Ms Maruping’s career spans both private and public sector at executive level. She is the Managing Director of the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO).  SARAO is a facility of the National Research Foundation, is responsible for managing all radio astronomy initiatives and facilities in South Africa, including the MeerKAT Radio Telescope in the Karoo, and the Geodesy and VLBI activities at the HartRAO facility.

She serves as a member of the board of Mintek and a Trustee on the NRF pension Fund.  She is the former chairperson of the South African Council for Space Affairs (2016-2021) and the Science and Technical Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on Peaceful uses of Outer Space.

Prior to joining SARAO, she was an executive at the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) responsible for Innovation Funding and Pre-commercialisation Support. Her other previous roles include as the CEO of the Mine Health and safety Council and a Chief Director for space science and technology at the department of Science and Technology where she spearheaded the establishment of the South African National Space Agency.

Her educational qualifications include an Executive Masters in Business Administration (IMD,

Switzerland), Masters in Space Systems Engineering (TUDelft, Netherlands), Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) in Management of Technology (University of Pretoria, South Africa), Bachelor of Science (Eng.) in Mineral Processing (University of Witwatersrand, South Africa).