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Paul Pieters

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Technical project manager specialising in cloud data integration and data governance.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking senior technical project roles focused on cloud data integration and data governance where I can lead cross-functional teams, drive measurable business value, and work in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments.

I am a technical project manager and data governance specialist with deep experience across financial services, telecommunications and defence industries. I have led multinational engineering and data projects—modernising core applications, delivering cloud data integration to Azure Databricks, and implementing enterprise data governance and masking solutions.

I excel at translating complex technical solutions into measurable business value, running proofs-of-concept, and building trusted client relationships that drive adoption and retention. I combine hands-on systems and software engineering experience with project leadership to deliver projects on time, to specification, and at scale.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Technical Project Manager

Discovery Bank

Nov 2024 - Sep 2025 (10 months)

Led a metadata-driven cloud data integration and migration project streaming high-volume CDC data into Azure Databricks, implementing PII tokenisation and automated validations to modernize private banking services.

Data Integration Azure Databricks Data Masking Delta Lake Metadata Management ETL Project Management

Technical Account Manager

Ab Initio

Oct 2013 - Aug 2024 (10 years 10 months)

Managed enterprise data management and governance engagements, delivering pilots, POCs and large-scale migrations while driving client relationships and implementing DAMA-aligned governance solutions.

Data Governance ETL Metadata Management Data Lineage Data Masking Client Relationship Management Proofs Of Concept Project Management

Project Fulfilment Manager

MTN

Mar 2013 - Sep 2013 (6 months)

Established software delivery processes, defined requirements and scoped projects to improve project fulfilment and delivery consistency for telecom software initiatives.

Project Scoping Requirements Definition Stakeholder Management Project Management

Customer Solutions Manager

Ericsson

May 2007 - Sep 2012 (5 years 4 months)

Led solution design and delivery teams for end-to-end cellular networks, including managing product specialists and delivering a new national network deployment in Guinea Conakry.

Cellular Network Design Solution Delivery Team Leadership RF Planning Project Management

Engineering Manager

Flextronics

Nov 2000 - Apr 2007 (6 years 5 months)

Managed multi-national engineering programs for telecom and test equipment, leading cross-disciplinary teams to deliver handset and control-software projects for major OEMs.

Engineering Management Embedded Software Systems Architecture

Telecommunication Network Specialist

Vodacom

Sep 1998 - Oct 2000 (2 years 1 month)

Implemented pre-paid charging, location-based services and integrated mobile-financial networks, contributing to South Africa's first pre-paid charging solution and ATM airtime loading projects.

Location Based Services Integration Systems Testing

Systems Engineer

Atio Corporation

Oct 1994 - Aug 1998 (3 years 10 months)

Led systems engineering and integration for military communications projects, delivering an encrypted ISDN voice network for the South African Air Force and managing full project lifecycles.

Systems Engineering Acceptance Testing Project Management