Speaker Bio
Pelani Malange is a seasoned IT professional with over 20 years of experience in the Health , Financial and Telecommunication industries . He is currently serving as the Client Engineering Leader for Sub-Saharan Africa at IBM, where he leads a team of engineers responsible for delivering innovative Hybrid Cloud and AI technical solutions to clients. Prior to this role, Pelani held various leadership positions at IBM and other organizations, including Head of Information Systems at Telekom Networks Malawi Limited , Deputy Head of Technical Services , responsible to RTGS and National Switch financial operations at NITEL, then under Reserve Bank of Malawi , and building telecommunication solutions under IBM Consulting.
Throughout his career, Pelani has demonstrated expertise in various areas, such as agile project management, executive management, IT leadership, and strategic thinking. He has also gained extensive experience in managing large-scale IT projects and leading teams in different regions, including Africa.
Pelani holds a MSc in Information Systems from Computing and Mathematical Sciences from the University of Greenwich and a BSc in Computer Science and Statistics from the University of Malawi. He is also a Thought-Leader of The Open Group as Enterprise Architect (2015), previous CITP of The British Computer Society (2008) and various professional organizations.
In his spare time, Pelani enjoys mentoring, exploring emerging technologies.