Job Title: Head of Technology
Company: Eskom Pension & Provident Fund
Yolisa Skwintshi was appointed head of technology at the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund on 6 January 2020. Prior to this she was head of technology at ABSA Group. Yolisa has also worked for Sanlam, Standard Bank and Baraka IT Solutions. She has more than 17 years experience in the IT industry and was recognised as one of South Africa’s fifty most inspiring women in the STEM sector in 2018 by the Consulate of the Netherlands. She has a BSc. Honours in Computer Science and M.Com in Leadership from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Work
2020 - Present Head of Technology, EPPF
2018 - 2020 Chairperson: IT Review Committee, ICASA
2015 - Present Board Member, BPI Network
2016 - 2019 Head Of Technology, ABSA Group
2017 - 2019 Board Member, CIO Council of SA
2013 - 2016 IT Executive, Sanlam
2011 - 2013 Manager Application Development,
2010 - 2011 Technical Lead, Standard Bank Group
2009 - 2010 Project Manager, Baraka IT Solutions
2008 - 2009 ICT Professional, Comsec
2002 - 2007 Lecturer, Walter Sisulu University
Education
Executive Leadership Program, GIBS
Masters of Commerce Leadership, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Advanced Management Development Program, University of Pretoria
BSc. Hons. Computer Science, University of Fort Hare
About EPPF: The Eskom Pension and Provident Fund (EPPF) provides retirement fund administration services for the members of the EPPF. They are the second-largest pension fund in South Africa, managing assets valued at over R140-billion. Their service offering focuses on retirement fund administration for three participating employers: Eskom, Eskom Rotek Industries, and the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund. In this mandate they provide cost-effective and member-focused administration services to approximately 85 000 members, pensioners and beneficiaries.
