Operations & Business Development Executive

• Feb 2022 - Present

OceanX Marine Group (OMG) is incorporated in Miami, Florida, USA in August 2021 and focuses on providing high-quality support and consulting services at a global scale to the international energy, marine, and wider transportation industries. We help you grow your business by; • ensuring regulatory compliance, • controlling costs and enhancing operating margins, • expanding capacity/managing growth, • de-risking the operations and revenue streams, • and enabling you to focus on your core activities. OMG services cover all aspects of the Marine Field such as: • Executive Coaching and Growth Management • Consultancy and Project Management • Technical Management Support Services for all ship types • Inspection and Survey Services (Technical, Bunker, Commercial, Warranty, and Insurance) • Condition Assessment • Vetting Inspection Services for Tankers • Newbuild Supervision / Conversion / Refit Services • Onboard Riding Repair & Maintenance Squads • Shipyard Repair Management Services • Onboard Training Services • Onboard Safety and Security Services • All Crewing and Crew Management related services • Sale and Purchase Services (coming soon) • Commercial Management and Legal Services (coming soon) • Equipment Installation and Servicing (coming soon) Show less

MBA Candidate

• Sep 2018 - Jun 2020

Relevant Courses: • Intercultural Competence • Business Analytics • Multinational Finance Management • Human Resource Management in the Global Environment • Global Marketing Strategies • Global Strategic Management • Project Management • International Sourcing and Procurement Logistics • International Transport • Logistics Network Algorithms • Maritime Transport Extracurricular: Working as Student Assistant for Business Analytics Module. Responsibilities include the redesign of course material through AULIS / ILIAS web training platform, preparing practice exams for future students, preparing R code, finding learning resources. Master Thesis: "An analysis of CO2 emissions from ships which carry reefer containers & viability of dedicated reefer container ships". • Graduated with 1.3 GPA. Master thesis received 1.1 on dissertation and 1.0 on defense. Show less

Oceangoing Chief Officer

• Dec 2014 - Mar 2018

Routine:• Experienced on container vessels up to 2800 TEUs in capacity.• Managed teams of up to 25 crew members including training, workload distribution, social health and disciplinary action.• Ensured safe arrival – departure criteria are met (500+ times, without incident) including: calculation of complex ship stability & stress conditions, carrying out ballast operations for stability and draught adjustments, handling the segregation and tracking of dangerous cargo as per IMDG Code, arranging meetings with local Customs, Immigration, Health and Port authorities, organizing arrival formalities and necessities for departure clearances on board.• Ordered 6 monthly supplies including provision, bunker, stationary, medicals, paint, technical tools and spare parts. Organized stock control for the safe operation of the vessels.• Organized and carried out emergency drills, overseen educational activities and tasks for deck cadets, carried out theoretical and practical trainings for the crew .Key Achievements:• Prepared for and passed more than 50 internal/external audits and port state inspections without remarks or clauses.• Rescued 104 stranded souls from sea during a Search and Rescue operation managed by the Italian Coast Guard in an exemplary showcase of crisis management.• Participated in the take-over of one new built ship with DNV-GL rules from Peene-Werft in Rostock/Germany and the delivery of one old ship to the scrapyard at Aliağa/Turkey.• Saved the owner company more than 200.000€ by way of preventive action through cargo planning Show less

Maritime IT Consultant (ERP/ERM Software Project)

• Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

Routine:• Software Development Project with a budget of ~USD 5 Million.• Handled international communications between software developers and fleet managers, organized meetings, distributed conclusions, kept track of progress• Business Analysis, Use-case identification, process flow development• Kept track of project documentation• Handled data entry & beta testing tasks• Assisted in project management functions• Tracked the performance goals of the project such as Timescale, Risk and Quality.Key Achievements:• Automated data entry tasks through the use of MS Excel macros, speeding up the project immensely• Designed many unique solutions for business intelligence purposes such as automated reports, deviation alerts and UI changes• Prepared a 150-pages-long database of questions (together with visual illustrations) to be used on deck officer examinations Show less

