Xheni Vata

Ms Xheni Vata is the administrator of Water Boutique shpk, an Albanian company specialising in water and wastewater treatment. With experience in business administration, operations management and team development, she combines a background in management and marketing with practical knowledge of the water treatment sector.

She has led Water Boutique since March 2022. Her experience in the sector also includes the management of Blue Filters Albania, launched in February 2014. Her leadership responsibilities include organising work, resource planning, overseeing administrative and financial processes, and developing relationships with clients and partners.

In water treatment, her work includes coordinating solutions for drinking water, industrial water and wastewater, from technology selection and supply to installation, commissioning and maintenance. Within Water Boutique and TUZ Eco Life, she focuses particularly on decentralised wastewater treatment, taking into account capacity, pollutant load, local conditions, investment and operating costs, and the potential for reusing treated water.

Ms Vata holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management (Marketing) and a Professional Master’s degree in Operations Management from Marlin Barleti University (November 2023–July 2024). Her education has been complemented by training in water management, public procurement and the food industry, including the “Water Management for Albania” programme in Bavaria (May 2024), training at ISSAT (March 2023), public procurement training (May 2022) and the “Water Sommelier” training at the Fine Water Academy (February 2022).

She has delivered technical seminars on understanding, selecting and managing wastewater treatment plants, and has taken part in international training and professional exchange programmes. She has spoken at business and sector events, including the Albania–Israel Business Forum, “Ladies of Albanian Tourism” and BWT events in the Asia–Pacific region. She is also the founder of the “Be Focused” initiative, focused on sales and motivation training. She was recognised in Bloconomy’s “Entrepreneurs 40 Under 40” initiative, where she ranked sixth nationally, and received an award at the “Ladies Who Made Albania” event.

Her earlier experience in service, organisation and staff training includes roles at Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, ProMarketing, the Centre for People in Need, Rainbow Albania and Rain Works shpk. She speaks English at C1 level and uses Microsoft Office, Financa 5 and Alfa in support of administrative and managerial work.

Her professional focus is developing sustainable and manageable water treatment solutions, improving service quality and promoting the responsible use of water resources.