George Karavasilis

Experience

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  SAAB Hellas

  Dec 1990 - Jan 1993

  Electric & Electronics Technician

  Responsible for troubleshooting and repairs to electronic circuits and parts in SAAB cars – models 900 and 9000. Worked with mechanics to install turbo kits, upgrades and find faults with equipment. Installed security, audio and mobile phone systems. Responsible for all English communications with customers (reception and phone support), parts ordering and training (English to Greek translations).

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  Electronic & Electric devices Repair Workshop

  Mar 1993 - Sept 1999

  Self Employed professional

  Diagnosis and repair electronic equipment including: TV sets, VCRs, cassette decks, turntables, CD players, audio mixers, integrated professional amplifiers, professional dimmer packs, washing machines, electric water heaters, professional coffee machines and refrigerators. Design and manufactured custom tube amplifiers. Installed audio equipment and alarm systems for Ford dealership under contract. Installed security, fire, CCTV, terrestrial and satellite TV and intercom systems in residential and industrial buildings. Installed, upgraded and repaired electrical panels, wiring and lighting under maintenance contracts. Show less

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  Arrow Tech Inc

  Jan 1997 - Oct 2002

  Project Manager

  Managed integrated security/safety installation projects including: spark, gas, fire, early smoke detection, fire extinguisher, intruder, access, SCADA and CCTV systems in the industrial vertical. Installed, programmed and serviced residential security, fire and gas detection systems made by ADEMCO, GE CADDX, SIEMENS and INTELLECTRON. Performed certified installation of multipoint temperature measurement devices and VESDA very early warning aspiring laser smoke detector systems.

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  Sound on sound LTD

  Feb 2003 - May 2006

  Heating Remote Control Designer

  Designed the Easy Home project. Heat Control and supervision via SMS.

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  Hypervolt SA

  May 2007 - Sept 2009

  Photovoltaic plants construction supervisor

  Supervising photovoltaic plant construction with a 20 worker team including, plant wiring and cabling, solar panel and grid inverter installations, wiring termination and connections, initial setup and programming and final project connection to the utility grid. Responsible for ground measurements, AC and DC topologies, AC and DC panel construction, security, CCTV with normal and IR lighting installations. Set up an inverter network for whole plant connection to a GPRS/3G wireless GSM network, providing customers web monitoring of the production and remote initial troubleshooting to the company. Managed to deliver one 1MW stationary solar panel plant and 10 100kW moving solar panel plants on time. Show less

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  Sivvas SA

  Sept 2009 - May 2012

  Automation Electronics Engineer

  Responsible for service and maintenance of meat processing machines including slaughter lines, industrial slicing and vacuum packaging machines. Installed and configured computer embedded systems; both Linux and Windows, CAN open bus, Profibus - Sercos bus PLC and inverter devices. Switching slaughter lines from Siemens S5 to S7 PLC. Certified technician - Responsible for all initial setup, demonstration, user training, on-site and remote customer support for industrial Weber food processing machines. Show less

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  Cosmic SA

  Mar 2012 - May 2014

  Embedded systems designer

  Fruit processing lines.

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  Spacelights

  Oct 2016 - Apr 2021

  Electronics Engineer
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  Axinar - Innovative Heating Systems

  May 2021 - Feb 2024

  R&D Manager