Sello Tlabela

Chief Information Officer, Tlabela-Telecoms (Pty) Ltd

Sello Tlabela is an IT Professional who started his career in 2003 with the company called ADT Security installing alarm systems, this was after he completed his Diploma with the former Pretoria West College of Engineering which is now called Tshwane South College for further Education and Training, He achieved 13 distinctions out of a total of 21 subjects, He later joined Tolstar as a Junior Technician looking after the Baobab Toll Plaza, and then was Promoted to look after both Baobab and Capricorn Toll Plazas after showing exceptional performance and was awarded the best Technician of the year 2004. He completed his CompTIA’s A+ Certification in 2003, and in 2004 completed his CompTIA’s Network + Certification and then was promoted to Senior Technician in 2005 and was responsible for the entire N1 North and would be seconded to N1 South as and when required.
In 2006 He joined Telkom as Ops Specialist responsible for Commissioning and Support of the Linux Servers (Redhat and SuSE) He was awarded Spotlight award by Telkom for showing exceptional achievements, and he later completed his CompTIA’s Linux + Certification and ITIL Foundation. He left Telkom for Vodacom in 2008 to become Specialist responsible for VAS and Data Services (PS Core) and still with Vodacom at the current moment. He was also awarded on the spot award by Vodacom.