Dr Anwar Vahed
Director: DIRISA
Sthembiso Mkhwanazi
Senior Project Manager
Sthembiso Nhlakanipho Mkhwanazi a Senior Project Manager for DIRISA.
He is responsible for planning and overseeing the implementation of a project portfolio in fulfillment of DIRISA’s contractual commitments, including monitoring, evaluation and reporting in the execution of projects and delivery of outputs for the DIRISA team. Sthembiso holds a Masters Degree in Project and Programme Management from Cranefield College in Pretoria.
May Maile
Senior Software Developer
Claude Fortune
Systems Administrator
Claude Fortune is a Systems Administrator at DIRISA
Xolani Nkosi
Project Co-ordinator
Ntswiki Rampyapedi
Senior System Administrator
Dr Nobubele Angel Shozi
Data Stewardship Manager
Dr Nobubele Angel Shozi is a Data Stewardship Manager for DIRISA.
Prior to joining DIRISA, she worked for the CSIR’s Defense Peace Safety Security unit of the the CSIR. She holds a Masters Degree in Information Technology from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth and a doctorate with the University of South Africa.
In 2016, Nobubele was selected as Techwomen Emerging Leader and chosen to work at Twitter in San Francisco recently. She is passionate about community-driven initiatives, enjoys traveling and tasting culinary treats from from different parts of the world. She considers herself somewhat of an “amateur chef”
Hlawulani Sibisi
Senior Software Developer
Hlawulani Sibisi is a Senior Software Developer for DIRISA.
Kgwadi Matenche
Senior Cybersecurity Specialist
Ntlharhi Baloyi
Software Developer
Ntlharhi Baloyi is a Intermediate Software Developer for DIRISA.
Katlego Mogokonyane
Senior Software Developer
Katlego Mogokonyane is a Senior Software Developer for DIRISA.
Prior to joining DIRISA he worked for CSIR’s Future Production: Manufacturing cluster under Centre for Robotics and Future Production as a robotics software developer for more than five years.
Gundo Ligudu
Software Developer Intern
Gundo Ligudu Software Developer Intern for DIRISA.
Likhona Ngxolashe
Software Developer Intern
Likhona Ngxolashe is a Software Developer Intern for DIRISA.