Experience

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  Self-employed

  Mar 2000 - Oct 2005

  Science teacher

  Delivered Math and Physics private tutoring for High School and University students.I have had the chance to work with children of many different levels and abilities, from people that wanted to improve their knowledge and be better prepared for the next levels, all the way to kids that struggled to understand and keep up with their classmates.This helped me improve my own skills and become more agile and empathetic. I have been identified as a person with great transmissibility and was very happy to see all of my students succeed in their goals. Show less

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  Interactive sa (currently krahn greece)

  Nov 2006 - Nov 2015

  Scientific instruments technical specialist

  My role in this position was the representation of Scientific Instruments vendors in the Greek and Cyprus markets, mainly as a Technical and Scientific associate. As a scientist myself with long experience and love in laboratory experiments and measurements, I was able to learn all these instruments and understand them deeply, which allowed my to be better in my everyday activities. This was evident in my work and was identified as a top professional in the field by many of the people and companies I collaborated with.My main activities included:- Technical & scientific support, sales, user training of scientific instruments (FT-IR Spectrometers & Microscopes, TD-NMR Spectrometers, Portable XRF Elemental analyzers, IR-Imaging etc).- Pre sales: Instruments demonstration and promotion, application analysis, quoting, tender submissions.- After Sales: Installation, training, application support, technical support and service.- General: New applications research, marketing material preparation, presentations.- Events: Presentation in conferences, preparation, organization and support of Exhibition booths.- Full responsibility for Bruker Optics GmbH instruments in Greece and Cyprus, among other companies, such as Portable ED-XRF Metal Analyzers (NITON), Handheld Radiation Detectors (FLIR Radiation ex ICx-Target Systems), Radiation Detection Gates (SAPHYMO), Handheld EMF Analyzers (GIGAHERTZ SOLUTIONS), MWD-XRF Analyzers (XOS), IR Imaging systems & IR-Cameras (XENICS), Laser Systems (CONTINUUM, EKSPLA etc).Further to that, a major part of my job was the research of the international market for new manufacturers and development of new collaborations, whenever needed. On the organization side, I have managed and maintained spare parts stock and I have also been involved in the general company organization (respective to my fields of action) and with the development of general promotion actions as well as scientific consultancy to my colleagues when needed. Show less

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2009 - now

  Freelance translator & technical writer

  In this role I offered Translation and Proofreading services, along with Technical Writing.Through my many years of Academic experience (incl. research work abroad), technical and scientific documents feel natural in both Greek and English language, making easy for me to transcend and translate from one to another.Language pairs: English to Greek and Greek to English.Fields of expertise:- Science- Technical- Manuals- PharmaAdditionally to the above, I also had the pleasure of working on the translation of Religious documents in a very important large project (classified information), in which I had the chance to put in great work my skills of attention to detail and deep understanding, in order to provide top quality work. Show less

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  Qac - mirtec sa

  Jan 2013 - Nov 2015

  Head of audio-visual department / product safety & compliance engineer

  I have worked for Labs that operate in compliance to the ISO 17025, providing certification mainly for Electric and Electronic appliances. My main activities in this have been:- Head of the Audio-Visual Department, carrying out tests according to EN ISO 3744, EN ISO 3746, EN ISO 11201, EN ISO 60704 and the respective- Tests of the Sockets & Outlets Department according to IEC 60884, CEE 7 and the respective, with test reports both in the Laboratory Forms but also in TRF- Organized and carried out RoHS Tests for Material Screening through XRF, within compliance to the EU Directive 2011/65/EU, according to EN 50581:2012, EN/IEC 62321:2009 (§1-6).- Technical Consultant for an Import and Trading company dealing with electrical and electronic equipment and components, for the proper compliance of their products according to national legislation.- Lab organization and equipment validation.Apart from carrying out tests in the laboratory and preparation of respective test reports, within my responsibilities I also had been involved with the preparation of Technical Guides, Report Test Forms, preliminary study of projects in order to define proper methodology and respective standards applied, organization of my Department and the maintenance / validation of the respective equipment. Show less

