Viviana Koudounas

Viviana Koudounas has a diverse work experience in research, development, and engineering roles. Viviana is currently working as the Head of R&D at Dainese since February 2023. Prior to this role, they served as a Manufacturing Project Manager at Dainese from May 2022 to January 2023. In 2021, they worked at Electrolux as a Mechanical Development Engineer, focusing on sustainable packaging for dishwashers. From 2020 to 2021, they were an R&D Mechanical Engineer at FIAMM COMPONENTI ACCESSORI - F.C.A. S.P.A., responsible for acoustic horn projects and managing relationships with suppliers. Before that, from 2017 to 2020, they worked at DAINESE S.p.A. in various roles, including Research & Innovation Engineer and an internship in the R&D Helmets and Electronics department. Overall, Viviana has extensive experience in R&D, engineering, and project management, with a focus on innovative technologies and sustainable solutions.

Viviana Koudounas has an extensive education history. Viviana obtained their Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Università Politecnica delle Marche, which they attended from 2012 to 2015. Later, they pursued a Master's Degree in Materials Engineering at Università degli Studi di Padova from 2015 to 2017. In 2019, they obtained a professional qualification as an Industrial Engineer from the same institution.

Viviana also holds additional certifications. In 2011, they obtained the CAE - Certificate in Advanced English (Cambridge ESOL C1) from Cambridge English. Viviana became a certified Chess Instructor in 2009 through the Federazione Scacchistica Italiana. Additionally, in 2007, they obtained the DELF B2 - Diplôme d'études en langue française from Institut français.

In terms of further education, Viviana attended ISTAO - Istituto Adriano Olivetti from 2020 to 2021, focusing on the field of Strategia e Management. However, no specific degree name is provided for this program.