Belinda Lusanda Gxamza
Johannesburg,GP
Summary
Data Management Leader with 10+ years of experience in banking and financial services, specialising in Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), trade and bond data, and card & payments ecosystems. Proven ability to lead enterprise data governance, improve data quality, and deliver scalable data solutions that support regulatory compliance and business decision-making.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Manager
Standard Bank
06.2025 - Current
- Own end-to-end data governance and data management strategy across Card Solutions and International Payments domains
- Lead the implementation of data quality, data protection, and metadata management frameworks aligned to POPIA and PCI DSS
- Design scalable data processes supporting high-volume transactional systems including card processing and cross-border payments
- Drive data integrity initiatives across payment value chains, ensuring accuracy and consistency of financial transaction data
- Oversee data assessments, profiling, and cleansing activities to improve completeness and reliability of critical datasets
- Define and implement data standards, controls, and monitoring processes for sensitive financial data
- Partner with technology, risk, and business teams to ensure alignment of data architecture with enterprise strategy
- Support regulatory and audit requirements by ensuring data traceability, lineage, and compliance reporting
- Deliver executive reporting and insights to senior stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making
- Improve operational efficiency by refining data processes, reducing manual interventions, and enhancing automation
Data Specialist
Standard Bank Group
10.2015 - 05.2025
- Led data governance initiatives across Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), focusing on trade finance and bond data domains
- Designed and implemented enterprise data governance frameworks including data lifecycle management, data quality rules, and metadata standards
- Improved data quality across trade and bond systems by identifying gaps, defining controls, and implementing remediation strategies
- Performed detailed data analysis, profiling, and impact assessments across interconnected financial systems
- Established data stewardship models, improving ownership and accountability of critical data assets
- Collaborated with data engineering and architecture teams to implement data integration and interoperability solutions
- Defined and maintained reference and master data standards across financial products and instruments
- Ensured compliance with regulatory frameworks and internal governance policies
- Supported large-scale transformation initiatives by aligning data practices with evolving business and regulatory requirements
- Acted as a key liaison between business, IT, and risk teams to translate data requirements into actionable solutions
- Key Achievements:
- Improved completeness and accuracy of trade and bond datasets through governance and monitoring frameworks
- Enhanced data visibility and reporting reliability across CIB platforms
SQL Data Analyst
Ilanga Information Systems
07.2014 - 09.2015
- Developed SQL-based data pipelines and analytical databases for financial reporting
- Performed data cleansing, transformation, and validation
- Conducted impact analysis and supported system integration
- Delivered reporting and BI solutions
Data Analyst (Graduate Program)
Multichoice Group
01.2013 - 02.2014
- Analysed customer data for trends and forecasting
- Built SQL queries and supported reporting
- Ensured data integrity and governance practices
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Business Administration
University of the Witwatersrand
01-2025
National Certificate - Generic Management (Agile Leadership)
NoviaOne Business School
01-2025
BTech - Information Technology
Nelson Mandela University
01-2013
Diploma - Information Technology
Nelson Mandela University
01-2012
Skills
- Enterprise data governance frameworks, stewardship models, data lifecycle management, metadata/lineage, and regulatory compliance (POPIA, PCI DSS)
Data quality strategy including frameworks, profiling, controls, monitoring, remediation, and root cause analysis
Master and reference data management covering financial, payments, trade, and cross‑border data domains
Enterprise and cloud data architecture design aligned to business strategy, including AWS data platforms
Data engineering and integration: ETL/ELT pipelines, API and system integrations, data migration, real‑time and batch processing
Advanced analytics and BI using SQL and Power BI, including dimensional modelling, DAX, dashboards, and data storytelling
Data risk, privacy, and information management with strong audit readiness and compliance reporting
Senior stakeholder engagement, cross‑functional leadership, requirements translation, and influence in regulated environments
Timeline
Data Manager
Standard Bank
06.2025 - Current
Data Specialist
Standard Bank Group
10.2015 - 05.2025
SQL Data Analyst
Ilanga Information Systems
07.2014 - 09.2015
Data Analyst (Graduate Program)
Multichoice Group
01.2013 - 02.2014
National Certificate - Generic Management (Agile Leadership)
NoviaOne Business School
BTech - Information Technology
Nelson Mandela University
Diploma - Information Technology
Nelson Mandela University
Postgraduate Diploma - Business Administration
University of the Witwatersrand
SELECTED IMPACT
- Strengthened data governance across CIB, improving trade and bond data quality and reliability
- Enabled secure and compliant data management within card and payments environments
- Reduced data risks through implementation of regulatory frameworks (POPIA, PCI DSS)
- Improved stakeholder alignment and adoption of data governance practices across business units