George Raptis

Experience

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  PERFORMANCE Technologies S.A.

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2009

  Designed virtualization and high availability solutions for Data Center infrastructure in Greece Banking and Telco sector. Provided consulting for virtualization, high availability, disaster recovery and storage management solutions. Deployed VMware Infrastructure, Clustering and Storage Management solutions for Unix and Windows platforms

  • ICT Solutions Architect

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  • IT Consultant

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  • IT Engineer

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2005
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  PERFORMANCE Technologies S.A.

  May 2009 - Feb 2010

  Virtualization & Business Continuity Head

  Worked as Engineer, Consultant, VMware Instructor and Architect in a large number of Enterprise IT Projects across the Banking and Telco sector in Greece. In 2009 took over as the “Virtualization & Business Continuity Head” and was responsible for the consulting, design and delivery of relevant Performance Technologies infrastructure solutions.-Managed the Virtualization & Business Continuity Unit to deliver quality infrastructure solutions-Supported Business Development activities and identified new business opportunities-Led virtualization, high availability and disaster recovery implementations in major Greece Telecommunication companies and Financial Institutions. Show less

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  Eurobank

  Mar 2010 - May 2017

  Group IT Enterprise Architecture DivisionGroup IT Architecture and Integration Management- Driving Infrastructure optimization initiatives and designing solutions that provide strategic advantages to the Business, such as mobility and increased flexibility. - Investigating new infrastructure technologies and building roadmaps for new technologies adoption, such as Public/Private Cloud Services, Robotic Process Automation, Desktop Virtualization and Application Streaming, so the organization integrates new and existing IT capabilities with higher quality at lower costs. Show less Group IT Enterprise Architecture DivisionGroup IT Architecture and Integration Management- Driving Infrastructure optimization initiatives and designing solutions that provide strategic advantages to the Business, such as mobility and increased flexibility. - Investigating new infrastructure technologies and building roadmaps for new technologies adoption, such as Public/Private Cloud Services, Desktop Virtualization and Application Streaming, so the organization integrates new and existing IT capabilities with higher quality at lower costs. Show less Managing multifunctional teams in complex, demanding IT Infrastructure programs / projects, within challenging environments through the use of methodologies.Integrating multi-disciplinary IT Operations and Infrastructure divisions for smooth Service provision and continuous improvement with a Business focus.Member of the Integration and Operation Management division. Coordinating Group IT “Operations & Infrastructure” sector in:- IT infrastructure solutions evaluation, cost assessment, design and implementation- Annual Data Center Capacity planning- Identifying synergies and infrastructure optimization initiativesService availability management reportingOpex/Capex budget creation and monitoring for Group IT infrastructure Show less Technical Architect Lead of Eurobank IT Shared Services (based in Bucharest providing IT services for the Banks of the International Sector) reporting to the CEO.-Maintained the full knowledge of the technical infrastructure of the 2 data centers of the company-Defined the capacity plan for all the systems environments-Provided technical troubleshooting-Reviewed Change Requests and identified the impact to add or modify system components-Designed the implementation of new systems-Performed market research for required systems/system components-Prepared the technical proposals of new services to the clients-Led specific, high-impact project implementations Show less

  • Enterprise Architecture Assistant Manager

    Mar 2017 - May 2017

  • Senior Technology Architect

    Mar 2016 - Mar 2017

  • Technology Architect

    Jan 2015 - Feb 2016

  • IT Project Manager

    Oct 2012 - Dec 2014

  • Group IT Operations Technical Advisor

    Sept 2010 - Sept 2012

  • IT Systems Architect, International IT

    Mar 2010 - Aug 2010
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  IBM

  Jun 2017 - Apr 2021

  Lead Architect in IBM European Cloud Practice for Red Hat OpenShift, IBM Cloud Paks and IBM Cloud Private.- Providing thought leadership, innovative ideas & strategic direction.- Leading large teams in defining the structures of complex, large-scale hybrid cloud solutions and architectures, on-prem and on public cloud, to address client business problems.- Developing technical talent, coaching and mentoring.- Guiding clients in their cloud journey with cloud adoption roadmaps.- Identifying customer needs and expansion engagements, influencing audiences and accelerating business opportunities.IBM Certified ArchitectCloud Adoption & Transformation Practice and IBM GarageIBM Cloud Integration Expert Labs Show less Leading Architect on Kubernetes (Red Hat OpenShift, Cloud Paks, IBM Cloud Private) in IBM Cloud Platform Practice for Europe.- Leading teams in defining the structures of complex hybrid cloud solutions and architectures, on-prem and on public cloud, to address client business problems.- Enabling large teams, coaching and mentoring.- Guiding clients in their cloud journey with cloud adoption roadmaps.- Identifying customer needs and accelerating business opportunities.IBM Certified ArchitectIBM Cloud Integration Expert Labs Show less

  • Executive IT Architect

    Mar 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Senior IT Architect

    Sept 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Cloud Platform Architect

    Nov 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Cloud Platform Architect

    Jun 2017 - Oct 2018
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  Accenture

  Apr 2021 - now

  Tech Architecture Delivery Senior Manager

  Master Technology ArchitectCloud Advisory and Acceleration Lead UKRed Hat Practice and IBM Group Lead UKEnterprise Architecture - Cloud First Organisation- Providing Technology Advisory and Assurance to C-suite- Developing the Market, Building/growing the Capability, Shaping the vision and strategy- Defining the structures of complex solutions and architectures for modernisation programs and leading agile delivery- Providing Thought Leadership