Nikolaus Varzakakos

Nikolaus Varzakakos is the Co-Founder of Qlerify, a B2B SaaS company based in Sweden that focuses on AI-powered process and data modeling tools. Nikolaus has also worked as the Chief Information Security Officer and CTO at The Swedish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry, LIF, and as an IT Management Consultant at Inventify AB. Additionally, Nikolaus has experience as an Interim Manager for Agile Transformation at Skandia, an SAFe Agile Coach at Nordic Bank, and a Business Analyst and Project Manager at Tele2, Svenska Spel, Objektfabriken, and Mekonomen Group. Nikolaus has also served as a Test Manager and Business Analyst at The Dental and Pharmaceutical Benefits Agency, TLV. Nikolaus has expertise in agile coaching, test management, business analysis, and project management.

Nikolaus Varzakakos holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, which they obtained from 1990 to 1995. In addition, they completed a Master of Business Administration (Executive MBA) from Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, spanning from 2012 to 2017. Varzakakos also possesses several certifications, including Certified SAFe® 4 Agilist from Scaled Agile, Inc., Certified Scrum and Agile Master from Dataföreningen i Sverige, and Certified Director from The Swedish Academy of Board Directors (Styrelseakademien). Nikolaus is also a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).