South African Radio Astronomy Observatory
Keitumetse Molamu has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Keitumetse is currently serving as the Head of Engineering and Technology Development at the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Manager at RBC Insurance, where they focused on driving inclusion and access to services for underserved markets through technology innovation and strategic management.
In 2018, Keitumetse founded Mulika Technology, showcasing their entrepreneurial skills. Keitumetse also served as a Non-Executive Board Member at Clyde Bergemann Africa (PTY) Ltd, a company providing turnkey projects and services in the power, waste to energy, mining, cement, pulp and paper, and petrochemical industries.
Earlier in their career, Keitumetse held roles at organizations including UNDP in Asia and the Pacific, Ericsson, Airports Company South Africa, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and Sunspace. Their expertise includes engineering, integration, business development, and satellite engineering.
Overall, Keitumetse Molamu's work experience reflects their strong technical and management skills in engineering and technology development across various sectors.
Keitumetse Molamu's education history includes a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Information Technology from the University of Johannesburg, obtained between 2002 and 2005. In 2018, they completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Business Administration and Management from Asia School of Business. Keitumetse also holds a Master of Science (MS) degree from MIT Sloan School of Management, obtained in 2021. Keitumetse Molamu is a Professional Engineer, certified by the Engineering Council of South Africa and Washington Accord in 2016. Keitumetse has obtained various other certifications, including Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from Scrum Alliance in 2021, and a Computer Vision Nanodegree from Udacity in 2020.
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South African Radio Astronomy Observatory
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), a facility of the National Research Foundation, is responsible for managing all radio astronomy initiatives and facilities in South Africa, including the MeerKAT Radio Telescope in the Karoo, and the Geodesy and VLBI activities at the HartRAO facility. SARAO also coordinates the African Very Long Baseline Interferometry Network (AVN) for the eight SKA partner countries in Africa, as well as South Africa’s contribution to the infrastructure and engineering planning for the Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope. To maximise the return on South Africa’s investment in radio astronomy, SARAO is managing programmes to create capacity in radio astronomy science and engineering research, and the technical capacity required to support site operations.