Karin Kersten

Karin Kersten has extensive experience in the financial industry, with a focus on information technology and project management. Karin worked as an Information Technology Team Lead at Absa Group, where they managed an international team and upgraded a solution for regulatory reporting. Prior to that, Karin was a Group Project and Capital Expenditure Manager at Macsteel Service Centres S.A., where they supported senior executives and developed project management controls and guidelines. Karin also worked at Rand Merchant Bank as a Business Architect and Programme Manager, implementing regulatory requirements and managing risk reporting. Earlier in their career, Karin worked at ABSA - ERM Division as a Project Manager and Business Analyst, where they were involved in data analysis and design for the market risk environment and played a key role in the Basel II Programme.

Karin Kersten's education history includes a variety of degrees and courses. In 2021, they attended the MIT Sloan School of Management and completed an EXECUTIVE PROGRAM in Business Process Design for Strategic Management, focusing on the field of business design. In 1996, they obtained an M.Comm degree in Information Systems from the University of Johannesburg. Earlier that year, they also completed a B.Comm Honours in Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Informatics from the same university. From 1991 to 1993, Karin obtained a B.Comm degree in Bachelor of Commerce - Informatics from the University of Johannesburg. In 1990, they completed their Matric at Damelin. Additionally, Karin has attended other courses, but no specific details were provided.