Summary
Johan Els is a technology-focused risk and audit leader with 11 years’ experience building and managing audit management systems and assurance programs across financial services and compliance sectors. Currently leading Operations for Audit Management Systems at Standard Bank Group, he blends technical understanding with practical governance from prior Risk Assurance roles at PwC and compliance auditing for eCOGRA. Trained in internal audit and finance (University of Pretoria), he brings a methodical, improvement-oriented mindset—rooted in a lifelong curiosity for “what’s next”—to streamline controls and enable safer, more auditable technology operations. Colleagues know him as a collaborative, approachable problem-solver who pairs dedication with inventive thinking, and who sustains his focus through hands-on development, open source interests and photography outside work.
11 years of coding experience
University of Pretoria
English, Afrikaans