Dimitris Makris

Dimitris Makris is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in product development and growth strategy, currently serving as Senior Vice President of Product & Growth and Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Viva.com since March 2015, where key strategic goals are met through company transformation. Previous roles include POS Product Director at Viva.com, successfully scaling the company's main product, Managing Partner at AVECO OETE focusing on renewable energy systems, and lecturer at Piraeus University, instructing over 2,000 students in programming. Additional experience includes leadership positions in product management and regulatory affairs at various telecommunications companies, military software development, and significant contributions to EU research projects. Dimitris holds a Dipl. in Electrical & Computer Engineering and a PhD in Performance Evaluation of Systems and Networks from the National Technical University of Athens.