Sep 2020 – May 2021 · 8 mos · Crete, Greece · On-site

Oct 2019 – May 2020 · 7 mos · Greece · On-site

• Identify rising business opportunities and lead the go-to-market strategy to capitalize innovative product development in hyper spectral imaging domain.

Aug 2015 – Oct 2018 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Innovation Center of Chania, Crete, Greece · On-site

• Spearhead management functions for software development company specialising in delivery of innovative distribution and payment solutions to airlines sector in alignment with IATA New Distribution Capabilities (NDC) and One Order (OO) standards operating in high-availability, secure cloud infrastructure.
• o Coordinate teams of engineers in quality delivery and support of NDC Native Offer and Order Management solutions and payment hubs.
• o Ensure top client satisfaction by cultivating productive relationships, facilitating needs assessment, requirements analysis, and customized technical consultancy.
• Key Contributions:
• o Elevated team performance via strategic recruitment, development, training, leadership, and motivation.
• o Drove certification and enforced adherence to ISO 27001 and PCI-DSS standards via close monitoring.
• o Established secure Operations Center for 24h end-to-end monitoring and troubleshooting of critical systems.
• o Played key role in strategic planning, decision-making, and business development in regards to technology and methodology implementation (quotes, analysis, specs, RFPs, and pitches).
• o Enhanced brand performance via corporate representation in NDC and OO events.
• Project Highlights:
• o Proof-of-Concept switch to transform messages between versions of NDC protocol.
• o Hub to address payment and reporting needs of airlines (IATA Financial Gateway (IFG)).
• o IAG NDC applications for British Airways, Iberia, Inselair, Lufthansa / IATA NDC and OO sandboxes.

Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 · 1 yr · Chania, Crete, Greece · On-site

• Drove sales operations for aerospace company specialising in design, production, and export of diverse Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as well as electronics. Coordinated a team of seven experts for addressing projects of 5.0M budget in total.
• Key Contributions:
• o Fuelled revenues through acquisition of new projects and bids.
• o Improved proposal development through new process development.
• o Successfully negotiated terms / conditions of contract agreements with defence entities.
• o Grew market share through innovative creation and rollout of new products and services.

Oct 2004 – Aug 2015 · 10 yrs 10 mos · Chania, Crete, Greece · On-site

• Established company of five engineers to provide engineering consultancy and technical software development. Orchestrated several projects in energy, aviation and defence sector. Delivered feasibility studies, performance and simulation analyses, impact assessments and forensic investigations.
• Project Highlights:
• o Innovated development and implemented global marketing of “Airfoil and Hydrofoil Reference” – a technical software application for preliminary performance design of aircraft wings based on CFD analysis.
• o Operational support for a 12 aerial target drone mission, Airbus Defence & Space.
• o Study on the penetration of Black Sparrow Missile Target to the European Market, EADS-3SIGMA.
• o Feasibility study for introducing natural gas in the electricity system of Crete, Technical Chamber of Greece.
• o Simulated operation of solar thermal plant of 50MW in Akrotiri, Chania, Natura Power.
• o Compatibility study for a hybrid power plant of 10MW wind power and 16MW batteries at Mitato - Xirolimni according to framework for planning and sustainable development, Diinekis Energeiaki.
• o Demonstration projects for employment of Renewable Energy Sources or/and energy conservation in public buildings, W.G Technical University of Crete, Research Committee Funding Framework.
• o Redesign of Souda square as a port gateway: Electromechanical studies and Environmental Impact Assessment, Municipality of Souda, Crete.
• o Real time environmental monitoring technologies in ports and processes for implementing environmental conformity systems, "Mermaid" action of the cross-border cooperation program "Med", Port of Heraklion.

Jan 2003 – Jan 2004 · 1 yr · Chania, Crete, Greece · On-site

• Duties:
• o Overall planning and execution of operations with the aerial and sea targets of the company in national and international operation theaters
• o Management of department’s personnel training program.
• o Participation in several R&D studies regarding the design and performance of the company’s products.

Jan 2002 – Jan 2003 · 1 yr · Athens International Airport, Spata · On-site

• Duties:
• o Maintain the company's fleet (McDonnell Douglas DC-10-15, Boeing B757-200) to the maximum level of operational readiness and safety
• o Conduction of reliability monitoring studies of aircraft systems
• o Planning of checks and coordination of any modifications.

Jan 2002 – Jan 2002 · 0 mo · Athens International Airport, Spata · On-site

• Duties:
• o Reorganization and management of the Technical Department in terms of human resources, equipment and procedures.
• o Liaison officer to Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA).

Jan 2001 – Jan 2002 · 1 yr · Athens International Airport, Spata · On-site

• Duties:
• o Safe and efficient operation of the engines, APU’s and fuel systems of all the aircraft of the fleet (Boeing 737-400,737-700, Embraer ERJ-145).
• o Financial / technical evaluation of Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins.

Jan 1999 – Jan 2001 · 2 yrs · Tatoi, Attiki, Greece · On-site

• Duties:
• o Conduction of aerodynamics lab exercises, and lectures
• o Development of scientific software tools.
• o Participation in committees for the new subsonic wind tunnel and CFD lab.
• o Technical consultancy in the Aircraft Maintenance Dept.