Vivian Taslakian

Vivian Taslakian is the Program Director of UCLA Extension's Engineering Department, where she manages Certificate and Specialization programs for adult learners in the technology space. With over 25 years at Xerox Corporation, she led engineering R&D projects, divisional operations, and business development. Vivian also teaches at UCLA Extension and other universities. 

Certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and in Lean Six Sigma, Ms. Taslakian is also an Authorized Training Partner Instructor by PMI®, specializing in PMP® and Agile project management, preparing students for the PMP® certification exam.

Vivian holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, an M.S. in Computer Engineering from USC, an M.B.A., and a certificate in Financial Management from Cornell University.