Dana Nastase

Dana Nastase has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Dana started their career in 2007 as a Tutor for International Students at TU Dresden. In 2009, they became the Europe3D Project Leader at ESTIEM, where they organized projects aimed at preparing young individuals for a global society.

Dana then transitioned to the corporate world, working as a Research Assistant at Papiertechnische Stiftung (PTS) in 2007. In 2010, they joined Nike as the Nike Digital - Strategy & Business Development Project Lead, focusing on digital strategy and business development projects until 2013.

In 2014, Dana joined Johnson & Johnson as a New Product Introduction Project Manager, facilitating communication between R&D and Sales & Distribution for new products. Dana worked on projects related to product introductions and life cycle management until 2015.

From 2015 to present, Dana has been at Twipe, a company dedicated to helping newspaper publishers grow their business through technology. Dana started as a Digital Publishing Solutions - Customer Project Manager, coordinating the implementation of digital solutions for newspapers and journals globally. Dana then became the Business Development Lead, responsible for exploring new markets and identifying research and product development opportunities. Currently, they hold the position of Head Of Business Development & Incubation, where they focus on internationalization efforts and provides thought leadership in the company's niche.

In 2016, Dana also took on the role of Product and Business Development Lead at magazine.live, a technology platform used for creating and publishing corporate or personal magazines.

Overall, Dana Nastase has demonstrated a strong background in business development, project management, and technology implementation across multiple industries.

Dana Nastase's education history is as follows:

Dana Nastase earned a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Engineering/Industrial Management from KU Leuven from 2009 to 2010. Prior to that, from 2005 to 2009, they completed a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Industrial Engineering and Management at the University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest. In 2007 to 2008, Dana Nastase also attended Technische Universität Dresden, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business/Managerial Economics. They began their educational journey at Colegiul National Sfantul Sava Bucuresti from 2001 to 2005, where they pursued an International Baccalaureate degree with a focus on Mathematics and English Bilingual studies.

In addition to their formal education, Dana Nastase has obtained several certifications. They completed the "Start-Up Valuation Methods" course at Duke University in November 2020. In April 2015, they obtained the CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) certification from APICS. Furthermore, in May 2011, they completed a Project Management course at Cadence Management Corporation. Finally, Dana Nastase holds a certification in "Thinking Environment," obtained from Liz de Wet Leadership Development, although no specific date of completion is provided.