Professional Summary
Mr. Tlou Samuel Rabophala — Solutions Architect / Technical Audit Lead — has over 20 years of experience delivering enterprise-scale systems across banking, insurance, government, and corporate environments. His expertise spans cloud architecture, DevOps, integration, data engineering, and security assessments, with hands-on delivery in Java, Python, and modern web technologies.
Key Expertise
Selected Career Experience
Solutions Architect & Technical Audit Lead — EthiQal
Performed a full architecture and security audit of EthiQal’s Django-based web application. Delivered technical evaluation reports, OWASP-aligned findings, and a modernization roadmap to support POPIA/GDPR compliance.
Lead Data & Integration Architect — Absa Group Ltd
Architecting modernization of data pipelines from Hadoop to Dell ECS S3, integrating Spark, Scala and Kafka. Lead for Life Insurance department (“iLife”), ensuring reliable data ingestion, version control, and observability dashboards.
Cloud & Integration Consultant — BMW South Africa
Delivered cloud and integration services for production systems. Built CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments using AWS ECS and Azure DevOps.
Enterprise Integration Engineer — First National Bank
Developed and maintained integration services for cheque imaging and content archival systems using Java EE and Oracle. Implemented secure file transfer and optimized throughput.
Certifications
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- AWS Certified AI Practitioner
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- AWS Certified Developer – Associate
- AZ 900 - Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
- AI 900 - Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
- DP 900 - Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
- MuleSoft Certified Developer
- Google Cloud Digital Leader (GCP)
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
- Professional Networking and Security Certification
Education
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology — University of South Africa (UNISA)
Ongoing professional development in AI, Machine Learning, and Cloud Architecture.
Professional Associations
- Member — IEEE Computer Society
- Member — AWS Certified Global Community
- Member — ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association)