Daniela Ardila Durango

Daniela Ardila Durango is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in food innovation, quality assurance, and microbiology. Currently serving as Innovation Lead and Food Project Manager at ZX Ventures since February 2018, Daniela oversees production, quality, and environmental operations for the national food division, managing a team of 35 directly and approximately 100 indirectly. Previous roles include Coordinator of Safety and Sanitation at AVESCO SAS and Microbiology Analyst at Keops Farmaceutica, where responsibilities included laboratory management, quality validation, and microbiological analysis. Daniela holds an MBA and Project Manager certification from Instituto Europeo de Posgrado and a Master’s degree in Food Safety Programs from Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional, complemented by a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Microbiology from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.