Vivian Patz is a versatile and experienced manager with a strong background in engineering, business management, and venture capitalism. She holds an MSc graduate in Electrical Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand, and has worked in various industries such as telecoms, electronics, explosives, venture capital, and microchip. She has a broad skill set in planning, design, analysis, project leadership, implementation, production, marketing, and human capital management. Highly driven, Vivian has started and grown successful small companies in the high technology fields and worked at managing director level in AECI for 12 years. Moreover, she has extensive experience in Linux IT system management, development engineering, and as a consultant in M2M communications, specialized in electronic blasting systems and safety.

Vivian has a strong interest in helping people affected by war, natural disasters, and climate change. During the next phase of her professional journey, she aims to work towards this cause.