Tjaart Bester

Tjaart Bester serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Advannotech Pty Ltd since January 2024, focusing on the development and implementation of IoT technology strategies in alignment with business goals to establish the company as a leader in South Africa. Prior to this role, Tjaart held several positions at IoT.nxt from October 2020 to December 2023, including Head of IoT Products and Propositions and Technical Product Manager, where responsibilities included understanding market trends and driving product lifecycle management. Tjaart's earlier experience includes serving as Product Innovation Lead, overseeing the implementation of new IoT technologies, and as an IoT Solution Specialist, architecting multiple IoT solutions across various industries. Tjaart began a career at Hensoldt Optronics as an Electronic Engineer and previously worked as an Electronic Design Engineer at iPulse Systems. Tjaart holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Electronic Engineering from the University of Pretoria.