Co-Founder at Qualiblaze Consulting, Specialist IT Consultant, Educator and Conference Speaker, Leela Putten is an IT specialist Consultant currently working in the Digital Transformation and IT Quality Assurance space.

Born in Mauritius, she pursued her MSc in Forensic Informatics in Scotland and later moved to South Africa for work opportunities and travel adventures. She started working in South Africa in 2009 and gained her experience across multiple industries for the past 12years+. Her current interest at work includes driving collaborative work cultures, empowering people and finding the ideal work-life balance. Outside of work, she dabbles in creative art projects, watches K-dramas, travels and spends quality time with her friends and family.

Career Highlights

1. Launching an internal security testing practice at a local bank and successfully meeting the company’s security audit target.
2. Running a department of highly performing innovative consultants where I focused on teamwork and coaching for my teams to focus on their strengths and find their voice during career conversations.
3. Letting go of the corporate ladder and re-discovering my freedom and purpose in the work industry through coaching and a servant leadership approach.