 - 1998 Diploma in IT, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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