Our Founder

Our founder, Emile Coetzer, brings 45 years of engineering experience to Datakraft. With an increasing consensus of experienced colleagues, Emile observes how difficult it is to resist shiny innovations and ignore the foundational truths of good data. Emile brings his skills and his recognized ability to bring people together in order to serve the industry in real, sustainable terms.

Recent Experience

Chevron

Senior Digital Advisor
Advanced information standards, engineering data quality, and digital transformation.

Shell

Engineering Information Manager
Proved the value of asset engineering.

Debswana Diamond Company

Group Asset Manager
Functional head of a group of mines.

BP

Global Consultant and Operations Data Custodian
Developed the global Work Management Data Standard.

Selected Education

Stellenbosch University

MEng Industial Engineering
Modeled financial impact of poor engineering information in the Oil&Gas Industry.

University of South Africa

Management Development Programme
Completed a 1-year diploma in productivity management.

University of Pretoria

BEng Mechanical Engineering
Learned engineering fundamentals and principles.