George, Karakitsos

Experience

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  POP 22 WATT

  Jan 1988 - Dec 1988

  Broadcast engineer

  Installation, maintenance of TV/Radio broadcast systems.

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  Amitel

  Jan 1992 - Dec 1992

  Telecommunication Engineer

  • Specialized in PANASONIC Digital PABX systems.• Installation, maintenace of PANASONIC Hybrid & Digital PABX systems.

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  Bosch Telecom

  Jan 1993 - Dec 1995

  Telecommunication Engineer

  • Specialized in Bosch/Telenorma PABX systems• Specialized in ISDN Voice Networks• Specialized in Dealing PABX systems• Installation, maintenace of TELENORMA "Intergral" series PABX systems

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  Hochtief AG

  Jan 1996 - Dec 1999

  Telecommunication Engineer

  • Specialized in ERICSSON MD110 PABX network;• Specialized in MOTOROLA LMR Trunked Radio;• Support for Voice Network;• Support of LMR Trunked Radio Network;• Support for PDH/SDH/Ethernet Network.

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  DEPA SA

  Jan 1999 - Apr 2000

  Telecommunication Engineer

  • Specialized in Bosch/Telenorma PABX system;• Specialized in MOTOROLA LMR Trunked Radio;• Support for Voice Network;• Support for LMR Trunked Radio Network.

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  Athens International Airport

  May 2000 - Mar 2003

  Telephony Services Administrator

  • Specialized in ERICSSON MD110 PABX systems;• Specialized in ERICSSON Solidus eCare Call Center application suite;• Specialized in STM1 to STM16 MARCONI, ERICSSON SDH/PDH networks, Optical, IP Networks;• Project Leader for the Airport Telecommunication projects (Voice, Audiovisual, RF systems);• Operation and maintenance for Voice Network;• Operation and maintenance for SDH transmission network;• Operation and maintenance for Audio/Visual systems.

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  Athens International Airport S.A.

  Jun 2011 - Apr 2015

  • Next Generation Networks (NGN) Introduction, High-Level Design and 10 years roadmap, for the airport's voice and data networks;• Responsible for the IT&T Telecommunication team which supports all airport's Telecom Systems (Structured Cabling infrastructure (optical and copper), transmission, Voice and IP Networks, CATV & A/V airport's infrastructure);• Project Manager for airport's A/V, CATV and Telecom systems; Selected Projects: - Design and Project Management for Flight Info Integrated Voice Response (IVR) Project; - Design and Project Management for Smart Bus System Upgrade Project; - Design and Project Management for PSTN network upgrade Project from TDM to VoIP SIP.• Design for special telecom solutions within airport community;• Technical account manager for ISP, PTT and GSM airport service providers;• Collaboration with peers, architects, project managers, management, business stakeholders and vendors on design, strategy, operational and project activities;• Compliance, and alignment of Telecom airport systems to the enterprise policies and external ICT audits (i.e. ADAE - Greek Independent Regulatory Authority for the Information and Communication Security and Privacy, ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 20000). Show less

  • Coordinator, Telecommunications of IT Operations & Data Centre Services

    Jan 2003 - Apr 2015

  • Senior Airport Technical Consultant for Amman International Group-AIG SA

    Jun 2011 - Dec 2012
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  Athens International Airport

  May 2015 - Aug 2017

  Supervisor, Telecommunications

  Responsibilities:- Design, Managing and Leading the following Projects at Athens International Airport: • Program Manager for Next Generation Network Project (including Airport's Mission Critical Data Networks, Campus Data Network, Wireless LAN Data Network, Campus IP Telephony, Unified Communications, Contact Center, Voice Recording systems); • Design and Project Mangement for Automatic Vehicle Location System Upgrade Project; • Design and Project Mangement for Public Address Automated Announcements Project; • Design and Project Mangement for Layer-1 infrastructure upgrade projects.- Lead of the IT&T Telecommunication Level 2 support team in airport's Telecom Infrastructure, including Structured Cabling Network (optical and copper), Transmission, Voice and IP Networks, CATV, RF & A/V systems;- Ensure Airport Operational excellence for Telecom systems;- SLA handling for Telecom systems Maintenance and Support; - Design for special telecom, RF and Audio/Visual solutions within airport community;- Technical account manager for IP Telephony Service Provider and GSM airport service providers. Show less

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  INTRAKAT Constructions S.A.

  Sept 2017 - May 2021

  IT Manager/Airport ICT systems Project Manager at INTRAKAT Constructions S.A.

  Project delivery and execution in full compliance with contract requirements and standards, on time and on budget, for the ICT Systems of the fourteen (14) Greek Reginal Airports (SKG, CFU, ZTH, EFL, PVK, KVA, CHQ, RHO, KGS, MJT, JSI, JMK, JTR, SMI) upgrade project.The ICT portfolio includes the following systems:- General Cabling system (fiber, copper);- Flight Information Display System (FIDS);- Airport Telephony System (IPT); - Local Area Network (LAN); - Wireless LAN (WLAN) System; - Public Address (PA) System; - Access Control System;- CCTV System;- ISP infrastructure;- Ground-to-Ground communications; - Air-to-Ground communications.Roles & Responsibilities:• System design - coordination on ICT workshops between the Employer, the Design Teams, and the ICT Systems Vendors;• Procurement - tender invitation and evaluation, contract preparation and negotiation;• Follow up/report on IT Systems design progress; • Leading IT weekly meetings between the Employer and the Contractor.• Implementation - project management for supply, configuration, installation;• Relocation and migration of existing ICT systems during phasing;• Coordination and delivery of ISP / PSTN services; • Coordination with site Managers on ICT related issues/ technical support;• Commissioning - acceptance testing; Show less

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  Heraklion International Airport, Crete

  May 2021 - now

  • Director of Information Communication Technology

    Aug 2024 - now

  • ICT Manager

    May 2021 - Aug 2024