Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 24 years of experience in R&D, innovation management, and IT systems, the expert is highly qualified in entrepreneurship, knowledge transfer, intellectual property rights, and financial management. Career highlights include leading more than 60 successful projects, totaling over 90 million euros. The expert has extensive experience in project management for ICT across both private and public sectors. Responsibilities have included senior project and program management, mentoring, and coaching entrepreneurs, as well as leading international and local initiatives in multiple countries.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as the European Commission, contributing to initiatives under Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, and the European Defence Fund. The expert's involvement includes project implementation, technical assistance, proposal evaluation, and capacity building. Thematic areas span ICT, innovation management, and entrepreneurship. These projects have been both regional and sector-specific, taking place across the EU-27, Turkey, and other countries like Tunisia and Serbia.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in multiple sectors including ICT, R&D, finance, and innovation management, the expert has held roles such as senior project and program manager, technical consultant, and strategic advisor. The expert's interdisciplinary knowledge includes digital transformation, legal and financial management in R&D, and entrepreneurship support. The geographic scope of work includes regional and international projects in Europe and the Middle East, focusing on enhancing innovation ecosystems and supporting SMEs and startups. The expert has extensive geographic experience across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, with professional engagements in Greece, Turkey, Ireland, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Serbia, and Tunisia. This includes long-term assignments and projects focusing on ICT, innovation, and entrepreneurship, with a deep understanding of local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in Greece and Turkey.

Languages and education

With a background in finance, engineering, and geographic information systems, the expert holds a Graduate Diploma in Finance from the London School of Economics, University of London, UK, an M.Sc. in Geographic Information Systems from the University of Leicester, UK, and an M.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. The expert is fluent in English and Greek, with English proficiency rated at the highest level. These languages have been utilized extensively in professional settings, including work in multilingual teams and international collaborations. French language skills are also present, albeit at a basic level for speaking and writing.