Vanessa Welgemoed

Vanessa Welgemoed is a skilled Power Platform Developer currently employed at Fonterra since November 2024. Prior to this role, Vanessa served as a Modern Workplace Consultant at Provoke Solutions and as a Senior Consultant at Brighter Days (NZ), driving the adoption and optimization of Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform for enhanced workplace productivity. Experience includes a senior software engineering role at Westpac New Zealand, where Vanessa contributed as a Product Owner and Power Platform Specialist. Vanessa's tenure at Standard Bank Group involved multiple roles, including Release Train Engineer, Technical Business Analyst, and Digital Adoption Specialist, emphasizing requirements elicitation and business strategy. Earlier career stages included business analyst positions at EY-IZAZI Solutions and SilverBridge, focusing on strategic planning and process design. Education includes a Bachelor of Commerce in Informatics from the University of Pretoria and attendance at GIBS Business School.