Chesley Arendse

Chesley Arendse is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in digital services and operations management. Currently serving as the Digital Services Operations Manager at Collinson since October 2023, Chesley previously held the role of Service Desk Manager. Prior experience includes serving as a Senior Information System Auditor at BDO South Africa, where responsibilities involved conducting audits for security and compliance, as well as as ICT Services Supervisor at BDO, managing a team of seven IT administrators to support over 2,300 employees. Chesley also held roles such as Site Support Supervisor at Barloworld Logistics and User Access Administrator at Capitec Bank, demonstrating a strong background in IT support, management, and project coordination. The career commenced as an IT Technician at Web Africa, developing a foundational skill set in technical support and network infrastructure. Education includes a degree in Information Technology from Cape Career Training Centre, completed from 2007 to 2009.