Sani Susan MOTHUPI
Centurion
Summary
Skilled, Data Management professional with extensive skills in Data Governance and Stewardship. I have years of expertise in data management, with a strong focus on governance, data quality, analytics, reference and master data management and metadata management. My career is marked by significant contributions to improving data accuracy and efficiency, leading to measurable business outcomes. I'm driven by the challenge of driving a data-driven culture and ensuring business derive measurable value from data assets
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Data Steward
South African Reserve Bank
Pretoria
03.2023 - Current
- Contributed to development of data quality standard with data governance office for organisational guidance.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather business data requirements, providing analytics for strategic decisions.
- Developed and implemented data validation procedures, reducing inconsistencies in dashboard visualisation data.
- Spearheaded department-wide training programme on data literacy, enhancing employee skills in data handling.
- Authored best practices user guide for existing dashboards, standardising data management protocols.
- Coordinated with IT departments to implement robust security measures for safeguarding sensitive information.
- Supported data projects to classify data in compliance with security policy requirements, ensuring proper access control.
- Oversaw creation of business and metadata repository, simplifying access and analysis for stakeholders.
MDM Specialist
South African Reserve Bank
Pretoria
01.2021 - 02.2023
- Implemented new Master Data Management processes for the organization, that improved the management of master and reference data.
- Led the data migration project from legacy systems to a modern ERP, guaranteeing a smooth transition with minimal downtime.
- Coordinated with IT and business stakeholders to control data quality, meeting stringent data governance standards.
- Conducted regular data audits and compliance checks, upholding high levels of data integrity and regulatory adherence.
- Facilitated cross-departmental workshops on data management best practices, raising organisation-wide awareness and competence.
- Partnered with project management teams on developing scope and completion timelines to facilitate the timely delivery of data management activities on projects.
- Designed and mapped out master data life-cycle data flows and processes, creating high-performing data management systems.
- Managed and documented the lifecycle of critical data elements, from creation through obsolescence, to maintain high-quality data standards.
Senior Data Management Consultant
State Information Technology Agency (SITA)
Pretoria
10.2018 - 12.2020
- Guided establishment process of Data Governance body, focusing on structure, strategy, and implementation oversight to enhance and enforce compliance through governance standards.
- Facilitated classification, collection, cleaning, and maintenance of Item Master platform data to create a unified platform for master data management to bolster BI and reporting functions.
- Investigated various data sources to uphold quality and relevance standards, evaluated current state of data quality through profiling of master data sources.
- Built robust stakeholder relationships to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
- Established policies and procedures for database access and usage, and helped with the implementation of database security measures to safeguard sensitive information.
- Leveraged customer feedback to determine application development strategy.
Data Consultant
TransUnion Credit Bureau
Johannesburg
05.2011 - 09.2018
- Maintained high-quality data by identifying gaps and implementing targeted solutions.
- Acquired, loaded, and analyzed large datasets for seamless integration into main database.
- Converted extracted data into actionable insights to enhance business decision-making.
- Established data validation rules to maintain compliance with privacy and security standards.
- Optimized data storage and classification for improved accessibility and monetization.
- Participated in data governance forum to assess security protocols and compliance regulations.
- Monitored adherence to policies to sustain data quality across organization.
- Initiated cleansing projects with suppliers to guarantee consistent quality maintenance.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Knowledge/Information Management
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria2012
Diploma of Higher Education - Computer Systems Engineering
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria2005
Skills
- DATA Framework compliance
- Data governance
- Data quality management
- Data analysis
- Data migration
- Data security
- Master data management
- Data literacy
- Process optimization
- Metadata Management
- Data confidentiality
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Process Improvement
Certification
Data Management for Certification - DAMA CDMP Fundamentals (2025)
Microsoft Power BI: Data Analysis Practitioner (2024)
Oracle Database 19c SQL Workshop (2024)
Enterprise Data Quality Certification (2019)
Accomplishments
- Developed and implemented new data validation procedures, reducing data inconsistencies on source data that support visualization through dashboards.
- Spearheaded a department-wide training program on data literacy, improving employee data handling skills across the departments.
- Contributed towards the development of the data quality standard in collaboration with the data governance office, standards served as a guide for the entire organization to drive high data quality.
- Authored department-wide best practices user guide and processes for existing dashboards, elevating the internal knowledge base and standardizing data management protocols.
- Support data project to correctly classify the data in compliance with the data security policy requirement, thus ensure correct security is applied to the system data and accessed by the right personnel.
Timeline
Data Steward
South African Reserve Bank
03.2023 - Current
MDM Specialist
South African Reserve Bank
01.2021 - 02.2023
Senior Data Management Consultant
State Information Technology Agency (SITA)
10.2018 - 12.2020
Data Consultant
TransUnion Credit Bureau
05.2011 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Technology - Knowledge/Information Management
Tshwane University of Technology
Diploma of Higher Education - Computer Systems Engineering
Tshwane University of Technology