Presenter

Dr Kasandra Pillay is a principal engineer at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). She is leading the Performance Enhancement Response Team (PERT) within the National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System (NICIS). A core responsibility of this team is to work with researchers to assist them to move their datasets faster between local and international sites. Her qualifications include a PhD (Engineering Management) from University of Johannesburg, MEng and BEng Hons (Technology Management) from the University of Pretoria, and a BSc Engineering (Electronics) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is registered as a Professional Engineer and Project Management Professional.