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Description of Responsibilities

This list includes my most recent responsibilities

• Responsible for defining, planning and implementing the IT and network strategies across the company as well as mentoring and developing a growing IT engineering team.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate the design, installation, and connectivity of computer systems and network infrastructure to ensure the stable operation of the organization’s IT assets.
• Ensure that robust IT disaster recovery and business continuity processes and the associated documentation are in place.
• Accountable for the successful delivery of Infrastructure, Networking, Database and middleware solutions for the company.
• Design, oversee the implementation and maintenance of core infrastructure solutions (Compute, Storage and Networking), as well as communication, backup and security for the company.
• Ensure that all IT Systems are secured, patched, up to date and are able to provide for the Business needs of the company.
• Develop and build relationships with IT and with senior level executives.
• Lead and participate in Application and Infrastructure support processes for high profile, mission critical applications.
• Provide guidance and training to junior members of the team.
• Negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure network products and services.

Skills and Abilities


• Professional Certifications

  ISACA Cobit ® 5 Foundation: Governance & Management of Enterprise IT.

  MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional.

  MCSA - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Windows Server 2012.

  MCSA - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Office 365.

  MCSE - Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure.

  MCSE - Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert: Private Cloud.

  MCSE - Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert: Server Infrastructure.

  VMSP - Veeam Management Pack v8 for System Center.

  VMSP - Veeam Availability Suite v9.5.

  VMTSP - Veeam Management Pack v8 for System Center.

  VMTSP - Veeam Availability Suite v9.5.

  MCT - Microsoft Certified Trainer.

• Windows/Linux Server System Administration

  Advanced System Administration of Windows server (teaching).
  Advanced System Administration of Linux server.

  
  

  Infrastructure Virtualization Technologies

  Advanced knowledge of Hyper-V.
  Advanced knowledge of VMware ESXi.
  
  

  Storage Subsystems

  Advanced knowledge of configuring storing subsystems (DAS, NAS, SAN)
  -HPE Nimble
  -HPE 3PAR
  -HUAWEI OceanStor
  Configuration of underlying storage connection, iSCSI, NFS, SMB.

• Windows Server Roles and Features

  Advanced knowledge in: File Server, Web Server (IIS), Web Application Proxy (WAP), RRAS - VPN, DNS, DHCP, WSFC, WSUS, Remote Desktop Services, WDS, NLB, Containers, Exchange Server.
  
  Advanced knowledge of the Active Directory suite: AD DS, AD FS, AD CS, AD RMS, Group Policy.

  
  

  Cloud Services

  Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Azure (teaching).
  Advanced knowledge of Office 365 (teaching).

  
  

  Networking

  Basic Mikrotik devices configuration.
  Basic Cisco devices configuration.

• Docker Containers / Kubernetes

  Intermediate knowledge of setting up and maintaining Docker containers in Windows and Linux hosts.

  
  

  Intermediate knowlegde of setting up and maintaining Kubernetes cluster including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

• Programming/Scripting languages

  C, Python.
  PowerShell, Bash, AzureCLI, Azure Powershell.

• Distributed Version Control Systems

  Git, Github, Gitlab.

• Specialized Software

  Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
  Manage Engine ServiceDesk Plus.
  Veeam Backup and Replication.
  Kaspersky Security Console.

• Personal profile

  I’m an experienced IT professional who have worked for a private cloud provider which offered IT services to financial institutions, as well as at a Tier III, ISO and PCI DSS certified datacenter. Although I am deeply invested in Microsoft’s ecosystem, having acquired several professional certifications, I have a wide background which includes Linux System Administration, Networking, Web Development, and Security. I am also a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), where I teach Windows Server, Azure and Office 365.
  

• Organizations

  Member of ISACA Association.

Work Experience

• IT Infrastructure Manager

  2019-Today

  I work as an IT Infrastructure Manager at Matworks LTD.

• Senior Systems Engineer

  2018-2019

  I worked as a Senior Systems Engineer at Matworks LTD.

• Senior Systems Engineer

  2016-2018

  I worked as a Senior Systems Engineer at CloudLayer8 LTD (cl8.com).

• IT Administrator

  2015-2016

  I worked as an IT Administrator at Pine Management LTD.

• Web Developer / Designer

  2013-2016

  I worked as a freelance web developer.

• S. K. OrangeNote

  2008-2015

  Computer sales and repairs. Accessories, Network services, IT solutions.

• Cyprus National Guard

  2002-2004

  I did my military service in Cyprus for 2 years.

Education

• Electrical Engineer and Computer Engineer

  2004 -Today

  Democritus University of Thrace, School of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Engineering, Greece.

  Related courses:
  Introduction to Computer Science, Programming for the web, Computer Networks, Operating Systems, Microprocessors, Databases, Operating Systems Security, Computer Programming in C.

  Thesis:
  Linux daemon to monitor and analyse network connections for traffic monitoring and security. Daemon written in C. Web interface written in php, html and css. Source code on github .

• Laniteio Lyceum A’, Limassol, Cyprus

  1999-2002

  Focused on Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry. GPA 17.8 out of 20.

• GCE O' LEVEL in English Language, Grade : B

  1998-2000

  I have a full professional proficiency in English.