VMAbout Vasileios
Senior Project Manager with 11+ years of experience delivering high-impact IT andtransformation projects across technology, energy, and finance. Proven ability to lead large-scaleinitiatives, from $9M application rationalization to enterprise migrations, by aligning technologywith business strategy. Skilled in navigating complex environments, driving efficiency, anddelivering results through structured execution, stakeholder alignment, and data-drivenplanning.
Greek
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Italian
Fluent
German
Conversational
Can work on-site
Zurich (up to 50km), Bern (up to 50km)
Experience
- Hitachi EnergySenior Project ManagerOctober 2021 - March 2024 (2 years and 5 months)Zürich, Switzerland• Led a $9M global application rationalization (StAR) initiative, aligning IT portfolio strategy with business goals and optimizing resource allocation.• Built Power BI dashboards for executive reporting, improving cost-tracking, license visibility, and headcount forecasting.• Streamlined coordination across 500+ stakeholders and 20 domain leads, improving reporting accuracy and reducing decision cycle times by 20%.• Designed a SharePoint-based budgeting tool, enabling monthly (vs quarterly) forecasting and enhancing cross-functional financial transparency.
- Hitachi EnergySenior ConsultantJune 2020 - April 2021 (10 months)Zürich, Switzerland• Developed the strategic application roadmap for the finance domain, identifying systems for decommissioning, retention, and investment to align IT with long-term business priorities.• Managed the carve-out and migration of 350+ applications from ABB to Hitachi, overseeing infrastructure and licensing transitions with minimal disruption.• Established a change management framework and a structured process for capturing and prioritizing IT requests, enabling better alignment between business needs and IT capabilities.
- GoogleConsultantJune 2019 - June 2020 (1 year)Zürich, Switzerland• Conducted market and usage analysis for Google Street View, identifying growth opportunities in emerging markets that led to a 20% increase in adoption across key regions.• Improved operational efficiency by streamlining data capture and processing workflows, reducing turnaround time by 10% and increasing content moderation accuracy.• Collaborated with cross-functional engineering and product teams to refine tooling, enhancing quality control for published Street View imagery.
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Education
- Master of Science in Management, Technology & EconomicsETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology2016Management, Technology & Economics
- Master of Science in Mechanical EngineeringAristotle University of Thessaloniki2011Mechanical Engineering
Certifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP)Project Management Institute2020
- TOGAF Foundation & PractitionerThe Open Group2025