Renier Hugo

Renier Hugo has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Renier currently holds the position of Chief Information Officer at takealot.com, a role they have held since February 2024. Prior to this, from November 2022 to February 2024, they served as the Head of Group IT & CISO at takealot.com. Renier also worked at takealot.com as the Director of Infrastructure from February 2022 to November 2022.

Before joining takealot.com, Renier held the position of Non-Executive Director at Exabyte Accounting starting in December 2019. Prior to that, they were the Founder and Owner of Mountain Monkey Customs Pty, a specialized mountain bike custom shop, from July 2018 onwards.

Renier has a strong entrepreneurial background as they founded Exabyte Business Solutions in June 2007. Renier has extensive experience in senior management and architecture roles. Notably, they worked at TFG (The Foschini Group) for a significant period, starting in March 2005. At TFG, they held various roles including Senior Management - Platforms and Operations Architecture, Strategic Vendor Management, and Platforms Architect.

Renier's earlier career includes positions at Microsoft WECA as a Solutions Architect, CS Holdings as a Senior Engineer & Microsoft Partner Manager, SBS Africa as a Regional Manager, and Universal Lan Technologies as a Senior Engineer Novell & Microsoft.

Overall, Renier Hugo has a wealth of experience in technology leadership and management roles in diverse industries, showcasing their expertise and versatility.

Renier Hugo completed their education in the following areas:

- In 2009, they received a degree in ITIL v3 from Pink Elephant.

- In 2008, they obtained a degree in Vmware Certified Professional (Vmware VCP 3) from TorqueIT.

- In 2003, they earned a degree in Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) from Microsoft.