Viola Bonesu

Co-Founder & CEO @ Plino

About

My foundation isn't code; it's Philosophy. I spent years in abstract systems, learning to navigate complexity, see connections where others see fragments, and question what most take for granted. I brought this mindset to the startup world, first experimenting, then failing, then building again. Today, at Plino, I lead product, making data analysis accessible to every company through Generative AI. My work is a constant shift in perspective, moving from the language of problems to the logic of technology and the vision of business, - and bringing them together into a single direction. A few years ago, many doubted whether someone like me belonged in tech and startups. But here I am :) This all comes from a belief in transversality: connecting across disciplines, thinking systematically while staying dynamic. That’s what holds it all together.

Country

Italy

City

Turin

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

AI Prompting, Prompt Engineering, Product Management, Marketing, Customer Research, Framer, Social Media Marketing, Event Management, Graphics, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Critical Thinking, Advertising, Oral Communication, Event Planning, Team Building, Team Leadership, Copywriting, Social Media, Start-up Ventures, Early-Stage Startups

Experience

Co-Founder & CEO

Plino

2023-6 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

Turin

Gen-AI-powered data analytics co-pilot for SMEs. Backed by Exor Ventures (Vento), Cariplo Factory (Berkeley SkyDeck), Techaround, Zooga and great business angels.

Entrepreneur in Residence

Berkeley SkyDeck

2023-11 - 2024-4 · 6 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

Berkeley SkyDeck (1% global acceptance rate) provided me with structure, world-class mentors, and constant pressure-testing of assumptions. It reshaped how I think product, strategy, and being a founder.

Social Media Manager

Food Mood Microbakery

2022-8 - 2023-8 · 1 yr 1 mo

Managed social media and brand identity for an innovative artisan bakery, contributing to the growth of a >2k organic followers community in <1 year.

Founder Cohort 2023

Vento

2023-1 - 2023-6 · 6 mos

Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Selected for the 2023 Founder Cohort at Vento, one of Italy’s leading venture-building programs. I worked closely with mentors, investors, and fellow founders, sharpening my entrepreneur mindset.

Co-Founder

Ekletos

2022-4 - 2022-11 · 8 mos

Turin

Eklektos was my first startup attempt: a software to extract and organise data from invoices. It taught me about building to solve a problem, customer understanding, and working with data.

Co-Founder

PERÒ – pensierotondo

2020-10 - 2021-10 · 1 yr 1 mo

Co-founded a cultural association promoting art and culture. Led strategy and structure, coordinated activities, managed PR, and built partnerships with institutional stakeholders. Organised public events with volunteers, artists, associations, NGOs, municipalities and writers.

Presenter

Università degli Studi di Cagliari

2019-10 - 2019-10 · 1 mo

I presented at the conference "I Filosofi e la Guerra" with a lecture on Hegel's "Elements of the Philosophy of Right".

Education

Università degli Studi di Torino

Theoretical Philosophy

2021-10 - 2022-11 · 1 yr 2 mos

Started an MA in Theoretical Philosophy with a focus on epistemology, game theory, and scientific thought. After completing the first half (avg grade 29.6/30), I decided to pause my studies to dedicate myself fully to building startups.

start2impact

Digital Marketing

2022-9 - 2023-1 · 5 mos

Studied and practised digital marketing, focusing on Copywriting, Graphics, Social Media, SEO, Ads and design through applied, project-based learning.

Università degli Studi di Cagliari

Philosophy

2018-10 - 2021-10 · 3 yrs 1 mo

I've learnt to move across structural plurality, different paradigms (theoretical, semantic, political), and logically sound arguments (and fallacies). I've worked with complex layers of abstract thought, to question assumptions, and to hold multiple perspectives at once. Most importantly, I've learnt things that are difficult to strictly define, and they're probably the most important ones. Fav areas: Theoretical Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Science, Logic.