Spearhead the business development function for the firm; lead the exploration and successful strategic partnerships with key EU and local funding projects, while promoting the enhanced capabilities and operational efficiency of the CUBEIE team.

• As the Factory Manager, orchestrated overall operations, ensuring peak efficiency, and achieving production goals through strategic coordination with department supervisors, HR, and administration.• Managed daily production in close collaboration with quality assurance and consultants, prioritizing quality and strict adherence to industry standards.• Implemented improvements in production procedures and quality management, optimizing overall operational efficiency.• Collaborated with engineering firms and suppliers for preventive and breakdown maintenance, ensuring seamless factory operations.• Oversaw dairy factory upgrades with yearly contracts and specific projects, enhancing overall production capabilities.• Managed customer orders and collaborated with the purchasing department for production and loading planning, ensuring timely deliveries.• Prepared and managed management review agendas, fostering effective communication and continuous improvement.• Monitored and ensured strict compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards, upholding a commitment to quality.• Undertook various responsibilities as required by Upper-Level Management, showcasing adaptability and leadership prowess.

•Increasing the strategic and financial value of current customers while attracting new ones.•Developing quotes for clients and managing all aspects of bid and tendering processes in collaboration with the Sales and R&D teams.•Identify new leads & opportunities for the business to convert.•Developing goals for business growth and ensuring they are met according to the company strategy and commercial department’s targets.•Demonstrate understanding of client requirements and services offered.•Schedule appointments and visit customer sites to assess how the business can service them.•Increasing the strategic and financial value of current customers while attracting new ones.•Researching and profiling of organizations and individuals to find new opportunities.•Researching new markets and emerging market trends.•Developing new partnerships.•Presenting market research to the marketing department and recommending strategies to improve market research.

• Work closely with the CEO and senior management to manage and oversee seamless functioning and operational efficiency of the Sales & Marketing Department and team. • Drive continuous growth and improvement to consistently surpass performance metrics, Company objectives and targets; successfully secure lucrative new projects and jobs all around the globe while maintaining outstanding performance of the Company. • Collaborate fluidly with cross-functional departments across the entire company on a daily basis; perform as a thought-leader and strategic advisor to guide preparation, costing, strategy and engineering support through-out the end-to-end sales process. • In parallel, responsible for the successful execution and delivery of flagship and turnkey projects of the Company in the field of cheese processing from milk to packed and ready-to-go products. Main projects leaded located in Qatar, Sweden, China & Cyprus.• Spearhead the day-to-day coordination, in Cyprus and abroad (Europe, Middle East & Far East etc.), with key customers, subcontractors, suppliers, as well as internally with the various departments of the Christakis Agathangelou Ltd. • Communicate clearly and quickly with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless, accurate and timely delivery of key projects.• Accelerate strategic business development growth with customers and management; cultivate long-term relationships with customers, driving customer satisfaction, retention, and loyalty to drive repeat business and sustainable relations.• Leverage project management and business development knowledge to drive revenue growth and new business with new and existing customers. For example, started with one project, delivered an outstanding service, and identified additional needs that could benefit the customer; presented revised / new needs and landed 4 new projects, with 3 more still in discussion.

• External associate, advisor and thought-collaborator on business development strategies for businesses in Cyprus and Greece. • Successfully co-developed pioneering, business development plans, led comprehensive market research and developed investment memorandums for several reputable firms and sectors.

• Responsible for the business development and the day-to-day operations of the German Multinational in Cyprus.

Instructor for the courses of ‘Milk Technology’ and ‘Food Marketing and Commerce'.

Instructor for the courses of 'Engineering Economics for Natural Gas Projects' and 'Combustion: Theory and Applications' in Gas Technicians Program, Intercollege, UNic.

• Ensure compliance with key customs requirements and regulations of the clients, in alignment with stringent customs legislation. • Develop comprehensive daily operational schedules; proactively arrange and coordinate daily activities, measure and present KPI’s, and monitor operational performance to identify scope for improvement.

• Supervise front-line and the implementation of operational activities and manipulations.

• Oversee safe and seamless performance and compliance of all technical equipment and installations of the plant. Provide technical guidance to resolve daily problems and to implement preventing and/or break down maintenance. Implement best practices, standards, and procedures. • Design and implement plans and processes which minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials, and capital; drive the attainment of business objectives and productions schedules while ensuring product quality standards.• Leverage dynamic leadership skills in consulting, managing, maintaining, and supporting the Technical Department and the Quality Control Department of the company to keep up to date the several standards that the company has adopted (ISO 9001, ISO 22000, BRC).

• Training on and executing numerous analysis procedures at the laboratory using modern analytical equipment such as GC, GC-MS, UV and Ion Chromatography. • Deal with pesticides’ traces detection and quantification, carry out analysis to determine several parameters in water samples and perform tests to quantify physicochemical and biological parameters in wastewater samples.