OUR TEAM
CREATIVE COLLABORATION
Ilion embodies a dynamic work philosophy and unique company culture defined by
invested integrity, sound stewardship, active accountability, and compassion,
anchored by agile assertiveness so we can make bold decisions and drive pioneering progress.
We want to solve your problems.
Keenan Lakey
DATA ANALYST
Pg.Dip Management Accounting
A data analyst and business intelligence professional who loves solving complex problems by using a variety of tools.
Keenan excels at automating those mundane but critical tasks, and providing an end-to-end solution which transcends mere actionable reporting into a truly pixel-perfect experience.
Eugeniya Karatyan
DATA ANALYST
B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematical Statistics
A quantitative analyst with vast understanding of statistical and other analytical techniques.
She is driven to improve her skills, while approaching problems in a creative manner. Currently focused on data manipulation and end-to-end business solutions.
Nompumelelo Sibiya
DATA ANALYST
M.Sc. Data Science
Data analyst with a Master of Sciences in Data Science and experience executing data-driven solutions to increase efficiency and accuracy in the world of financial services.
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Nompumelelo enjoys applying her data analysis skills to extract insights from large data sets to visualize them into a meaningful story.
Fortune Chidzikwe
DATA ENGINEER
MSc. Computer Science
Experienced data engineer with a software engineering background whose expertise lies in designing and implementing robust data pipelines by combining the best of both fields.
He aims to solve problems by taking a customer-centric approach. He has experience working in the medical and marketing industries.
DATA ANALYST
B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematical Statistics
A quantitative analyst with vast understanding of statistical and other analytical techniques.
She is driven to improve her skills, while approaching problems in a creative manner. Currently focused on data manipulation and end-to-end business solutions.
DATA ANALYST
M.Sc. Data Science
Data Analyst with a Master of Sciences in Data Science and experience executing data-driven solutions to increase efficiency and accuracy in the world of financial services.
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Nompumelelo enjoys applying her data analysis skills to extract insights from large data sets to visualize them into a meaningful story.
Michaela Harrison
DATA ANALYST
BSc. (Hons) Statistics
Highly detail-oriented business analyst with experience in data analytics and artificial intelligence.
With a passion for education, she likes to help clients tell their data stories in the most understandable way. Michaela also believes in continuous learning and constantly improving her skills.
Nikita Reddy
DATA ANALYST
B.Com Accounting | CIMA
An enthusiastic data analyst who is passionate about the fusion of Finance and Data Analysis.
She thrives on challenges and is always eager to develop her skill set.
Her current focus is on internal audit and cloud-based data analytics.
Tevez Cebekulu
DATA ANALYST
BSc. (Hons) Statistics
Passionate SAS programmer, with good exposure in Health, Pharmaceuticals and Banking. Solid experience in Credit Risk Modelling (IFRS9), Data Analysis and Reporting. Interests include Data Engineering, AWS and coding.
Enjoys researching, working with Big Data and solving complex problems.
Nick Konstantopoulos
DATA ENGINEER
BSc. (Hons) Electrical/Information Engineering
As a senior data engineer, Nick is a creative and pragmatic problem-solver with over 10 years' experience in banking data.
He specialises in Big Data, Data Integration, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing and Data Engineering
Mukondeleli Negukhula
DATA ANALYST
BSc. Computer Science
A curious data scientist with a solid background in computer science.
Passionate about using data to extract insights and making sense of messy data, which can be used to make strategic decisions. Devoted to improving her skills and continuous learning.
Morne Bester
DATA ENGINEER
B.Com Economics
A data engineer with a background in data modeling, data analysis and data visualization.
Particularly enjoys building and automating the flow of data, from data ingestion to data visualization.
Mendi Ngiba
DATA ANALYST
N.D. Information Technology
Certified professional with a strong Business Intelligence and Analytics background and a demonstrated history of working in the Consulting and Health Care space.
Mendi is skilled in data collection, analysis, modeling and visualization.
Luandrie Potgieter
DATA ANALYST
MSc. Advanced Data Analytics
With a Masters in Advanced Data Analytics, Luandrie has extensive knowledge of high-level statistical concepts, including applied machine learning, pattern recognition, and big data analytics.
Chelsea Masike
DATA ANALYST
BSc. Computer Science
A business intelligence developer with experience in data analysis, integration, modeling and visualization within the Mining and Banking sectors. Chelsea enjoys identifying and analyzing behavioural data and patterns to create data-driven solutions.
She is Microsoft, IBM, and Tableau certificated, and earning a B.Sc. with Honours in Data Science.
Aharon Saacks
DATA ENGINEER
B.Eng (Electrical and Electronic)
Senior data engineer with extensive financial services experience in Banking and Insurance.
Aharon specialises in data integration, business intelligence and office productivity development.
Arden Viljoen
DATA ANALYST
B.Com (Hons) Statistics & Data Science
B.Com (Hons) Financial Management Sciences
Highly motivated data analyst with a wide-ranging interest in the fields of data science, information technology and finance. Employs statistics and machine learning algorithms to analyse large data sets and build predictive models.
With experience in the finance field, Arden enjoys solving complex problems using data science.
Ashmika Maney
QUANTITATIVE ANALYST
BSc. Mathematics & Statistics
A risk analyst who thoroughly enjoys using statistical and analytical techniques to solve financial problems.
Ashmika is driven to learn and improve her skillset and then implement them into the customization, improvement, and optimization of existing forecast models.
Paulus Viljoen
DATA ENGINEER
N.D. Electrical Engineering
Experienced data professional with the ability to design, construct, implement, test and maintain the technology.
Focused on creating the infrastructure needed to make quality data available for informing an organisation’s financial activities to drive profitability, and making the business future fit.
Paulus has experience in the Financial, Manufacturing, Retail and Telecoms industries.
DIRECTORS
Beulah Bekker
DIRECTOR
OPERATIONS
MSc. Quantitative Risk Management
Experienced data science specialist with a Master of Science in Quantitative Risk Management.
With a demonstrated history of working in the Banking and Insurance industry, Beulah is skilled in Statistical Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics and Data Engineering.
Peter Gross
DIRECTOR
DATA MANAGEMENT
MBA | MSc. Eng | PRM
A data management and certified professional risk manager (PRM) with more than 20 years’ experience working in Banking, Insurance, Telecommunications, and Manufacturing.
Peter's interests include financial risk, systems development, and optimization, with experience in the areas of Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Master Data Management, Data Science and Auditing.