Derain Pillay
Global Business Leader: Pulp & Paper, Gigafactory, Mining, Minerals & Metals
- Role
- Global Business Leader Pulp & Paper, Gigafactory, Mining, Minerals & Metals at Honeywell Technologies
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Derain Pillay
Executive with a proven track record of Business Management with expertise in- Talent and skills development- Innovation in new markets with products and services- Strategy development for market entry into: Oil & Gas; Power Generation; Power Distribution; Energy Management; Mining, Metals & Mineral processing- Product Management- B2B & B2C Marketing- Brand Management and Development- Price and Margin Management- Brand Migration- Customer and Channel Acquisition- Competitive Strategy
Experience
Global Business Leader Pulp & Paper, Gigafactory, Mining, Minerals & Metals
Jan 2026 — Present
Education
Schneider Electric Management school
Management, People and Business Management
2006 — 2006
BAE Systems Aerospace
ATPL, Airline Transport Pilot License, Commercial Pilot License
2001 — 2003
University of Reading
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations
2014 — 2016
Henley Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General
2014 — 2016
Vaal University of Technology
Dip IT, Information Technology
1997 — 1999
Iscor Technology Training School
Certified, Instrumentation Technology/Technician
1994 — 1996
University of KwaZulu-Natal
BSC Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering (LC)
1993 — 1994
Vaal University of Technology
Dip Eng, Engineering (Electrical, LC)
1994 — 1996
Skills
- International Business
- Key Account Management
- Engineering
- Product Development
- Financial Risk
- International Sales
- Integration
- Team Management
- Product Marketing
- Business Strategy
- Brand Management
- Management
- Product Launch
- Brand Development
- Marketing
- Product Management
- Reputation Management
- Financial Analysis
- Negotiation
- Marketing Management
- People Management
- Business-to-Business (B2b)
- People Development
- Financial Planning
- New Business Development
- Channel Partners
- Account Management
- B2b
- Automation
- Sales Management
- Business Development
- Competitive Analysis
- Contract Negotiation
- Operational Planning
- Project Management
- Pricing
- Sales
- Strategy
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