Vanessa Pillay

As Chief Financial Officer, Vanessa is responsible for leading the financial operations and strategy at INDOCHINO. Vanessa Pillay is an accomplished and highly motivated global, multinational business executive with over 18 years of experience in the financial and technology sectors with a proven track record in achieving positive business results by developing strategic business alliances and processes, and improving operations through effective team and project management.

She brings expertise in areas of revenue expansion, strategic planning, business development and growth, human resources, financial stability and IT management. Vanessa has a proven track record of increasing sales and expanding market share while successfully motivating, leading and training cross-functional teams towards success.

Responsibilities in this role include driving financial strategy, delivering complex financial services, creating growth plans, making financial projections, developing new business, monitoring financial activities, and directing the staff for attaining financial goals.

Her ability to influence, negotiate, resolve conflicts, establish credibility, trust and partnership at all levels of the organization comes from her believe in putting the team at the centre to drive change and create a dynamic environment.

Prior to INDOCHINO, Vanessa led the finance team at Microsoft South Africa with previous executive finance roles at Standard Bank PBB South Africa and Sun Microsystems South Africa. Vanessa is a Chartered Accountant in South Africa CA(SA) and a Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada, CPA(CA) achieving her Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) at the University of Natal, South Africa.