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Kamala Ahomed

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Human Capital: Digital Academy Lead at Old Mutual Limited
📍 Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, South Africa

Kamala Ahomed is a learning and development expert with over a decade of senior management experience, currently leading the Digital Academy at Old Mutual Limited. With a background from McKinsey & Company and an education from the University of Pretoria, she specializes in building organizational capabilities in tech, data, and AI.

Kamala has a strong passion for innovation, creativity, and collaborative growth, often sharing insights about finding fulfillment in her work. She emphasizes that growth is a collective journey, a belief reinforced by her travels and professional experiences. She previously founded her own executive coaching practice focusing on work-life balance.

Unique fact: Kamala founded and operated her own executive coaching practice, Attraction Coaching, before her current corporate roles.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Human Capital: Digital Academy Lead
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, South Africa
Personality Overview

How Kamala shows up

Optimistic
Amiable & Agreeable
Non-Confrontational

They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Priorities

Topics Kamala cares about

Digital Capability Building
As the Digital Academy Lead, she focuses on upskilling the organization in technology, data, and AI to drive strategic objectives and adapt to a changing world.
Leadership Development
Her career at McKinsey and as an executive coach has centered on designing and delivering leadership programs to drive mindset and behavior shifts.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Human Capital: Digital Academy Lead
Old Mutual Limited
1-2021 - 1-2024
Client Delivery Manager
McKinsey & Company
11-2018 - 11-2020
Programme Manager Executive Programmes
McKinsey & Company
4-2016 - 4-2018
Senior Implementation Coach
McKinsey & Company
4-2011 - 3-2016
Executive Coach
Attraction Coaching
In the press

Media appearances

Testimonial | Old Mutual Limited | Digital Transformation Summit South Africa. Featured in YouTube
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Education
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
University of Pretoria
Executive Management programme
Tshwane University of Technology
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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