Kostas Bouros
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George Labrakis
I had the pleasure of working closely with Kostas Bouros during his tenure as the Head of Technology at G4S Telematix. As an HR Supervisor responsible for recruiting and supporting his team, I've witnessed his exceptional leadership firsthand. Kostas is a visionary leader who excels in managing complex technology projects, identifying innovative solutions, and driving digital transformation. I had the privilege of collaborating with Kostas on numerous occasions, particularly during our recruitment efforts for his department. His technical acumen and keen insight into the industry made him an invaluable partner in identifying and attracting top talent to G4S Telematix. Kostas's dedication to the company's success and his commitment to its Digital Transformation initiatives were evident in every interaction we had. I highly recommend Kostas for his strategic thinking, technical expertise, and dedication to excellence. He's a valuable asset to any organization and a pleasure to work with.
Manos Roudas
Working with Kostas I found him as a person with great experience and deep expertise of complex IT / Telematics solutions. He is a smart and innovative professional, a person you can trust when you want to be sure that important tasks will be completed in a systematic and precise way. Careful, detail oriented, loyal and great perfectionist who can take on even the most challenging projects. Shows all the time a strong experience in areas such as project management and software architecture.
George Labrakis
I had the pleasure of working closely with Kostas Bouros during his tenure as the Head of Technology at G4S Telematix. As an HR Supervisor responsible for recruiting and supporting his team, I've witnessed his exceptional leadership firsthand. Kostas is a visionary leader who excels in managing complex technology projects, identifying innovative solutions, and driving digital transformation. I had the privilege of collaborating with Kostas on numerous occasions, particularly during our recruitment efforts for his department. His technical acumen and keen insight into the industry made him an invaluable partner in identifying and attracting top talent to G4S Telematix. Kostas's dedication to the company's success and his commitment to its Digital Transformation initiatives were evident in every interaction we had. I highly recommend Kostas for his strategic thinking, technical expertise, and dedication to excellence. He's a valuable asset to any organization and a pleasure to work with.
Manos Roudas
Working with Kostas I found him as a person with great experience and deep expertise of complex IT / Telematics solutions. He is a smart and innovative professional, a person you can trust when you want to be sure that important tasks will be completed in a systematic and precise way. Careful, detail oriented, loyal and great perfectionist who can take on even the most challenging projects. Shows all the time a strong experience in areas such as project management and software architecture.
George Labrakis
I had the pleasure of working closely with Kostas Bouros during his tenure as the Head of Technology at G4S Telematix. As an HR Supervisor responsible for recruiting and supporting his team, I've witnessed his exceptional leadership firsthand. Kostas is a visionary leader who excels in managing complex technology projects, identifying innovative solutions, and driving digital transformation. I had the privilege of collaborating with Kostas on numerous occasions, particularly during our recruitment efforts for his department. His technical acumen and keen insight into the industry made him an invaluable partner in identifying and attracting top talent to G4S Telematix. Kostas's dedication to the company's success and his commitment to its Digital Transformation initiatives were evident in every interaction we had. I highly recommend Kostas for his strategic thinking, technical expertise, and dedication to excellence. He's a valuable asset to any organization and a pleasure to work with.
Manos Roudas
Working with Kostas I found him as a person with great experience and deep expertise of complex IT / Telematics solutions. He is a smart and innovative professional, a person you can trust when you want to be sure that important tasks will be completed in a systematic and precise way. Careful, detail oriented, loyal and great perfectionist who can take on even the most challenging projects. Shows all the time a strong experience in areas such as project management and software architecture.
George Labrakis
I had the pleasure of working closely with Kostas Bouros during his tenure as the Head of Technology at G4S Telematix. As an HR Supervisor responsible for recruiting and supporting his team, I've witnessed his exceptional leadership firsthand. Kostas is a visionary leader who excels in managing complex technology projects, identifying innovative solutions, and driving digital transformation. I had the privilege of collaborating with Kostas on numerous occasions, particularly during our recruitment efforts for his department. His technical acumen and keen insight into the industry made him an invaluable partner in identifying and attracting top talent to G4S Telematix. Kostas's dedication to the company's success and his commitment to its Digital Transformation initiatives were evident in every interaction we had. I highly recommend Kostas for his strategic thinking, technical expertise, and dedication to excellence. He's a valuable asset to any organization and a pleasure to work with.
Manos Roudas
Working with Kostas I found him as a person with great experience and deep expertise of complex IT / Telematics solutions. He is a smart and innovative professional, a person you can trust when you want to be sure that important tasks will be completed in a systematic and precise way. Careful, detail oriented, loyal and great perfectionist who can take on even the most challenging projects. Shows all the time a strong experience in areas such as project management and software architecture.
