# Robert Motala Robert Motala is a remote worker on Himalayas, Lead Technology at Erraco, based in South Africa. Source: https://himalayas.app/@robertmotala ```text I lead resilient cloud platforms and enterprise software delivery for regulated financial services. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Open to opportunities | | Location | South Africa | | Authorized to work in | South Africa | | Job categories | Technical Lead, Platform Engineering Lead, Lead Cloud Engineer, Engineering Manager, Solutions Architect | | Skills | Software Engineering, Software Architecture, .NET, .NET Core, C#, TypeScript, Java, COBOL, Mainframe, DB2, IBM MQ, Kafka, Spring Boot, Angular, HTML, CSS, Distributed Systems, API Design, Service Integration, Azure, AWS, Cloud Native Architecture, Hybrid cloud, DevOps, Azure DevOps, CI CD, Git, Release Management, Infrastructure Automation, Observability, Monitoring, Incident Management, Root Cause Analysis, SLOs, Dynatrace, Cloudwatch, ELK, IAM, OAuth, OIDC, JWT, Secrets Management, OWASP, SQL, Relational Databases, API Gateway, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation, Amazon EKS, AWS ECS, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, VPC, Performance Optimization, ITIL, Business Continuity Management, Disaster Recovery, Operational Resilience, Dependency Mapping, Scenario Testing, FCA Operational Resilience, DORA, ISO 22301, Technical Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Mentoring Engineers, Architecture Reviews, Code Review, Agile | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/robert-ramapulana-motala-08321356 | ## What I'm looking for ```text I'm looking to lead cloud platforms and engineering delivery where I can set technical direction, strengthen resilience and security, mentor engineers, and align architecture with business, risk and customer outcomes. ``` ## About ```text At Momentum, I set technical direction for cloud-native platforms, enterprise APIs and services, balancing delivery velocity with security, reliability and long-term platform health. I've led technology and architecture delivery for Standard Bank, FNB Card, ABSA and Liberty Financial, building engineering standards, mentoring teams and improving operational resilience across regulated financial-services platforms. ``` ## Experience ### Lead Technology (current) Erraco. Apr 2022 - Present ```text Set technical direction for cloud-native platforms and enterprise APIs, leading engineering practices across architecture, DevOps, and observability. Partnered with stakeholders to translate priorities into roadmaps and governance standards. ``` Skills: Cloud-Computing, DevOps, CI-CD, Architecture, .NET, C#, TypeScript, Java, Kafka, Spring-Boot, Angular, Azure, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Dynatrace, OAuth, OIDC, JWT, SQL, ITIL ### Lead Technology CyberPro. Feb 2022 - Apr 2022 ```text Provided technology leadership for enterprise banking delivery, architecture alignment, and engineering coordination in a regulated financial-services environment. ``` Skills: Architecture, Engineering-Leadership, Solution-Design, Delivery-planning, Financial-Services ### Lead Architect CyberPro. Apr 2021 - Feb 2022 ```text Led architecture direction and delivery coordination for card-platform initiatives, focusing on scalable services, integration patterns, and operational readiness. ``` Skills: Architecture, Integration-Patterns, Scalable-Services, Operational-Readiness, Stakeholder-Alignment ### Founder / Managing Director / Technology Lead Erraco. Mar 2020 - Mar 2021 ```text Led client technology delivery, software-engineering direction, and team coordination for banking initiatives. Built delivery discipline through technical standards, solution design, mentoring, and stakeholder collaboration. ``` Skills: Technology-Leadership, Solution-Design, Mentorship, Stakeholder-Collaboration, Banking ### Technology Lead InfyStrat. Sep 2019 - Feb 2020 ```text Led technical delivery across enterprise initiatives, supporting architecture alignment, backend integration, and engineering coordination. ``` Skills: Technical-Delivery, Architecture-Alignment, Backend-Integrations, Engineering-Coordination ### Technical Lead ABSA. Mar 2019 - Aug 2019 ```text Led enterprise banking delivery, solution design, and engineering coordination across business-critical systems. ``` Skills: Technical-Leadership, Solution-Design, Engineering-Coordination, Banking ### Technical Lead Standard Bank. Feb 2016 - Feb 2019 ```text Led technical delivery and modernisation work across enterprise banking platforms, strengthening alignment between engineering outcomes and business priorities. ``` Skills: Technical-Delivery, Modernization, Enterprise-Banking, Engineering-Leadership ### Java Software Engineer Freelance / self-employed. Jan 2011 - Dec 2015 ```text Built a foundation in backend services, system integration, performance improvement, and production support that underpins later technology leadership roles. ``` Skills: Java, Backend-Services, System-Integration, Performance-Improvement, Production-Support ## Education ### University of the Western Cape MSc, Mathematical Sciences ```text Completed an MSc in Mathematical Sciences at the University of the Western Cape / AIMS in 2015. ``` ### University of Limpopo BSc Honours, Statistics ```text Completed a BSc Honours in Statistics at the University of Limpopo in 2014. ``` ### Rhodes University BSc Honours, Mathematics ```text Completed a BSc Honours in Mathematics at Rhodes University in 2014. ``` ### University of Limpopo BSc, Mathematics, Statistics & Applied Mathematics ```text Completed a BSc in Mathematics, Statistics & Applied Mathematics at the University of Limpopo in 2012. ``` ## Tech stack - Microsoft Azure - Kubernetes - Amazon EKS - Spring Boot - .NET Core - .NET - Terraform - Azure DevOps - Java - C# - ELK - Kafka - TypeScript - OAuth2 - Git - Docker - SQL - Dynatrace To contact Robert, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [Lundi Nkwenkwezi](https://himalayas.app/@lundinkwenkwezi): Technical Lead, Axon Pty LTD - [Kevin Tomsett](https://himalayas.app/@kevintomsett): Platform Engineer, Signant Health - [Justin Robinson](https://himalayas.app/@justinrobinson1): Senior Full Stack Engineer, Hyve Mobile - [Loyiso Nelani](https://himalayas.app/@loyisonelani): Senior .NET Engineer, Investec Bank - [Reshaad Rasool](https://himalayas.app/@reshaadrasool): Founder and Principal Architect, AI Enabled Transcription Platform - [Mamelo Seopela](https://himalayas.app/@mameloseopela): Lead Software Developer, Absa Bank Limited - [Nerudo Mregi](https://himalayas.app/@nerudomregi): Software Engineer Technical Lead, Standard Bank Group - [Ricardo Nel](https://himalayas.app/@ricardonel): Senior Solutions Architect / Lead Engineer, Q LINK Ltd - [Kabelo Mashishi](https://himalayas.app/@kabelomashishi): Engineering Lead, IndsAfri - [Muneef Hendricks](https://himalayas.app/@muneefhendricks): Tech Lead and Team Lead, LexisNexis