Resume

Education

2012 - 2023
Coursera / Udemy / IiL

MooC Certifications

Courses: Virtual Agile Teams - Fintech: Foundations & Applications - Fundamentals of Business Analysis - Financial Markets, Investing and Trading - Introduction to Financial Accounting - Introduction to Marketing - Foundations of Business Strategy

2009 - 2011
University of Cyprus

MSc in Computer Engineering

Subjects: Advanced Computer Architecture - Wireless Computer Networks - Networks-on-Chips research, design and implementation

2005 - 2009
University of Cyprus

BSc in Computer Engineering

Subjects: Computer Architecture - Computer Networks and Network Security - Signals and Systems

2000 - 2003
Saint Spyridonas Lyceum

High School Degree

Subjects: Maths, Physics, Biology, Computers, English, Greek

Experience

Oct 2024 - Today
Columbia Group

IT Project Manager

Managing a variety of projects within the Technology and Digitalization department, coordinating with internal and external teams, and vendors for successful execution. Establishing processes to track and manage business projects, IT projects, development requests, and analysis tasks. Collaborating with departments to gather and analyze requirements, assess priorities and work with development teams for execution.

Oct 2020 - Feb 2023
PLUGIT

Project Manager

Responsible for managing the development team’s project lifecycle, including planning, execution and release phases. Collaborated with account management, support, and sales teams to gather, refine and prioritize requirements for the product backlog. Preparing all technical documentation, including product, API and release notes. Assisting in the project management of the design team to ensure that both business and product design tasks were prioritized and implemented effectively.

Oct 2017 - Jan 2019
PrimeXM

Head of Client Projects & Onboarding

Responsible for developing and implementing the processes and procedures to ensure a successful customer launch. Managing the project management of all client projects. Leading a cross-functional team responsible for the client on-boarding process which includes KYC, agreements, technical setups, training, and support.

Dec 2014 - Jun 2017
Point Nine Financial Technologies

Client Success Director

Responsible for the on-boarding of Middle and Back-Office clients and handling the required business analysis, product, and project management. Preparing the specifications and overseeing the implementation and testing of new features in our operations platform and serving as the main link between users, clients, and developers.

Jan 2012 - Dec 2014
Point Nine Financial Technologies

IT / Operations Specialist

Assisting with the on-boarding, business analysis and project management of Middle and Back-Office clients. Acting as the middle link between the IT and Operation departments. Handling the day-to-day operations of a large debt-fund specializing in fixed income loans, including projecting, and disseminating the information of its future cash-flows.

Techical Skills

Operating Systems

  • Windows
  • Linux

IT/Administration

  • Google Workspace
  • AWS Console
  • JIRA
  • Confluence

Applications

  • Microsoft Office
  • Open/Libre Office
  • Google Docs/Sheets/Slides

Programming

  • C / C++
  • Python
  • VHDL / Verilog
  • HTML / CSS / Javascript

Other Skills

 Other Skills

  • Team Player
  • Goal-Oriented
  • Highly Organised
  • Meticulous
  • Communicative

Languages

  • Greek
  • English

Hobbies

  • Career Counseling
  • Creative Writing
  • Poetry
  • Reading

Memberships/Awards

  • PMI Member since Apr 2017
  • Winner of the 2014 Cyprus Hackathon