Credentials
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Data Monetization Strategy: Creating Value Through Data
MIT Sloan School of ManagementAug, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
ISMS Foundations ISO/IEC 27001:2013 and ISO 19001:2011
MS SolutionsOct, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
ISMS Internal Auditor ISO/IEC 27001:2013 and ISO 19001:2011
MS SolutionsOct, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
TAPA FSR 2020
TAPA Transported Asset Protection AssociationJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
TAPA PSR 2018
TAPA Transported Asset Protection AssociationJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
TAPA TSR 2020
TAPA Transported Asset Protection AssociationOct, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
TAPA FSR 2017
TAPA Transported Asset Protection AssociationJun, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
PRINCE2® Practitioner
APMGOct, 2012- Nov, 2024 -
PRINCE2®:2009 Foundation Examination
APMGAug, 2012- Nov, 2024 -
TAPA TSR 2017 Certification
TAPA Transported Asset Protection Association
Experience
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G4S Telematix
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Greece
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Of Technology
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Oct 2019 - Present
• Coordination, management and monitoring of technology projects• Management of the company's information infrastructure and ensuring smooth operation• Management of company suppliers• Designing new products and technical solutions based on customer requirements• Identification of new technologies and evaluation of potential suppliers• Leading the replacement of the 24/7 Secure Operations Incident Management platform• Participate in the Digital Transformation team• Technical proposal preparation for national and international tenders Show less
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Operations Manager
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Mar 2017 - Oct 2019
• Leading and coordinating 24/7 Secure Operations Center, Technical and Customer Support departments.• Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures.• Implementations of KPIs• Writing up reports on business operations for the executive staff• Technical proposal preparation for national and international tenders
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Zetes
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Belgium
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Technology, Information and Internet
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500 - 600 Employee
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Operations Manager
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Dec 2013 - Mar 2017
• Leading and coordinating R&D, Technical, Customer Support and Hardware Service departments. • Negotiating contracts, ensuring that they balance value and risk. • Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures. • Implementations of KPIs • Writing up reports on business operations for the executive staff • Act as Business Consultant for the Zetes Industries Group Supply Chain solutions • Member of the Group’s Customer Support Services teams • Technical proposal preparation for national and international tenders Show less
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G4S Telematix
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Greece
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technology SPV
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Jun 2010 - Dec 2013
• Promoted to Technology Manager • Leading and coordinating the Technology team towards the successful completion of the outstanding projects and assignment of new incoming ones.• Ongoing process of setting up a technological competence center.• Leading implementations of security projects for the South-East Europe Region for G4S• Integration of various systems (software/hardware) with current infrastracture to facilitate in product portfolio.
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Project Manager
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Dec 2006 - May 2010
• Employed as Project Manager and responsible for running in-house and European projects • Leading and participating in full life-cycle development of projects• Business flow analysis and workflow development in a respective Workflow Based Application• Requirement analysis and project management for vehicle Routing and Dispatching projects for Logistics & 3PL companies.• Deployment of 4 AVL Projects (Automatic Vehicle Location) in 4 countries (Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia). The projects involved installation of telematic hardware in total of 1200 vehicles, developing and installing the necessary server software and operator consoles. • Other duties include technical writing (offers, proposals), the analysis, design and development of applications used both internally (MIS) and externally (customer projects).• Responsible for the customer training department.• Developing of applications to help day-to-day procedures of the company• Migration of corporate website to Joomla CMS. Show less
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Web Project Manager
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May 2005 - Dec 2006
• Employed as Web Project Manager in the department of Financial Solutions for the Web • Participation in full life-cycle development of projects • Working on tight schedules with strict deadlines either in a group or alone. • Programming in Microsoft .NET (2003 και 2005) technologies. • Employed as Web Project Manager in the department of Financial Solutions for the Web • Participation in full life-cycle development of projects • Working on tight schedules with strict deadlines either in a group or alone. • Programming in Microsoft .NET (2003 και 2005) technologies.
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Senior Web Developer and IT Administrator
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Mar 2003 - May 2005
• Employed as a Senior Web Development by Onlinelearning in order to develop an e-learning management system to support learning over the Web. • Participated in several seminars and conferences around Europe based on educational content and e-learning • Fully responsible for IT support and administration for Onlinelearning • Senior consultant in Onlinelearning on all aspects of development and support. • Employed as a Senior Web Development by Onlinelearning in order to develop an e-learning management system to support learning over the Web. • Participated in several seminars and conferences around Europe based on educational content and e-learning • Fully responsible for IT support and administration for Onlinelearning • Senior consultant in Onlinelearning on all aspects of development and support.
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Senior Web Developer and IT Administrator
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Aug 1999 - Dec 2000
• Employed as a contractor, in order to develop a number of web systems for Alfas Industry Ltd • Three interactive database-backed web systems were developed for marketing, sales and information purposes. • Fully responsible for IT support on Alfas’ two sites, which involved providing users with information, problem solving, hardware and software support. • Consultancy on various aspects was provided, before and during the development of the three fore mentioned systems. Analysing the needs, purposes, demands and budget of the company, tried to provide the best possible and functional solution. The result was for Alfas to have three up and running web systems, currently used, that covered all their requirements. Show less
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Assistant Systems Developer
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Sep 1997 - Aug 1998
· Developed database applications for MAFF, which covered all stages of the development life cycle. The programming language was Visual Basic. · Provided extensive user support within the Division, in various software and hardware areas. · Organised and carried out a company wide presentation on the Internet and the Intranet. Following that I scheduled a number of practical sessions, to familiarise the staff with the concepts presented on the presentation. · Assisted the network administrator in the daily running of the network. · Towards an upgrade for the system, I was responsible to perform a market research and a benchmark for the new products available and produce a report, that it was presented to the board, on the best possible solution. Show less
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Education
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1999 - 2001
University of Northumbria at
MSc, Software and Information Systems Design -
1995 - 1999
University of Northumbria at
BSc (Hons), Computing
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