About CloudZA

Built in Cape Town.
Run for South Africa.

Proudly South African. AWS Advanced Tier Partner. A consulting company built from the ground up to solve the cloud adoption challenges specific to this market: data residency, POPIA compliance, and the skills gap that holds organisations back.

CloudZA value proposition: Trust, Technology, and Functionality
Our Mission

We take the complexity
out of the cloud.

CloudZA's mission is to drive cloud awareness and assist organisations with their adoption journey: bridging the skills gap by working alongside your team to understand your business, architect a migration plan, and implement cloud-based solutions that endure. Whether you are fully integrated, partially migrated, or just beginning, our certified architects are equipped to meet you where you are. CloudZA doesn't just consult. We deliver.

Our Journey

From on-premise roots
to cloud infrastructure without borders.

2010

On-premise hosting

Began with traditional on-premise infrastructure, hosting physical servers and learning the operational patterns that would underpin everything that followed.

2015

CloudZA is born

Founded to guide South African organisations through digital transformation: cloud migration strategies, modern infrastructure, and the advisory approach that defines us today.

2020

AWS Partners

Became an official AWS Partner, opening the door to enterprise-grade cloud solutions and the deep technical framework our architects build on.

2023

AWS Advanced Tier Partner

Achieved Advanced Tier status, recognising deep technical expertise, a proven delivery track record, and the investment CloudZA makes in its engineers year on year.

2024

Google Cloud Partners

Broadened our multi-cloud expertise with Google Cloud Platform and Google Workspace, giving clients a truly cloud-agnostic path to their optimal architecture.

2025

Scytale compliance partnership

Strategic partnership with Scytale to automate cloud governance: ISO 27001, POPIA, and EU AI Act compliance built into delivery from day one.

2026 → beyond

Data & AI/ML Enablement

Harnessing data through advanced analytics, AI, and ML, transforming raw data into actionable intelligence and positioning our clients for the next decade of cloud maturity.

The People

Meet our consulting team.

Jonathan Oaker
Jonathan Oaker
CEO & Founder
Nicole Todd
Nicole Todd
General Manager, Business Engagement & Enablement
Matthew Nelson
Matthew Nelson
Solutions Architect
Blaze McArthur
Blaze McArthur
Pre-Sales Solutions Architect
Jarrod Houghton
Jarrod Houghton
Data Engineer
Kenan West
Kenan West
Development Lead
Work with us

Ready to start your cloud journey?

Book a Discovery Session. We'll map your environment, identify your biggest opportunities, and give you a concrete next step: no jargon, no lock-in.

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