Thano Syropoulos

Experience

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  National Science Foundation (NSF)

  Oct 2009 - Sept 2017

  Field Operations Lead

  Worked 12 seasonal contracts deployed to climate research camps in Greenland/Antarctica, leading international logistics operations for National Science Foundation vendors.• Led crews in construction of specialized airfield/heliport facilities under extreme polar conditions.• Oversaw the record-setting cargo retrograde of WAIS Divide's ice-coring rig from Antarctica’s harshest and least accessible region.• Supervised warehouse logistics in a cold-storage facility, underground at the South Pole Research Station. Show less

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  Loon

  Dec 2017 - Jul 2021

  Project Manager, International Operations

  PFS oversaw field operations for Loon, a Google X Moonshot company. Loon’s mission was to provide internet to underserved nations via a global network of stratospheric aerospace balloons.• Expanded balloon landing ops/vendors in 30+ Latin/African countries, optimizing partnerships via streamlined communications across civil aviation, engineering, and PR.• Quadrupled success rates in new markets in 6 months, improving workflows in data analysis, performance management, and resourcing.• Led U.S. recovery team in hundreds of field missions, tracking airborne balloons, analyzing landing zones, liaising with land agencies, and executing retrieval projects. Show less

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  FOXO Technologies

  Aug 2021 - Sept 2022

  Product Manager

  FOXO’s life insurance platform delivers insights into human longevity and epigenetic aging by combining biodata analytics with consumer engagement products and policy underwriting.• In 2021 directed end-to-end build of an epigenetics study platform as a 0-to-1 product, integrating lab vendors and enabling DNA methylation research of 5000 subjects.• Aligned stakeholders across dynamic, young startup to focus on core business priorities – led to 60% increase in delivery efficiency.• Cross-functionally managed all product lifecycle stages for clinical R&D software (research, strategy, roadmapping, design, development, and launch), while coaching fintech PMs, engineers and designers. Show less

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  Career Relaunch

  Apr 2024 - now

  Business Operations and Strategy Manager

  Seeking globally minded problem-solvers.