Vasileios Psaltopoulos

Experience

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  PPC S.A.

  Jul 2011 - Aug 2011

  Internship

  Project Name: Simple underbidding application for raw materialsSoftware development, testing

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  Uni Systems

  Mar 2013 - Feb 2014

  Junior Full Stack Software Engineer

  • Requirements analysis and technical evaluation• Provide estimations on development efforts • Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code in compliance with specifications• Debug, resolve and test technical issues• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications• Contribution in all phases of the development lifecycle• Support continuous improvement through alternatives analysisProjects involved• EUCR ETS - DG Climate Action• IKA electronic health prescriptions (Social Security Organisation in Greece) Show less

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  National Technical University of Athens

  Feb 2014 - Jan 2015

  Research & Development (R&D) Engineer at ICCS-NTUA

  • Research on privacy and security issues on Internet of Things• Conduct state of the art market research and evaluate similar products and function• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code in compliance with the requirements• Preparation of various technical and project documentation• Contribution in project deliverables• Communication with international project partners• Dissemination of project resultsProject involved:COSMOS - "Cultivate resilient smart Objects for Sustainable city applicatiOnS" Show less

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  INTRASOFT International

  Jan 2015 - Jun 2017

  Full Stack Software Engineer

  • Work in Agile/Scrum environment• Active participation in sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily scrum• Providing estimations• Making technical suggestions on requirements• Developing front end and back end web applications• Build and maintain reusable code and libraries• Create and maintain servers and databases and perform migrations • Design and develop APIs• Ensure performance and quality of developed solutions• Debug, resolve and test technical issuesProjects involved:• DMS NL. (Declaration Management System for the Netherlands)• DMS U.K. (Declaration Management System for the United Kingdom)• Lithuanian Customs Single Window System • Lithuanian Trade Made Easy (Lithuanian Exports Control System)• CCN Monitor Adapter and Reporting Utility (CCN/CSI communication modules and messages)• ICISNet (Greek Customs System) Show less

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  ISenseGroup

  Dec 2018 - Sept 2021

  Intelligent Transportation Systems / Smart Integrated Systems• Participating in proposal writing design and submission process • Coordinate large and diverse teams in consortia, internal resources and third parties for execution of projects• Identification of project requirements• Definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility• Establish effective project communication plans• Ensure resource availability and allocation• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor, track and control progress• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation• Ensure projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget• Ensure compliance to all quality goals• Perform risk management to minimize project risks• Perform financial control and resource management• Document issues, monitor risks and develop feasible solutions• Manage relationships with stakeholders• Negotiate difficult decisions with colleagues, senior managers and external stakeholders• Procurements management • Project reporting• Conferences and committees attendance• Provide subject-matter expertise and make decisions• Perform project closureProjects involved: • Concorda - "Connected Corridor for Driving Automation"• NextGen - "Towards a next generation of water systems and services for the circular economy."• ICT4CART - "ICT Infrastructure for Connected and Automated Road Transport"• "Big Data and B2B platforms: the next big opportunity for Europe"• RESIST - "Resilient transport Infrastructure to extreme events"• IMOVE - "Unlocking Large-Scale Access to Combined Mobility through a European MaaS Network"• SCENT - "Smart Toolbox for Engaging Citizens into a People-Centric Observation Web" Show less

  • Scientific Project Manager

    Jun 2017 - Sept 2021

  • Project Manager

    May 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Project Manager

    Dec 2018 - Aug 2021
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  Mystic Blue M.C.P.Y

  Nov 2020 - now

  Co-Founder - Chief Executive Officer

  Mystic Blue is a shipping company of pleasure yachts based in Athens with a primary goal to offer relaxing sailing holidays and support tourism, one of the country’s leading industries. The company currently features one fully equipped Catamaran Nautitech 40 Open, 2017 model based in Salamina. For more details you can reach us on: https://mysticblue.gr/ Responsibilities:• Communication with company shareholders• Leading the development of the company’s short and long-term strategy• Maintaining awareness of the competitive market landscape, expansion opportunities, etc.• Assessing and monitoring risks to the company• Oversee operations Show less

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  Uni Systems

  Sept 2021 - now

  European Medicines Agency (EMA)Responsible for Digital Activity Stream 1 and Digital Activity Stream 2Project Planning: Create and maintain detailed project schedules and resource plans.Stakeholder management: Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, facilitating regular updates, managing expectations, and ensuring alignment with business needs.Risk and Issue Management: Proactively identify potential risks, develop mitigation plans, and resolve issues to minimize project disruptions.Budget and Resource Management: Oversee project budgets, allocate resources efficiently, and ensure financial accountability.Continuous Improvement: Conduct post-project evaluations, analyze outcomes, and implement best practices to drive efficiency and effectiveness in future initiatives. Show less European Labour Authority (ELA)Horizontal organization's projects implementation- Active participation in the preparation and approval of all necessary project plans and phases for the developments- Coordination of analysis phase and activities related to specification documents creation, including coordination of high-level requirements gathering and project inception phase exercises- Internal stakeholder management to ensure the adequate engagement of business users throughout the projects' lifecycle- Coordination and facilitation of workshops and other business analysis activities during the execution phase of projects- Manage the organization’s business user requirements - Scheduling and coordination of application demonstrations and trainings as necessary for each relevant stage of project lifecycle- Management and Coordination of contractors' implementation activities and software development in accordance with the SDLC- Participation in contractors' progress reports and reporting necessary findings to organization's management- Change Management: Impact assessment of changes/improvements, prioritization of tasks, incorporation into the plans and scheduling for implementation as applicable- Risk management and regular evaluation of risks and issues overview- Management of the applications' backlog through assessment and prioritization of activities in DevOps- Coordination of software deployments through the various environments, i.e Dev to UAT & UAT to PROD- Coordination of testing activities, from both the contractor's and the Contracting Authority's perspective.- Management of projects' deliverables, ensuring scope, cost, and timeliness- Coordination of projects' closure phase and corresponding activities Show less European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA)Transversal Engineering Framework - Interoperability• Creation of feasible project plans to achieve the goals and objectives of the project and aligns with the organization’s overall business strategy• Maintain overall responsibility for the execution of the Specific Contract• Report and present to the Contracting Authority• Manage the design, development and implementation of software systems, including interoperability components, as per user-defined requirements• Define project scope, goals and deliverables• Prepare and maintain project and quality plans and track activities against the plan• Estimate time schedule, budget and resource requirements for the successful completion of each project as per agreed terms of reference • Pro-active issues resolving from a resource capacity and project deliverables viewpoint• Guide and support the team project activities, review their deliverables, and monitor and provide timely and accurate project progress reports to all stakeholders• Participate in functional working groups and progress meetings• Monitor costs, schedule and resources used, and take action where these deviate from agreed tolerances. Ensure that delivered Systems are implemented within these criteria• Manage the change control procedure gaining agreement for revisions to the project from project sponsors• Provide effective leadership for the project team ensuring that team members are motivated and constantly developing their skills and experience• Follow-up and manage the daily activities of the project• Make sure that the staff is trained according to the applicable methodology and to the quality and contractual processes• Ensure that the security policies or project processes, aligned with the Contracting Authority processes, are followed by the team Show less

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Software Development Portfolio Manager

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Project Manager

    Sept 2021 - Aug 2022