Leonie Upton

Leonie Upton is an experienced technology leader currently serving as Chief Information Officer and Lead Solution Architect for Home Loans at Absa Group since October 2017. Upton previously held the position of Solutions Architect at Barclays Africa Group Limited from January 2015 to October 2017, and served as a Systems Analyst at Absa from April 2012 to November 2014. Earlier in the career, Upton worked as a Business Analyst and System Consultant at Bytes Specialised Solutions from January 1990 to June 2005. Upton holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Informatics from the University of Johannesburg and a Master's in Business Leadership from the University of South Africa. Additionally, Upton is TOGAF 9.1 Certified in Enterprise Architecture, with ongoing education at RealIRM since 2015.