Despina Maria Zymnis

Experience

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  Arup

  Mar 2009 - May 2009

  Internship - Geotechnical Engineering Group

  As member of the infrastructure group in London, I got involved in the design of a retaining wall and a road embankment for the London Olympic Park in Stratford City and also in the production of geotechnical interpretative reports for 2 site investigations making extensive use of gINT.

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  MIT

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2016

  Research Associate

  General civil engineering with a focus on geotechnical engineering design, ground energy systems, tunneling

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  MIT Energy Club

  Jul 2012 - Oct 2012

  Operations Director, MIT Energy Night 2012

  • In charge of all of the Operation Logistics (such as arranging catering, drinks, music and ordering easels, poster boards, bracelets etc) for an event which attracted over 1,200 attendees, 80 posters and 50 volunteers• The event, free and open to the public, aspired to: 1. Provide members of the MIT energy community an opportunity to interact with each other2. Educate the MIT community and public on energy research, education, and entrepreneurship at MIT• http://mitenergynight.org Show less

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  Onassis Foundation USA

  Dec 2016 - Apr 2017

  Project Manager, Alexander Onassis Entrepreneurship Day 2017

  The 2nd Alexander Onassis Entrepreneurship (AOEN) Day is a one-day conference, organized by the Onassis Scholars’ Association, with the support of the Onassis Foundation. This year's event is focused on Digital Entrepreneurship and Marketing and is a follow-up to the successful previous event, which featured more than 30 noticeable personalities from the business world as speakers and attracted more than 800 attendees, a large number of sponsors and significant promotional support and media coverage. Our aim is to provide an informative and inspirational context to the audience on how to set-up a successful online business and promote it through digital advertising campaigns. As the project manager, I am involved with:- Content development and the execution and coordination of the event- Communication with the speakers and external collaborators- Collaboration with the press and media relations officers- In charge of conference website and social media presence- Keeping up with time-schedule- Controlling the expenses and budget Show less

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  EL.TECH. ANEMOS

  Nov 2017 - Jan 2021

  Civil Engineer

  EL.TECH. ANEMOS, member of the ELLAKTOR group, is a leader in the Wind Energy sector, specialized in designing, developing and operating wind farms in Greece.

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  ELLAKTOR GROUP

  Jan 2021 - Jun 2023

  Project Manager
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  AnemosRES Motor Oil Renewables

  Dec 2022 - now

  Project Manager