03/20/2026 updated
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Chief Data Officer & AI Transformation Leader
Johannesburg, South Africa
Only remote
BSc Actuarial Science and Mathematical StatisticsAbout me
CTO & Founder of MoonCoon, a data engineering consultancy. 8+ years building enterprise AI/ML platforms, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure for Fortune 500 clients across financial services and insurance.
Actuarial ScienceArtificial IntelligenceAmazon Web ServicesData AnalysisArchitectureFinancial InstitutionBusiness IntelligenceClaim ProcessingCloud ComputingComplianceDatabasesContinuous IntegrationData CentersData ValidationInformation Engineering
AI & Machine Learning Engineering
Enterprise AI platform architecture with ML-OPS capabilities, real-time fraud detection systems, and automated underwriting pipelines serving Fortune 500 clients
Data Engineering & Analytics
Large-scale data platform migrations, distributed team management across multiple time zones, and enterprise data governance frameworks
Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps
AWS enterprise migrations, Kubernetes cluster architecture, and CI/CD pipeline implementation reducing deployment cycles by 75%
Python & ETL Development
Core contributor to open-source Python ETL frameworks with enterprise-grade connectors and data validation features
Regulatory Compliance
Basel III, POPIA, SOC2, and FICA compliance implementation across financial institutions and data centers
Business Intelligence
PowerBI dashboard development and ML-based pricing optimization driving 12% category revenue growth
Actuarial Analysis
Commercial insurance pricing models and fraud detection systems reducing false claims by 30%
Database Technologies
Snowflake data warehousing, ClickHouse analytics, and DBT pipeline processing for 1M+ daily transactions
Enterprise AI platform architecture with ML-OPS capabilities, real-time fraud detection systems, and automated underwriting pipelines serving Fortune 500 clients
Data Engineering & Analytics
Large-scale data platform migrations, distributed team management across multiple time zones, and enterprise data governance frameworks
Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps
AWS enterprise migrations, Kubernetes cluster architecture, and CI/CD pipeline implementation reducing deployment cycles by 75%
Python & ETL Development
Core contributor to open-source Python ETL frameworks with enterprise-grade connectors and data validation features
Regulatory Compliance
Basel III, POPIA, SOC2, and FICA compliance implementation across financial institutions and data centers
Business Intelligence
PowerBI dashboard development and ML-based pricing optimization driving 12% category revenue growth
Actuarial Analysis
Commercial insurance pricing models and fraud detection systems reducing false claims by 30%
Database Technologies
Snowflake data warehousing, ClickHouse analytics, and DBT pipeline processing for 1M+ daily transactions
Languages
EnglishNative speaker
Project history
Founded data engineering consultancy with P&L ownership generating $2M annual revenue. Remote-first operation delivering across 4 continents. Lead technical delivery, client acquisition, and distributed team management. Strategic transformation partner to Fortune 500, Big Four consulting, and financial institutions across AI adoption, data infrastructure modernization, and regulatory compliance.
Remote engagement with UK-based consultancy. Led data engineering for major UK retailer's financial services division. Architected DBT pipelines processing 1M+ daily transactions on Snowflake. Implemented CI/CD reducing deployment cycles 75%. Established data quality framework achieving 99.9% SLA. Platform enabled new financial products and real-time credit decisioning.
Led organizational transformation establishing enterprise ML-OPS capability supporting 100+ data scientists. Reported to Chief Analytics Officer, advised executive committee on AI/ML strategy, infrastructure investment, and technology roadmap. Managed vendor relationships with NVIDIA, Databricks, AWS/GCP.