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Arun Krishnamoorthy

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Chief Information Officer - Commercial Payments at Absa Group
📍 City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Arun Krishnamoorthy is the Chief Information Officer for Commercial Payments at Absa, specializing in payment platforms like Base24. An award-winning executive, he drives technical strategy and digital transformation. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Anna University and has completed leadership and AI programs at IMD, underscoring his blend of technical and strategic expertise.

In a remarkable series of achievements, Arun was named CIO of the Year 2025 at FINNOVEX South Africa and received the Pinnacle Award for Digital Solution Innovator.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer - Commercial Payments
Job Level
Leadership
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Payments Innovation
As a specialist in Base24/UPF systems and a recipient of the "Digital Solution Innovator" award, he is deeply focused on advancing payment technologies.
Technology Leadership
Recognized by the Global CIO Forum in the "Masters Leadership" category, he is committed to building and mentoring high-performing technology teams.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Chief Information Officer - Commercial Payments
Absa Group
1-2022 - 3-2023
Head Of Technology - Commercial Payments/ SME- Payments
Absa Group
4-2021 - 4-2022
Lead Technology-Devops/ SME Payments - Base24/Base24-eps/UPF/Payment Gateway
Absa Group
3-2012 - 10-2015
Technical Lead (Tandem Base24 Classic and Eps) ABSA
Wipro Technologies
4-2007 - 12-2009
Senior Technical Associate
Financial Software & Systems (P) Ltd
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Education
10-2024 - 10-2024
Leading Digital and AI Transformation
IMD
1-2024 - 6-2024
Inspirational Leadership
IMD
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