Leesen Padayachee

Leesen Padayachee has a diverse work experience spanning several years. They most recently held the position of Senior AI Product Manager at Black Swan Data since 2022. Prior to that, they worked at MultiChoice Group from 2016 to 2022, where they held two roles: Senior Product Manager in Software and Data Engineering for the Broadcast Technology division and Lead Specialist in Quality Assurance for the same division. Before MultiChoice Group, Leesen worked at IndigoCube as a Senior Software Consultant from 2012 to 2016. Additionally, they have experience as an Associate IT Specialist at IBM Global Business Services from 2009 to 2012.

Leesen Padayachee's education history is as follows:

Leesen received a Bachelor of Business Science degree in Honours - Information Systems and Technology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. This degree was obtained from 2003 to 2007.

Leesen then pursued a Masters Degree (PhM) in Informatics/Information Systems from the University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria. This degree was obtained from 2013 to 2015.

Currently, Leesen is enrolled in the University of Johannesburg, where they are studying Artificial Intelligence in the 4IR through a program called SLP. The degree is expected to be completed in 2023.

In addition to their formal education, Leesen has obtained various certifications. These include the Product Analytics Certification from Pendo.io in March 2023, the Product-led Certified certification from Pendo.io in September 2022, and the Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals certification from Microsoft in November 2021. Other certifications include Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Machine Learning Scholarship, Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, Cloud Application Developer - Explorer Award for Professionals, Cloud Application Developer - Mastery Award for Professionals, IBM Certified Solution Designer: Automation Testing (Rational Functional Tester for Java), ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP), ICAgile Certified Professional: Agile Testing ICP-TST, TMap NEXT Test Engineer, Working in a SCRUM Team, ISTQB/SASTQB Certified Tester, IBM Certified Deployment Professional: Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Application Diagnostics v7.1, IBM Certified Solutions Expert: Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, and IBM Certified Specialist: Rational Quality Manager v3.