Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 40 years of experience, the expert is a seasoned professional with a robust background in electrical engineering and business management. Key qualifications include a deep understanding of strategy development, project design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and financial advisory services. The expert has demonstrated cross-cutting expertise in digitalization, entrepreneurship, and information systems planning and analysis, contributing significantly to projects across various sectors, including energy, public administration, and infrastructure.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated extensively with international donors such as the European Commission, World Bank, USAID, EIB, IFC, EBRD, MCC, AFD, GIZ, and KfW. This collaboration has involved project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building across sectors like energy, public administration, and infrastructure. The expert's projects have been both regional and national in scope, with significant work conducted in countries including Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Rwanda, Jordan, and Ukraine.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in key sectors such as energy, public administration, information technology, and infrastructure, the expert has held roles including strategy consultant, technical assistance provider, and evaluator. The expert's work spans regional and country-specific projects, particularly in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, with a focus on developing countries and international development cooperation. The expert has deep familiarity with regional development and governance issues, particularly in developing countries, and has been involved in long-term assignments in countries such as Greece and Cyprus.

Languages and education

The expert is fluent in Greek and English, with excellent reading, speaking, and writing skills. Additionally, the expert has intermediate proficiency in French, which has been utilized in various professional settings, including international projects and collaborations with multilingual teams. The expert holds a PhD in Long Range Power System Planning and a BSc (Eng) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering with 1st Class Honors from Queen Mary College, London University, UK. Additionally, the expert obtained an MBA by distance learning from Henley Management College/Brunel University, UK.