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Nikolaos Aravanis, Solutions Architect

Nikolaos Aravanis

Solutions Architect·DELL|EMC

Egypt

Master's degree, INFORMATICS

Work experience

Total years of experience: 21 years, 3 months

Solutions Architect

June 2016 - Present

DELL|EMC

Cairo, Egypt

June 2016 - Present

• Design and development of technical content defined in the Statement of Work.
• Design the EMC solution.
• Prepare technical architectural and implementation design documents and works with internal team and customers to develop the Implementation plan.
• Help to identify and leverage EMC and Partner Resources in order to satisfy the technical needs and objectives of the implementation.
• Contribute to the development of strategies, policies and best practices through participation in management meetings and other direct contributions. Develop and cultivate strong customer relationships ensuring a ''Customers for Life'' relationship.
• Adhere to proper escalation and change control procedures, Prepare, maintain and submit activity/progress reports and time recording/management reports in accordance with published procedures.
• Support the installation, customization, and integration of the solution.
• Participate, as needed, as a technical expert in the pre-sales qualification and is responsible for the delivery of the technical architectural design, strategies and plans that will be a delivered in the engagement.
• Responsible for the creation of proposals that address current and evolving client requirements.
• Responsible for the creation of proposals that address current and evolving client requirements. Participates in requirements gathering for project engagements.
• Lead project quality assurance activities, including performing technical QA reviews on components for a team and performing QA reviews of code documentation.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

DELIVERY SPECIALIST

January 2014 - June 2016

EMC

Cairo, Egypt

January 2014 - June 2016

• Provide software related custom integration and implementation support of EMC products at the customer site involving expanded and often complex configurations in unique and idiosyncratic environments

• Perform expanded and often complex and/or extended-stay software implementations
• Install or upgrade EMC software and hardware products in complex Open Systems environments.

• Demonstrate system capabilities, review software operation and management tools, and provide information to customer concerning the operation and use of EMC products implemented.

• Maintain understanding of existing or potential customer software/hardware and machine situations.
• Troubleshoot problems that arise

• Proactively alert customer of potential problems based upon strong working knowledge of software and hardware compatibility within the customer's unique IT environment

• Actively work to educate others in the region and nationally on potential problems and resolutions

• Provide knowledge transfer throughout and at the completion of assigned projects

• Work with customer throughout entire process to ensure satisfaction through resolution of customer situations

• Successfully manage relations with Customers utilizing negotiation and influencing skills to acquire the internal and external resources necessary for optimal results

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

PROJECT MANAGER

May 2012 - January 2014

THYSSENKRUPP

Cairo, Egypt

May 2012 - January 2014

• Plan, Execute, Monitor and Control company projects within the region of Egypt
• Establish the best possible plan to achieve project goals in line with the project contract

• Manage Resources efficiently to achieve project goals
• Control and Monitor project progress

• Created a custom software tool to efficiently control projects and provide quick and accurate information to various departments involved in the projects tailored for each department’s needs.
• Operate, update and backup company SAP project management system

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Information Technology

PROJECT MANAGER

September 2009 - May 2012

BEL

Greece

September 2009 - May 2012

• Establish and maintain company website
• Plan, Execute, Monitor and Control company regional IT Database projects

• Risk Management
• Maintain and Operate the company’s database systems

• Creation and implementation of Belarosa’s internal IT security policy.
• Creation of Belarosa’s disaster recovery policy.
• Creation of Belarosa’s support operation center in Egypt.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Information Technology

APPLICATION EXPERT

September 2007 - December 2008

INTRALOT S.A.

Cairo, Egypt

September 2007 - December 2008

• Maintain and manage the company’s platform (including troubleshooting)
• Create UNIX queries to retrieve information from the system for use by the marketing department
• Supervise a taskforce of 5 application operators and delegate tasks
• Operate, Maintain and Backup the platform’s database system

• Produce daily, weekly and monthly reports for assessment by management and marketing department
• Create and operate and electronic system for scanning transactions for anti-fraud

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

IT SPECIALIST

July 2005 - August 2006

AH FOOD AND BEVERAGES LTD

Greece

July 2005 - August 2006

• Create marketing material for the company’s restaurants (Flyers, posters, ads in magazines, billboard ads using

• Photoshop and CorelDraw)

• Maintenance and update of the restaurant’s website

• Create DB for inventory management and accounting

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Information Technology

INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

February 2004 - December 2004

The American College of Greece

Greece

February 2004 - December 2004

• Provide assistance to users of information management services (ex. by configuring and optimizing software)

• Train users in the use of new software applications, providing guidance and assistance with new or amended IT- related policies and procedures

• Network supervision

• Install, operate, and maintain new hardware and software applications

• Work in a group environment with the rest of the assistants for the smooth operation of the computer labs.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Information Technology

IT INTERN

September 2002 - September 2003

EUROPEAN TOBACCO, INC

Greece

September 2002 - September 2003

• Database operator of Trademark Applications and Registrations

• Processing and Filling invoices electronically regarding Trademark Application and Registration matters.

• Helping with the website development of the company’s website and following up updates needed for the site.(www.europeantobacco.com)
• Maintenance of the company’s computer network and server.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

The University of EdinburghTechnical University of Athens

January 2007

January 2007

Master's degree, INFORMATICS

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 76%

GPA (percentage): 76%

Probabilistic Modeling and Reasoning, Data Mining and Exploration, Reinforcement Learning, Java Programming
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The American College of Greece

June 2006

June 2006

Bachelor's degree, Computer Information Systems

Greece

GPA (point): 3.88 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.88 out of 4

Courses taken: Business Information Systems, Java Programming, Unix OS, Networking concepts, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and HTML, Artificial Intelligence principles, RDBMS using Oracle SQL, C Language programming, Analysis and Design of I.S, Business Strategy, Dynamic Web Design using PHP, ASP, Data Warehousing, I.S Security Graduated with Highest Honors
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Skills

IT Project Management
Expert
IT Project Management
Expert
Linux
Expert
Linux
Expert
Databases
Expert
Databases
Expert
Software
Expert
Software
Expert
VMware Infrastructure
Expert
VMware Infrastructure
Expert
BACKUP
Expert
BACKUP
Expert
COM
Intermediate
COM
Intermediate
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
Expert
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
Expert
MARKETING
Expert
MARKETING
Expert
NETWORKING
Expert
NETWORKING
Expert
POLICY ANALYSIS
Expert
POLICY ANALYSIS
Expert
PROGRESS
Expert
PROGRESS
Expert
SCANNERS
Expert
SCANNERS
Expert
TROUBLESHOOTING
Expert
TROUBLESHOOTING
Expert
UNIX
Expert
UNIX
Expert
IT Project Management
Expert
IT Project Management
Expert
Linux
Expert
Linux
Expert
Databases
Expert
Databases
Expert
Software
Expert
Software
Expert
VMware Infrastructure
Expert
VMware Infrastructure
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Greek
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
EMC ScaleIO 1.x Server-Based SAN
Jun 2015
EMCISA (Information Storage Management)
Jun 2013
EMC ViPR SRM 3.x Storage Resource Management
Dec 2014
Cambridge Proficiency Level English Degree
Mar 1996
VMWare VCP 6 Foundation
Jun 2016
Oracle Certification for Databases using Oracle 9i-SQL
Feb 2004

Training
VMWare VSphere Install, Configure, Manage [V6]
VMWare
Mar 2016
Project Management Professional
PMI
Mar 2014

Hobbies

  • Football
  • Crossfit
  • Travelling
  • Basketball