Andreas Tirakis

Experience

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  Intracom Telecom

  Sept 1995 - May 2000

  Area Leader (R&D Projects)

  Project Manager of large pan-European R&D projects. Area Leader "Digital Libraries and Content Management"

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  INTRASOFT International

  Jun 2000 - Mar 2001

  Bid Manager
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  Inform Lykos Group of Companies

  Mar 2001 - Apr 2005

  Group IT Director & General Manager of "Lykos Paperless Solutions SA"

  General Manager LPS (LYKOS Paperless Solutions)In charge of the first Business Plan of the company, and its organization in Business Units. Coordinated the design, implementation and the launching of several IT services, in the areas of Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment, Loyalty Systems, Smart Cards, Document Management.LYKOS Group IT DirectorIn charge of the Group IT activities, and the alignment of IT investments with the Group development strategy. Management of Research and Development activities (“3rd Community Support Framework” bids, R&D proposals, IT offers to private/public sectors). Responsible for the smooth execution and final success of major IT projects of the Group (e.g. IT infrastructure expansion, upgrade of SAP etc.) Show less

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  European Dynamics

  May 2005 - Apr 2007

  Director Of Business Development

  Responsible for the management of company’s Business Development / Presales Teams (National and European Sectors). Responsible for the identification of leads, consortia formation, preparation and submission of offers (both technical and financial parts), focusing mainly to EU public sector tenders.Responsible for the design and implementation of marketing activities, and company’s business plans (partially financed by the Greek State).Major Achievement: During 2005-2007 the company gained EU contracts of €100 Million total value. Show less

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  UNISYSTEMS SA

  Sept 2007 - Apr 2011

  Director International Business Development

  Managed to expand company’s activities to the EU and International Organizations markets. Responsible for business development and sales in the EU sector, i.e. “EU Institutions, Agencies and International Organizations”. Managing the Bidding/Pre-Sales Team, the Branch Office in Brussels and the Subsidiary company “Unisystems Belgium SA”. Responsible for the entire operations and sales activities of the Branch Office and the Subsidiary company, involving identification of appropriate partners and financial negotiations with them.Major Achievement: Award of DG TAXUD Framework Contract (€20 Million value), which was the first EU tender where UNISYSTEMS participated as Prime Contractor. Show less

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  Piraeus Bank

  Apr 2011 - Jun 2013

  SENIOR CONSULTANT

  Responsible for requirements analysis, SWOT analysis, negotiation with vendors, design and implementation of new services to be delivered through the e-banking environment (www.winbank.gr) and bank’s payment portal (www.easypay.gr). Managing the design and implementation of two major services: • Electronic Invoicing Service. B2B service for the corporate customers of WINBANK (e-banking), involving the integrated management of electronic invoices (publishing, searching, archiving, sending, etc) and the provision of related added value services (payments automation, supply chain financing). • Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (B2C). Transformation of the bank’s existing payment portal into a single point of consolidated e-bill presentment and payment for consumers. Show less

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  Hellenic American University

  Oct 2012 - Feb 2020

  Adjunct Professor

  Teaching Decision Support Systems, and Systems Analysis and Design (Masters level)

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  ICAP Group

  Jul 2013 - Feb 2020

  Head of Business Strategy and Planning

  Head of "Business Strategy and Planning" Unit of Management ConsultingManagement consulting to C-level. Responsible for Unit’s Sales, Business Development and Services Delivery functions. The Unit implemented 200 different projects in the following areas: • NPLs management (cooperation with systemic Banks) • Business Plans, Business Valuation, Feasibility Studies, Market Research • Customer Strategy and Analytics (Loyalty Platforms based on Gamification) • Operational Excellence and Performance Improvement • Balanced Scorecard – Corporate Management • Credit Risk and Credit Policy Management • Green Consulting (GREEN ANGELS community of environmentally responsible enterprises) Show less

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  VASS EU SERVICES

  Feb 2020 - Feb 2024

  Head of Software DevelopmentEU Institutions and International Organisations business development

  • COO VASS Benelux & Greece

    Jan 2023 - Feb 2024

  • Chief Operating Officer

    May 2022 - Feb 2023

  • CHIEF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Feb 2021 - Feb 2023

  • Head of Software Development Practice | General Manager CRI France

    Feb 2020 - Feb 2021
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  DoubleIP

  Feb 2021 - Feb 2024

  Deputy CEO
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  Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services

  Feb 2024 - now

  Advisor