Viney Jean-Francois Dhiri

Viney Jean-Francois Dhiri has a diverse work experience in the space industry. Starting in 1998, they worked as a Young Graduate Trainee at the European Space Agency. Viney Jean-Francois then joined Infonet Europe in 2000, where they troubleshooted and provided support for a worldwide telecommunications network. In 2002, they had a secondment to Alenia Spazio as a Space Operations Engineer for the GOCE Earth Observation Program. From 2002 to 2012, they worked as a Senior Space Operations Engineer at the European Space Agency, focusing on the Rosetta Science Corner Stone Mission and ground segment development. Viney Jean-Francois also had a secondment to INMARSAT as a Space Operations Consultant. In 2012, they joined Telespazio UK and took on roles such as Project Manager and Commercial Engineering Service Manager. Most recently, they are currently at D-Orbit as the Head of Business Development for Advanced Services. Their responsibilities include shaping strategic business solutions and aligning technical solutions for D-Orbit's UK initiatives.

Viney Jean-Francois Dhiri holds a Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Queen Mary University of London, which was obtained from 1994 to 1997. Subsequently, Viney pursued a Master's degree in Astronautics & Space Engineering at Cranfield University from 1997 to 1998. Apart from academic qualifications, Viney has also acquired additional certifications in various fields such as Designing Growth Strategies and Strategic Partnerships from LinkedIn. In 2020, Viney obtained the PRINCE2 Practitioner certification from AXELOS Global Best Practice.