Oceangoing Chief Officer

• Aug 2012 - Feb 2014

• Calculating complex ship stability & stress conditions for various container cargo loading / unloading scenarios at international ports, carrying out ballast operations and draught adjustments; ensuring that safe arrival – departure conditions are organized on board as a whole. • Handling the segregation and tracking of dangerous cargo as per IMDG Code.• Meeting local Custom, Immigration, Health and Port authorities, organizing arrival formalities and necessities for departure clearances on board.• Overseeing junior officers’ navigation and ship safety duties, instructing and guiding correct action to be taken during watch duties.• Carrying out 04:00 - 08:00 and 16:00 - 20:00 navigational watch.• Organizing the technical planned maintenance of the vessel.• Ordering 6 monthly supplies including provision, bunker, stationary, medicals, paint, technical tools and spare parts. Organizing stock control for the safe operation of vessels.• Carrying out the Disciplinary Officer duties on at least 17 crew members.• Organizing & Carrying out Emergency Drills.• Organizing and overseeing educational activities and tasks for Deck Cadets.• Organizing galley activity, provision management and hygiene on board.• Overseeing 2nd mate on medical situations and tracking ship’s medicine chest.• Second in command in absence of Master.• Experienced on container vessels up to 2800 TEUs in capacity. Show less

Oceangoing Second Officer

• Aug 2009 - Aug 2012

• Providing the vessel with safe routes to navigate between ports. Calculating distances, bearings, no-go areas and hazards to navigation.• Applying warnings and notices to mariners updates to navigational charts, updating navigational publications.• Filling out bridge logs including radar usage, chronometer accuracy, gyro compass error and steering gear.• Handling charterer and owner communications. Calculating and economizing satellite communication expenses.• Carrying out GMDSS radio maintenance on board. Testing radio equipment frequently. Keeping the GMDSS log updated.• Carrying out accounting duties and keeping Master cash reports.• Carrying out 00:00 - 04:00 and 12:00 - 16:00 navigational and port watch.• Preparing documentation for vessel’s arrival and departure formalities, upcoming surveys, audits and port state controls.• Handling medical situations on board, preparing orders for ship’s medicine chest. Keeping the medical log up to date.• Organizing stationary usage on board.• Promoted to Chief Mate upon immediate completion of sea-service without being entered into the waiting list via special recommendation from 3 different captains. Show less

Human Resources Supervisor (Manning Project)

• Apr 2009 - Aug 2009

• Providing vessels with competent personnel, coordinating sign-on and sign-off personnel travel times to ensure embarkation/disembarkation happens on time.• Preparing legal contracts for seafarers and keeping the record of seafarers’ certificates and expiration dates.• Handling an immense amount of communication between Manager Company and Malta, Marshall Islands and Panama Republic government agencies. • Acquiring endorsement certificates for seafarers to be able to work on board Maltese, the Marshall Islands and the Panama Republic flagged vessels.• Keeping an active track of 8 different vessel schedules and organizing plane tickets for crew changes.• Handling complaints from Masters on board merchant vessels. • Keeping accounting and salary data for active working personnel on board merchant vessels. Show less

Oceangoing Third Officer

• Feb 2009 - Apr 2009

• Carrying out 20:00 – 24:00 and 08:00 – 12:00 navigational and port/cargo operations watch.• Carrying out maintenance duties of life-saving / fire-fighting / safety equipment on board and reporting deficiencies Chief Mate. • Creating requisitions to supply necessary safety equipment.• Delivering shipboard familiarization and safety trainings to seafarers and keeping relevant documentation.• Updating International Safety Management (ISM) - Safety Management System (SMS) folders and ERP system as necessary.• Assisting the 2nd Mate on updating navigational charts & publications.• Assisting the Chief Mate on Risk Assessment tasks and Safety & Security drills.• Carrying out various maintenance tasks assigned by the Chief Officer and Captain.• Promoted to Second Mate as per recognition by the Captain and merchant fleet managers in only 3 months. Show less

IT Specialist, Maritime Consultant (ERP/ERM Software Project)

• Jun 2007 - Dec 2007

• ERP/ERM Software Development Project – Shippernetix® Development with YDDO™ Software Company. • Beta-testing the Shippernetix software on simulated computers, approving modules and updating Fleet software components. • Handling communications between software developers and merchant fleet administrators. • Carrying out bugs’ database management using TestTrack®. Reporting bugs to software developers and tracking development progress. • Providing telephone assistance to merchant fleet vessels regarding IT and Shippernetix Software issues. • Performing onboard visits for installations and problem-solving. • Fluent in the usage of MS Office products, preparing presentations, etc. Show less

Cadet

• 2005 - 2005