Sayen Pillay

Sayen Pillay currently serves as Operating Principal at Circularity Capital, a private equity firm focused on the circular economy, with responsibilities including supporting due diligence for investment evaluations. Pillay is also an Executive Member at Pavilion, an international community for leaders in sales and marketing. Previous experience includes a role in the Value Creation team at Tenzing, engaging with portfolio companies, and working as a Strategy Consultant at Shell, focusing on technology transformation and sustainability. Pillay's earlier positions include consultancy roles at EY and IQbusiness South Africa, as well as project management experience at FNB South Africa and Development and Engineering Consultants. Academically, Pillay holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge, a Master of Engineering from the University of Pretoria, and a Bachelor of Engineering from the same institution, along with a certificate in Sustainable Business Strategies from Harvard Business School Online.