1. Resume: Vanitha Pillay
e-mail: vanitha@betrained.co.za
Mobile: +27 82 899 3328
VANITHA PILLAY
North Riding, Randburg, GP 2169 | (C) +27828993328 | vanitha@betrained.co.za
https://za.linkedin.com/in/vanithapillay www.betrained.co.za http://vansday.blogspot.co.za/?m=1
Professional Summary
Experienced professionalwith strongleadership and relationship-buildingskills.Throughit all, my biggest success has been my people interactionwhich
has always been laudedas positive,uplifting and motivating.Having a passion fordevelopingpeople has notwaned in the past 21years,instead it's
become even more relevant.It is therefore vitalto designand implement effective learning initiatives,which is a strategic imperative.Meticulous
professional,excellent at juggling multiple tasks and working underpressure.Broad industry experience globally.Highly amb itious leaderwith
background in sales,marketing and advertisingand in market analysis.Dynamic communicatorwho consistently exceeds goals and company
expectations.
Skills
Budgeting andfinance Process implementation
Project management Client assessment andanalysis
Teamliaison Risk management processes and analysis
Self-motivated Teamleadership
Strong verbalcommunication Staff development
Conflict resolution Powerful negotiator
Teamleadership Extremely organised
Work History
Group Capability Manager 04/2015 to 09/2016
DimensionData – The Campus,Sloane Street,Bryanston
Achieved strategic objective ofdesigning 100+online learning deliverables forClient Managers by September2016.
Performed initial client assessmentand analysis to begin research anddesignprocess.
Developed newprocessforeffective programme management forBusiness Units which resulted in marked timely delivery improvement.
Responsible forcreative design forlearning solutionofprominent newintegratedservices.
Researched andupdatedallrequired materials needed forproject teams and clients.
Identified competency gapsin the organisation andin defining bestpractice developmentmethods to improve these gaps.
Demonstratedexcellent attention to detail
Aligned learning and development interventionsto business strategy usingthe ability to thinkstrategically and creatively.
SupportedHRExecutive and Head ofLearning and Development with daily operationalfunctions.
Developed and maintainedkey stakeholderrelationships,displayingthe ability to engage with individuals across various levels in the
organisation
Created excellent communication skills with teammembers, project teams and clients. Designedmultimedia presentations
including video and text-synchronisedwhiteboardanimations forenhancedunderstanding.

2. Resume: Vanitha Pillay
e-mail: vanitha@betrained.co.za
Mobile: +27 82 899 3328
Owner
Be Trained – Johannesburg
Owner of businessfor10years involved in management,marketing,sales,and developing andsecuringfunding forsuccessfulbusiness
growth.
Helped Board of Directors/Trustees/EXCOredefine orredesign theircustomerstrategywith attention to the customerlife-cycle and has
helped enable an improved customerexperience
Facilitated FinancialSimulation programmes for2 of the Top 4Banks in South Africa,as well as Siam Commercial Bank in Thailand as well as
the Strategic simulation programme at the London Business Schoolfor7 years at the MBA Undergraduate leadership forum
Displayed strong knowledgeand experience ofthe end to endlearning process -i.e. learning needs assessment,programme design anddelivery
and learning evaluationand assessment.
Created and facilitated the strategic planningsessionforthe incoming Board ofDirectors'ofthe 6th largest pensionfund in the world in 2010.
Designed andwrote the strategyimplementation guideon successful completion ofthe strategyplanning session forthe pension fund.
Successfully designed,developedanddelivered AdvancedSales Programme at GlenRand MIB to Key Sales Managers
Designed,developed anddeliveredPerformance Management andProductivity programbasedon the strategic needs
assessmentofclients.
A proven leaderofmanagement and leadership training,offering expertise in developingsuccessfulgrowth strategies and
training both individualrepresentative and teamleaders in productbenefits andcustomerservice techniques.
Facilitated Executive Committee Strategy sessionforHealth Care organisationto build inter-personalleadership skills
Commended for the ability to learn quickly and assimilate information
Effectively managed teams and third partyvendorsas part ofproject management
Known for providing best-in-class customerservice and communications in a variety ofbusinesssettings.
Known for creating dynamic marketing/brandstrategies thatengage consumers andtake away business fromthe competition.
Possesseda trackrecord ofproject management skills,within a complex, matrix environment.
Effectively managed teamofdesigners,developersand facilitators using an effectiveevaluationprocess which resulted in
successfulimprovements. Experienced in developinglearning interventions forthe implementation ofnewsystems and
processesin a complex, internationalenvironment
Training Manager 2000-2004
Deloitte – Johannesburg
Designed and Developed GlobalManagement Excellence Programme; facilitated Programme in Athens ; Supervised design &developmentof
InternationalAccountingstandards(IFRS) London office; Designedand developedFirm-wide Orientation Programme - Blended learning intervention
e-learning
Languages
Read,Write, SpeakEnglish Read,Write Afrikaans
Education
University Of South Africa- Pretoria
Completed Degree at UNISA *Subjects Industrial Psychology(DISTINCTION) Business Management: 10/2005
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Top 10% of class
Emphasis in IndustrialPsychology -Received a Distinction -A+
Recipient ofGeneral Management -Top Achievement Scholarship
Bachelor of Psychology:
Currently applied forHonours degree in IndustrialPsychology in 2016

3. Resume: Vanitha Pillay
e-mail: vanitha@betrained.co.za
Mobile: +27 82 899 3328
Community Activities
 Fundraising andMasterofceremonies:4yearold child requiring stemcell transplantin China.Raised +/- R 700 000.
An 8 yearold child requiring a bone marrow transplant in Cape Town
Regularsponsorand supporterofAmakhaya Home forAbandoned children -Johannesburg
Additional Information
Spreadsheets – Excel;
PresentationsandCommunication – MSPowerpoint;
MSOffice expert
Social media marketing
LinkedIn marketing and article writing
Twitter
Google+
SEO Optimisation ofown website
Design forwhiteboard video animation
Script writing and editing forvoice overnarration and video
Blog writing – Van’s Days -http://vansday.blogspot.co.za/?m=1