Name: Kutlwano Rawana
Designation: Chief of People
Company: Rectron
What do you do every day?
I guide effective and value add utilisation of human capital resources within the business including being responsible for the HR business partner function, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, Remuneration & Benefits, Health & Safety and transformation across all of our branches.
How did you get into the tech space?
I was head hunted from my previous employer and when approached by Rectron, was keen on being part of a different industry as I had historically been a “retail girl”.
What was the best advice anyone ever gave you?
Something that my mother always preached to me as a young girl growing up and also echoed in one of my favourite quotes, “Originality implies being bold enough to go beyond accepted norms” – Anthony Stor. Future sustainability and an improved society for generations to come will be further enabled through us, women, in continuing to break historical barriers and stereotypes. We should never just conform to norms and accept what society traditionally expects us to be.
What advice would you give to someone wanting to get into tech?
The tech industry requires a personality open to new ways of doing things and new ways of thinking. A person going into this industry must be courageous to embrace the constantly changing environment and continuous learning hunger.
What motivates you to get out of bed every day?
What motivates me is that just a shy of 400 families of Rectron employees’ livelihoods, our customers, stakeholders and the sustainability of the business I serve, depends on the collective decision making processes I’m a part of, daily. It’s a huge responsibility and one I never take for granted.
Who do you want to be when you grow up?
To achieve more and implement more changes in the ICT sector for women.
