Expert Profile
Over 16 years of International Consultancy in Telecommunications and IT area as Project and Test manager. The range of experience covers the optimization of each team potential, liaising with internal and external stakeholders as well as operational management in practical and administrative sections for Ericsson and Olympic Games
Self-employed.
CONSULTANT JUN 09 – JUL 10
BOOKPRESS, Athens, GREECE
• Responsible for designing a web page for a free press related to literature (www.bookpress.gr)
CONSULTANT (COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT) APR 08 – JUL 08
ERICSSON, Indaiatuba, BRAZIL
• Responsible for Competence Development in Test Activities (Test Management, Planning, Test configuration, Test
Specification, Test Design, Test Execution, Trouble Shooting and Communication).
• Transfer of knowledge regarding Intelligent Networks.
• Preparation and presentation of several courses for ERICSSON and INATEL Brazil (to groups of 10+ engineers)
• Trouble shooter for critical problems related to Intelligent Networks and other Wire Line issues.
TEST MANAGER - TROUBLE SHOOTER JAN 05 – Nov 07
TELECA SA and AUSYSTEMS SA, Paris, FRANCE
• Responsible for all Test Activities in a main ERICSSON project for BRITISH TELECOM.
• Day-to-day planning and follow-up for a complex International project (BT21c) with strict deadlines.
• Frequent face to face meetings with the customer for creating requirement specifications, relevant analysis,
proposed approach and planning towards predefined goals.
• Preparation and presentation of technical courses for TELECA France (to groups of 20+ engineers) and for
TELECA Poland (in groups of 10+ engineers).
Identifying ongoing project risks, assigning and mitigating risks.
• Trouble shooting for critical problems.
VENUE TECHNOLOGY MANAGER APR 03 – Nov 04
ATHENS 2004 SA, Athens, GREECE
• Responsible for all Technology Activities taking place in Athens International Airport (El. Venizelos) and Piraeus
Port for and during the Athens Olympic Games 2004.
• Identification of client needs (for Organizing Committee and external stakeholders) and creation of specifications.
• Planning for new installations, verification-check of contractual agreements and control of the performed work.
• Preparation of detailed Risk and Contingency Plans (due to the high level of criticality of the project).
• Operation and trouble shooting during the Games in a timeless manner.
• Management of diverse staff (colleagues, volunteers, athletes, contractors …).
• Planning for maintenance and controlling contractors.
• Organization and control of the wrap-up procedure.
• Reports of Progress and Lessons Learned.
PROJECT MANAGER JAN 02 – MAR 03
ATHENS 2004 SA, Athens, GREECE
• Responsible for Timing, Scoring & On Venue Results for the Information Technology (IT) Department of ATHENS
2004.
• Identification of client needs (for Organizing Committee and external stakeholders) and creation of specifications.
• Control of the contractual agreements between SWATCH SA and ATHENS 2004 SA.
• Participation in all levels of procurement process for a limited budget.
• Participation in meetings and contractor’s control for plan execution.
TEST MANAGER - TROUBLE SHOOTER JAN 96 – DEC 01
ERICSSON SA, Paris, FRANCE
• Responsible for all Test Activities in several ERICSSON projects (WireLine 2.0, Lightweight SSF 1.1, Next
Generation Switch (NGS1c), Hybrid Switch) running in a multi-cultural environment with ***** testers as a ‘force’
team.
• Trouble shooting for critical problems.
• Participation in Integration – Verification process for FRANCE TELECOM (CTI project).
• Organization and participation in creating a new tool called UPSIMWEB (a tool that uses web for easy creation of
UPSIM scenarios).
• Preparation and presentation of several technical courses.
FUNCTION TESTER 1993 – DEC 95
INTRACOM SA, Athens, GREECE
• Responsible for Testing several subsystems for Wire Line (TSS and OMS) and Wireless (project NSS4).
Certificate PMI (Project Management Professional) 2009
Degree Electrical Engineering at the 1990
(BSc, MSc) National Technical University of Athens
(GPA 7.33/10)
Thesis: Design and construction of a Laser system
for wireless video transmission
Courses Management: 35-Hour PMP Exam Prep Course (PM Campus) 2009
Project Management course (ATHENS 2004 SA) 2003
Teamwork course (at the role of Team Leader - ERICSSON) 1997
Technical: AXE Testing 1,2 and 3 ( INTRACOM SA) 1993
Lecture (as a visiting lecturer) "Telecommunications in a multinational environment" 2008
– lecture for students of Technological Educational Institution
of Chalkis – Department of Electrical Engineering.