Job Title: Chief Information and Technology Officer
Company: DRDGold Limited
Shalin Naidoo has been named one of South Africa's Top 8 Visionary CIOs by the IITPSA (Institute of IT Professionals in South Africa) and has been nominated by the International Data Corporation for CIO of the Year 2019. He is a senior executive with a track record of successfully deploying innovative technologies within complex corporate structures during times of corporate transformation. Consistent track record of designing and implementing new systems while ensuring enterprise operational continuity. He is also a business partner who serves as a technical consultant to improve global function efficiency and insights. Shalin is also a relationship builder who connects internal and external stakeholders, and possess strong financial literacy skills are required in order to evaluate IT investments for business value.
Work
2020 - Present Chief Information and Technology Officer, DRDGOLD Limited
2014 - 2020 Group Chief Information Officer, Lenmed
2012 - 2014 Head of Business Applications South Africa, Tronox
2011 - 2012 Head IT - Africa, Middle East, Arysta Life Science
2009 - 2011 General Manager: Information Systems, RTT Medical
2008 - 2009 Programme manager: Business Intelligence, Anglo Platinum
1998 - 2008 IT Consultant, BCSnet.ch
Education
2019 - 2020 Masters in Digital Business, Business Science, University of the Witwatersrand
2015 - 2015 Certificate CIO Programme
2008 - 2008 Bachelor of Technology, Information Systems and Knowledge Management, University of Pretoria
2006 - 2006 SAP Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
2005 - 2008 National Diploma, Information Systems and Technology, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
About DRDGold: DRDGOLD Limited is a South African gold producer and a specialist in the recovery of the metal from the retreatment of surface tailings. The company is listed on the New York and Johannesburg stock exchanges.
