Now in its 35th year, the award is presented by the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa, formerly Computer Society South Africa, in association with IT Web, the Gordon Institute of Business Science and Gartner Africa. The award recognises and celebrates the outstanding talent, leadership, vision and commitment of individuals and organisations within the ICT industry.
The Centre for Software Engineering is a three-way partnership between government, academia and industry, and Dwolatzky – a Wits qualified electrical engineer – was a major player in setting it up.
“I am honoured and delighted to be recognised by the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa. It is a wonderful opportunity to feature the work being done within the local software development industry and to create awareness of the many exciting initiatives the Centre for Software Engineering champions at Wits,” said Dwolatzky.
Dwolatzky’s passion is promoting the growth and development of the South African software industry. An example is his work on TechInBraam, an ambitious ICT cluster development programme that is aimed at establishing a Digital Technology Cluster in Braamfontein.
Another example is the launch of the Tshimologong Precinct, a digital technology skills and innovation hub which forms part of the TechInBraam initiative. Under Dwolatzky’s guidance, what was once a dilapidated inner city area will become a place of thriving creativity.
He has also created a number of strategic initiatives at Wits, including a new degree option in information engineering within electrical engineering and a course-based masters programme in software engineering.
He has also established a partnership with the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in the US, and has over the past eight years worked with the software institute and the Department of Trade and Industry to promote best software engineering practices in South Africa.
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