Athanasios Gkoutzikas has a 24-year professional record in the transport planning and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) sector. He holds a BEng in Civil Engineering, MSC/DIC in Transport Studies, and an MBA degree with a specialization in logistics and transport. During his professional career, in the context of diverse, demanding, and complex projects, he has worked efficiently and effectively with various project teams in different working environments. His professional record relates mainly to transport and ITS engineering sector with a specialty in the following sectors: (i) planning, design and deployment of ITS projects, (ii) preparation of national and urban transport strategic planning studies, (iii) planning of transport services, (iv) transport demand forecasts via advanced transport modelling techniques, (v) investment appraisals by using advanced criteria methods (CBA, FA, MCA) for transport infrastructure, services and systems and (vi) development of methodologies and organization of transport demand surveys on various fields.

Over the years, significant experience has been gained in the project management of EU-funded transport and ITS projects. In addition, technical support to various Public Authorities has been provided: (i) for the preparation of Tender Documents, and (ii) for technical proposals seeking EU funding from available EU programmes. As a transport engineer and/ or ITS Consultant, he participated in projects implemented in various countries such as Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Malta, Albania, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Uganda, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania and Serbia. Finally, as a transport planner and an ITS expert, he provided services for the evaluation of EU projects in the framework of Horizon 2020 and CEF programmes.

A brief job description follows:

• From 2013 - present, Freelance with a role as Project Manager,  Senior transport planner and ITS consultant in various projects in various countries, such as Turkey, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Malta, Albania, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Uganda, Georgia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Romania, Serbia as well as Greece. 

• From 2008 to 2015, Project Manager at TREDIT SA, as Senior Transport & ITS Consultant in many EU-funded projects in Greece and Cyprus.

• From 2002 to 2008, Transport Modeller and Transport Engineer at SALFO and on numerous transport planning projects in Greece.

An indicative list of recent projects is listed below (please refer to CV for the detailed list of projects within the 24-year period):

• Assessment of setting up National Access Points (NAP) and National Body in Regional Partners (Western Balkans), 2025, End Client: Transport Community
• Technical Assistance to Develop Road Network Management Systems, User Charging Models and Systems to Prevent Over-loaded Axles, 2024 - 2025, State Agency for Azerbaijan Automobile Roads
• Technical Consultancy for Project Implementation and Accompanying Measures of the Project Sustainable Urban Mobility in the city
  of Tbilisi (Georgia), 2023 - 2025, End Client: Transport Urban Development Agency of Tbilisi (City Hall Division).
• Technical Assistance to Support Procurement and Contract Management for Identified Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Priorities in Serbia, Serbia, 2023 - 2025, End Client: Ministry of Construction, Transport Infrastructure (MCTI), 
• Development of National Transport Strategy 2022 – 2030 in Republic of Serbia, Serbia, 2022 - 2024, End Client: Ministry of Construction, Transport Infrastructure (MCTI), 
• European Electronic Tolling System (EETS) Domain Statement in Romania, Romania, 2022, End Client: European Investment Bank
• Support to BiH (Bosnia & Herzegovina) in upgrading BiH Framework Transport Strategy and related documents, Bosnia & Herzegovina, 2021-2022, End Client: EU Delegation to BiH
• Technical Assistance for the preparation of Cost-Benefit Analysis for railway projects “SKA-Oinoi” and “Thessaloniki-Promachonas, Greece, 2021-2022, End Client: ERGA OSE SA
• Technical Advisor of the Greek Ministry in relation to traffic signals and electro-mechanical studies, and preparation of Tender Documents for the project “Urgent Road Safety Interventions in the National Road Axis Patra – Pyrgos, Greece, 2020 - 2021, End Client: Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport in Greece 
• Pre-feasibility Study for Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan in the City of Tbilisi, Georgia, 2019 - 2020, End Client: KfW Bank and Tbilisi Municipality
• Feasibility Study of Expansion of Uganda Railways Passenger Services in Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area, Uganda, 2019 to 2020, End Client: EU Delegation to Uganda
• Traffic Adviser for the preparation of Technical and Economic Bid for the privatization of Egnatia Highway - carried out by the Hellenic Republic Development Asset Fund, Greece, 2018 - 2020, End Client: SCIG, Damco and ZJEC (Consortium of Private Companies)
• Consultancy Services for MEP System Enhancement of Dubai Metro Red and Green lines, Dubai, 2019, End Client: Road Transport Authority of Dubai
• Mapping out EU Programming Priorities in the Intelligent Transport Services (ITS) in Turkey (IPA Programme),  Turkey, 2018-2019, End Client: EU Delegation of Turkey
• Comprehensive Study of Car Parking Problems in the cities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2018- 2019, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, End Client: Ministry of Municipal & Rural Affairs of Saudi Arabia                                                                     
• The Development of a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) for the Greater Urban Area of the City of Limassol, Cyprus, 2017-2020, End Client: Ministry of Transport & Communication of Cyprus
• Compilation of Detailed Gap Analysis, Implementation Plan and Cost-Benefit Analysis for the Extension of Current National ITS Network and the Development of a National Traffic Control Centre, Malta, 2016-2017, End Client: Transport Malta
• Traffic Management & Public Transport Services for Baku 2015 Games, Azerbaijan, 2014-2015, End Client: Baku European Games
  Organizing Committee