Thanos (Athanasios) Theodoridis Email & Phone Number

Greece

Athens, Attiki, Greece

Athens, Attiki, Greece

Athens, Attiki, Greece

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Successful completion of the new Group strategic ERP international tender process • Successful completion of the new Group strategic planning and consolidation international tender process • Digital/touchless guest check in process evaluation and implementation • O365 Group transformationRESPONSIBILITIES• Ensure group COVID-19 protocols alignment with software and hardware implementation • Organise training sessions for end users and IT team members to ensure the highest guest experience

As a Group IT Director, I develop and implement IT group strategy (HW and SW) and deploy new technologies to adequately manage IT operations and achieve strategic business requirements. I work in a SAP/BW centre in Athens/Greece as well as in a disaster recovery system in Poland as a manager. With a focus on development and improvement, I design and conduct various training sessions for end users and IT team members to understand group IT systems. Leveraging my extensive expertise, I excel at formulating overall business plans to streamline functions and optimise technical procedures, which results in ensuring seamless working.The following are highlights of the value I brought to company:• Evaluated global trends and competitors’ position to identify new opportunities, services, and products supported by technology.• Managed SAP rollout programme in 8 affiliates of group within 4 diverse SAP installations and various other projects to resolve conflicts and prioritise tasks.• Created business plans, supervised and monitored IT logical/physical security controls, guaranteeing continuous technical operations.• Led various cross-functional projects and organised resources and dependencies to ensure smooth working.• Planned and successfully implemented SAP HYBRIS C4C.

As a Senior Project/Programme Manager, I managed and executed all aspects of work related to The Greek Auto Uplift programme. One of my major responsibilities was to develop and employ project plan as well as capitalise available resources to streamline project functions.The following are highlights of the value I brought to company:• Administered whole implementation process within project to maintain operational efficiency.• Carried out detailed research and analysis to identify, evaluate, and mitigate risk.• Expertly dealt with technical challenges while monitoring blueprint development.

Athens

After a review of current metrics and programme/project requirements, I structured processes to deal with SAP implementation in The Lafarge Beton. During this tenure with The Lafarge Greece, I executed change management project plan to run activities efficiently and carried out training development activities to enhance productivity. I utilised key expertise as a business applications manager and expertly handled both internal and external business analysts.The following are highlights of the value I brought to company:• Improved performance of new end users and team members through trainings.• Spearheaded entire execution process within the project from requirement gathering and project plan creation to risk evolution and final implementation.• Formulated IT budget for new project and applications maintenance to observe progress towards goals and control spending.• Evaluated and assessed business blueprint development process, integrated SAP with external systems of The Lafarge Group, and set-up help desk to provide relevant information.• Employed best practices and techniques to deliver new projects and rearrange user authorisations and approval flows.

Eu

In this role a Senior Project Manager, I planned and executed OAMI Software development project with a focus on streamlining organisation’s systems to examine trademarks and designs within EU. During this tenure, I administered complete simplification process within project, including project plan creation, requirement gathering, risk assessment, DR and BC revaluation, and final execution.The following are highlights of the value I brought to company:• Overcame technical challenges and assured execution and delivery of new IP tool within time and budgetary constraints.• Developed and maintained an effective communication channel among business team and IT team.

As a Senior Project/Programme Manager, I supervised multinational projects (UK, Belgium, and Greece) operations and completed all project functions such as solution evaluation and selection, DR and BC revaluation, and go live support. During this period, I communicated with local management, parent company, and international partners.The following are highlights of the value I brought to company:• Implemented best practices to complete and deliver company’s new ERP (MS Dynamics NAV) project within time and budget.• Led research to identify and assess risk associate with project as well as reviewed pre-defined KPIs and SLAs for achievement of set goals.• Initiated and managed whole implementation process from start to final implementation.

As a member of the board of directors, I mediated among business and IT department, devised strategic plans, and amplified technical operations to expand group network. Utilising key skills and knowledge, I assured inter-project coordination in dependencies and resources as well as designed a new 35000 sqm warehouse at Elefsina and relocated Group HQ. I monitored IT logical and physical security controls as well as procedures to accomplish set goals and desired results.The following are highlights of the value I brought to company:• Rationalised overall business planning process by leveraging key expertise, which resulted in minimising IT expenditure by 50%.• Employed overall IT group strategy and finalised multiple major IT projects such as SAP, HYPERION, and CRM.• Generated ideas and contributed knowledge in projects and organisational initiatives.• Enhanced IT efficiency by 15% by signing new SLA’s, boosting customer support, and employing ticketing system.

Throughout my tenure with The Titan Cement Co. as Business Software Application Manager, led a team of members and monitored activities to ensure seamless working. Adeptly supervised overall TITAN software applications covering company's business processes (SAP, HYPERION, and VB). I have conducted SAP trainings for end users to establish better understanding related to implementation and upgrades.

Bs, Physics

Msc, Meteorology