Post by Annelise Barkhuizen

Helping a brilliant tech leader find his next chapter... 🚀 In my experience working with so many exceptional leaders (yes, I'm 👀 at you Clara Chow), I agree with the notion that the most capable leaders are often the worst at promoting themselves, and my husband, Rendu Barkhuizen, is definitely proof of that! Because he would NEVER blow his own trumpet, I decided to do it for him by generating and sharing this infographic outlining his 20+ years of expertise. As a Software Generalist & Technology Leader, Rendu's lateral thinking and passion for information safety and innovation bridge the gap between complex engineering execution and big-picture business strategy. He has consistently been at the forefront of technological evolution: 🔹 Early Tech Pioneer: Stepping into his first Director of Software Development role at just 30, he led innovations in biometrics, mobile scanning, and high-stakes security—including developing stadium access control systems for the #FIFAWorldCup ⚽ in South Africa & Brazil! His technical expertise and thought leadership have also taken him to international conferences across the UK, Brazil and Israel. 🔹 IoT & Product Scale: Led professional services and product development teams at IoT.nxt to execute global strategies across the Telecommunications, Mining, and Energy verticals. 🔹 Enterprise Delivery: He specializes in driving technical architecture, scaling high-performing Agile teams, and building highly secure, global tech solutions. Beyond finding his next project, he is incredibly keen to connect with and learn from a mentor who has walked the path of scaling enterprise technology ecosystems. He believes great leadership requires continuous learning, and he's looking for someone to challenge his thinking as he steps into this next chapter. If you or anyone you know are building out technology strategies, looking for a pragmatic leader, or open to a mentorship chat, please reach out to him directly! Please feel free to 🔁 repost to your networks... Andy Apin Richard Taggart Dr Nathan Moore PhD FAIDH Tim Shaw Thomas Astell-Burt Arthur Shariev Anita Kaye Liliana Laranjo Andre van der Merwe John Steyn — as the best and most inspiring leaders in the business, I’d love to know if anyone comes to mind across your networks!? #TechnologyLeadership #SoftwareEngineering #Mentorship #SydneyTech #eHealthNSW #ServicesAustralia Google Operations Center Microsoft