Accomplishments:
(2020) Developed a tailored custom Booking Application with very special requirements and features to help a tourism business manage Clients, Villas, Villas Guests, Rentals, Reservations of all kinds, calendars, notes, notifications, etc., efficiently. After a thorough analysis and plan, we took their old fashioned Excel Sheets and after six months of constant and methodic development, it was transformed into a modern and fast workflow that not only simplifies their operations but it also adds value to their business.
(2018 - Present) A dream came true. I finally managed to start my studies in Computer Science (at the age of 40). I am taking it slowly and steadily - one module per year and I need 12 modules for getting my degree. Despite being busy at work and having a family, I am proud of my progress. My grades in all the courses and assignments, and the final modules’ exams are on average 9.5/10.
(2014 - Present) I am ranking at the #2 position of the Joomla Stack Exchange users of all times - I have got more than 700 posts that reached and helped about one million users. I have also been the moderator of the site since 2017.
(2011- Present) I have been a Top Rated Freelancer, with 100% success in UpWork, with 5-star testimonials and work history and with high customer retention.
(2011- Present) I have worked on hundreds of web development projects - developed dozens of custom WordPress and Joomla! plugins and themes to meet customer-specific needs. I have gone above and beyond and provided thorough and comprehensive solutions that have simplified clients workflows, and have helped them to succeed and achieve their business goals.
(2010 | Greek County) I organised the first Big Music Festival (a three days event), at a small local county with the participation of 14 artists/ bands/ DJs. The festival was not a successful venture in financial terms, but it was a huge event for the size of the local county where it took place, and a great challenge overall as we managed to arrange and organise everything in less than two months.
(2010-2011 | Greek County) I revived an abandoned and dead analogue radio station in Greek county, in the most popular radio of the area in less than six months. Organised the Radio’s program, gathered, inspired and trained a team of local non-experienced individuals to become radio producers, got more than 100 hundred customers who wanted to be advertised through our radio station, got podcasts from various Greek and international producers to play on the radio, I produced dozens of unique and catchy radio spots.
(2002-2010 | Athens, GR) As an Apple Technician, I have successfully supported numerous clients of a diverse clientele, that includes famous Greek artists (musicians, directors, composers, actors), photographers, designers, prime-ministers and members of parliament, businesses of all kinds, educational institutes, law offices, newspapers, shipowners, doctors, art studios, production studios and others. Having helped them integrate their Apple Computers efficiently into their work environment and unique business needs, creating automation workflows, fixing all kinds of problems, and making sure their business keeps running smoothly.
(2002-2010 | Athens, GR) I trained hundreds of Apple users in using Apple OS and a variety of popular software at the time.
(2008 | Athens, GR) I proposed, to the Apple Development Managers, the right institutes as candidates for Apple’s Training Centers and the first Apple Training Centers launched a few months later.
(2004-2007 | Athens, GR) I helped our family Apple Authorised Reseller company to achieve the highest development among all other resellers and multiply our sales of Apple Products. We managed to achieve an average constant growth of 150% every quarter.
(2006 | Athens, GR) - Co-Author of the Greek Technical Book "Learning Mac OS X”
(2004 | Athens, GR) After an intensive 4 weeks of training by the local Greece Apple Distributor at the time, I became an Apple Authorised Support Technician and ranked 1st at the exams among all other participants - even more experienced ones than me.