NIKOS KITSIOS
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Experience
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OCEANKING SA
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Greece
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Shipbuilding
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1 - 100 Employee
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ΙΤ Manager
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Aug 2021 - Present
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HERAKLIO TRAVEL S.A.
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Greece
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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IT Manager
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Mar 2018 - Aug 2021
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Goldair Group of Companies
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Greece
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OF GOLDAIR GROUP
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Apr 2010 - Dec 2017
Responsible for the strategy, management and execution of IT infrastructure by overseeing all IT functions of the group. Main duties: Overseeing technical projects in alignment with organizational goals . Analyze the business requirements of all departments to determine their technology needs. Coordinate IT managers and supervise computer scientists, technicians and other professionals. to provide guidance. Supervising a team of workers, while working closely with management, external vendors and advisors. Directing the effective delivery of networks, development, and disaster recovery systems and processes. Inspect the use of technological equipment and software to ensure functionality and efficiency. Identify the need for upgrades, configurations or new systems and report to upper management. Devise and establish IT policies and systems to support the implementation of strategies set by upper management. Working with information engineers to find solutions to manage business activities. Control budget and report on expenditure. Purchase efficient and cost effective technological equipment and software. Preparing financial budgets and presenting proposals for capital projects to senior executives. Assist in building relationships with vendors and creating cost-efficient contracts. Researching and recommending new products. Identifying new market opportunities. Leading efforts to improve IT processes. Show less
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Event Makers LTD
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ATHENS
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IT Manager
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Apr 2007 - Feb 2010
Oversees the implementation of network security at the B2B and B2C levels. Determining business requirements for IT systems. Identifying security vulnerabilities and eliminating them with strategic solutions that increase data security. Identifying and recommending new technology solutions. Design, develop, implement and coordinate systems, policies and procedures. Directing and supporting the implementation of new software and hardware. Overseeing departmental finances, including budgeting and forecasting. Coordinating IT activities to ensure data availability and network services with as little downtime as necessary. Ensure security of data, network access and backup systems Handle annual budget and ensure cost effectiveness. Responsible for the data centre management and data governance. Show less
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IT Manager
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Mar 2003 - Mar 2007
Oversee all technology operations (e.g. network security) and evaluate them according to established goals. Oversee the operation of server systems(WINDOWS 2003/2008 & LINUX SYSTEMS, EXCHANGE SERVERS, TERMINAL SERVERS,SQL SERVERS). Control budget and report on expenditure. Identify the need for upgrades, configurations or new systems and report to upper management. Assist in building relationships with vendors. Develop reliable metrics for hardware, software and storage while ensuring strategic capacity planning. Manage the deployment, maintenance and support of the company systems (servers, PCs, software apps, telephones and peripherals). Produce detailed time line for each application release and implements effective project control by monitoring the progress of the software release and reporting the status. Coordinate with business teams to analyze project contracts, proposals, requirements, and service level agreements. Show less
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ANDRIAKI Pliroforiki LTD
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ATHENS
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NETWORK ENGINEER/IT CONSULTANT
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Mar 2001 - Feb 2003
Meeting with clients to determine requirements. Working with clients to define the scope of a project. Clarifying a client's system specifications, understanding their work practices and the nature of their business. Defining software, hardware and network requirements. Presenting solutions in written or oral reports. Designing, testing, installing and monitoring new systems. Ensuring client's security of data, network access and backup systems. Meeting with clients to determine requirements. Working with clients to define the scope of a project. Clarifying a client's system specifications, understanding their work practices and the nature of their business. Defining software, hardware and network requirements. Presenting solutions in written or oral reports. Designing, testing, installing and monitoring new systems. Ensuring client's security of data, network access and backup systems.
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AND - GATE
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ATHENS
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IT Network Engineer
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Feb 1998 - Feb 2000
Monitoring network engineering performance and ensure system availability and reliability. Configuring and installing various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, QoS). Performing network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations. Support and administration of firewall environments in line with IT security policy. Upgrading data network equipment to the latest stable firmware releases. Responsible for the configuration of routing and switching equipment. Maximizing network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages. Show less
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Education
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Piraeus University of Applied Sciences
6.0, Department of IT & Automation Engineering