Russel Clarke is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in data and analytics, currently serving as the Data and Analytics Head for Group IT at FNB South Africa since February 2009, overseeing IT data themes, big data warehousing, analytics, and data governance. Previously, Russel held the position of Head of Business Intelligence at iDigi-Tech Infrastructure and Operations and has been an Executive Director for Business Management and Strategy at Beltcon Industrials since July 2013. Russel's career at FNB South Africa began as a Web Application Developer from November 2006 to December 2008, focusing on backend and frontend web applications. Academically, Russel holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Cum Laude) from The Da Vinci Institute and completed a Senior Management Development Program (Cum Laude) at Stellenbosch University, along with an ITIL Service Management V3 certification from APMG International.