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  Bic

  Nov 2015 - now

  As the number of interesting ideas build up in an innovative and forward looking organization, so does the load of work and resources scarcity to realize these ideas into products. This is where Open Innovation and Technology Scouting step in to save the day, providing the bridge between the Organization's internal deep expertise with the broad knowledge horizon of available technologies in the world.And although most internal experts and R&D members are capable of searching for a partner, it is the strategic implementation of novel methodologies that Open Innovation and Technology Scouting professionals as myself offer, that allows this to be done in the most optimum and fast manner. Through my activities (and the rest of the team I work within), the real added value of internal experts is unlocked by focusing on what they do best, while resources and knowledge are enhanced in the best way possible.In this role, my main activities include:- Scouting for new technologies through Scientific literature, Patents and Partner scouting, processing 1000+ such tech signals yearly.- Incubation of new technologies into Product Innovation propositions projects, designing possible routes to embed within BIC's product portfolio.- Expanding and leveraging the network of external partnerships with StartUps, SMAs, Corps or Academic/Research Institutes, creating connection to 100+ organizations yearly.- Management of 2+ Proof of Concept projects per year to quickly estimate Technical Feasibility, Consumer Resonance and Market Value, in agile 2-4 weeks sprint mode.- Technical due diligence of 20+ companies per year for the M&As department.- Collaboration with all Categories, Departments and Units of the Group, in a Global scale and communication with high-level Group Management. Show less This role has offered me the opportunity to step out of my safe zone of many successful years in Instrumentation and broaden my horizon in a multitude of fields, working on the Core of the organization but also on expanding the organization's horizon to new categories and fields. For this, I worked in a tight team working in very fast paced projects that aimed in providing novel ideas and exponential innovation for the company.For this, I was trained and worked in a novel model of Augmented Intelligence, where human and Artificial Intelligence work close together to offer a stunning combination. Technology and scientific data from the vast "Dataverse" are collected fast from an AI system taught by the human inventor on a specific field and the human inventor creatively combines these data in forming innovative ideas and exponential inventions.My main activities in this team involved:- Data Driven Inventions for current product categories and proposing new, in very fast-paced projects (Scrum based, ~1month projects 2weeks sprints), incl. patent preparation for filing, resulting in a total of 50+ Invention Concepts and 20+ Patent filings.- Novel methodologies with Augmented Intelligence, Design Thinking, TRIZ, Future synthesis etc.- Management of 2+ Proof of Concept projects yearly, managing both internal and external resources in an agile and fast paced manner. - Open Innovation Technology and Partner Scouting services, including communication with Technology and Research Ecosystems, Incubators, Accelerators, Start-ups etc, connecting to 100+ organizations per year.- Open Innovation, Ideation and Scouting tools identification, management and expansion in the organization through user trainings, examining and testing 10+ such tools per year.- Collaboration with all Categories, Departments and Units of the Group, in a Global scale and communication with high-level Group Management. Show less Research & Development of Measuring and Quality Control Systems (off-line & on-line) for the Blade Process Development, working on the level of Project Manager running both Local and Global projects, with in-house and out-sourced resources, involving:- Research of new technologies in the Instrumentation Field, identifying the respective technology trends, in a multitude of areas such as: ◦ Machine Vision & Optics ◦ Microscopy (Optical, Digital, 3D, Confocal) ◦ Sensors & Gauges ◦ Profilometry (Confocal, Laser, Touch) ◦ Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Deep Learning.- Development of new Instruments for Off-line or On-Line measurements and inspections.- Improvement or upgrades of available instruments, as well as technical support.- Development of novel measuring methods.- Metrology / measurement systems & methods validation through accuracy calculation.- Choice of new Instruments readily available in the market (when applicable), with respective tests and comparisons against possible competitors.- Development of collaborations with external partners.Throughout this role, I also had many opportunities in which I utilized a full set of technical and personal skills in the expansion and adoption of new instruments and / or methods by the production and ground-level staff.My work expanded throughout Blade production, involving projects on all departments. This has offered me the benefit of collaborating with people from all these departments, horizontally and vertically. I have also had the chance to offer in several volunteering events that the company organizes, including the renovation of Medical Buildings in remote villages. Show less

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    Apr 2023 - now

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    Jul 2020 - Apr 2023

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