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Clement Makholwa

@clementmakholwa

Solutions architect specializing in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI and AI-driven enterprise transformation.

What I'm looking for

I seek roles enabling end-to-end Fabric and Power BI migrations, enterprise cloud and AI strategy, and opportunities to lead responsible innovation while delivering training and capability building.

I am a strategic technology leader and enterprise architect with over 22 years of experience across Business Intelligence, Cloud Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Fintech Innovation, and Digital Transformation. I found and lead Afrinetics Digital Solutions and Afrinetics Digital Academy, designing secure, compliance-aligned, inclusive digital ecosystems for Southern Africa.

I am a qualified Microsoft Certified Trainer and Solutions Architect in Data Analytics, AI and Governance, with numerous Microsoft and industry certifications. I lead migrations from Power BI to Microsoft Fabric through proofs-of-concept and end-to-end implementations, and I deliver Fabric and AI executive training focused on business value creation.

My professional achievements include architecting secure fintech platforms, modernizing national quality-standards platforms, leading Azure ledger architecture and governance across regional banking ecosystems, and designing enterprise cloud roadmaps and Power BI analytic environments. I combine technical rigor, governance focus, and change-management expertise to enable responsible innovation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

AS

Current

Founder & Solutions Architect

Current

Afrinetics Digital Solutions

Founded and lead Afrinetics Digital Solutions and Afrinetics Digital Academy, designing secure, compliance-aligned fintech and sector-specific digital ecosystems and delivering training programs that enable responsible AI and Fabric adoption across Southern Africa.

Microsoft Fabric Power BI Azure AI Strategy Enterprise Architecture Cloud Migration Governance Training

UP

Solutions Architect

USD Mint UNSDG1 UBI Program

Led Azure ledger architecture and governance engagement across Southern African banking ecosystems to support UNSDG1 UBI program pilots and secure transactional recording.

Azure Ledger Governance Distributed Ledger Security Banking Ecosystems Architecture & Compliance

SS

Solutions Architect

South African Bureau of Standards

Led modernization and digital transformation of the national Quality Standards Platform, implementing workforce compliance skilling and cloud-aligned architectures to improve standards delivery.

Azure Enterprise Architecture Cloud Modernization Power BI Governance & Compliance

RF

Cloud & Technology Architect

Road Accident Fund

Designed the enterprise cloud roadmap, hybrid architecture, and Power BI enterprise analytics environment to centralize reporting and improve claims analytics.

Cloud Architecture Hybrid & Cloud Power BI Azure Data Analytics Roadmap Planning Enterprise Reporting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

UT

University of Cape Town

BCom Honours; Advanced Diploma, Information Systems / Business Project Management

Completed BCom Honours in Information Systems and an Advanced Diploma in Business Project Management at the University of Cape Town.

UB

UCT Graduate School of Business

Master of Philosophy, Inclusive Innovation

Completed a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Inclusive Innovation at the UCT Graduate School of Business.

CT

California Institute of Technology

Postgraduate Program, Cloud Computing

Completed a Postgraduate Program in Cloud Computing at Caltech.

TP

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Executive / Certificate Program, Entrepreneurship

Completed an Entrepreneurship Program at the Wharton School.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

Microsoft Fabric

Objective

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