Varvara Angelopoulou

Varvara Angelopoulou has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Varvara is currently working at Optasia as the People Operations Director since July 2022. Previously, they held positions such as People Operations Head, Human Resources Manager, and Human Resources Generalist at the same company. Their responsibilities included employee communication, HR policy development, job description creation, and assisting with recruiting goals.

Before joining Optasia, Varvara worked at Persado as an HR Generalist from June 2015 to September 2017. Varvara collaborated with hiring managers, maintained the applicant tracking system, reviewed resumes, and facilitated interviews. Varvara also gained experience as an HR Intern at Persado, where they maintained personnel files, scheduled interviews, and handled administrative tasks.

Prior to Persado, Varvara was an HR Assistant at Vision Mental Healthcare from December 2013 to November 2014. Their duties included responding to HR queries, supporting the recruitment process, and preparing offer letters and contracts.

Varvara started their career at the National Bank of Greece as a Customer Service Assistant. Their responsibilities included providing customer service, handling confidential information, and addressing customer complaints in a fast-paced environment.

Varvara also has experience as a Research Assistant Intern at the Centre of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE) and as a Statistical Researcher at the Hellenic Statistical Authority. In these roles, they conducted econometric analysis, collected macroeconomic data, and conducted research on various economic topics.

Overall, Varvara Angelopoulou's work experience showcases their expertise in people operations, human resources, customer service, and research.

Varvara Angelopoulou's education history begins in 2007 when they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Economics at Athens University of Economics and Business, which they completed in 2012. During this time, they also attended the University of Warwick - Warwick Business School, where they obtained an Associate's Degree in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, and a Master of Arts (MA) in Industrial Relations and Managing Human Resources in 2013.

In 2014, Varvara obtained certifications in "Managing Poor Performance, Absence and Stress" from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD at Work). Following this, in 2017, they acquired a certification in "Soft skills in Management" from Human Asset Greece.

More recently, in 2020, Varvara attended the Athens Coaching Institute, where they obtained a Diploma in Evidence-based Coaching in 2021, emphasizing their commitment to furthering their education and professional development.