Vassilis Fotopoulos

Vassilis Fotopoulos started their work experience in 1996 as an IT Applications Support at ENTERPRISES SHIPPING & TRADING S.A. Vassilis then worked at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. from 1998 to 2009, first as a LAN Network Administrator and later as a Senior System Operator. During their time at ABN AMRO Bank N.V., they ensured the smooth operation of systems, monitored processes, contributed to data protection and risk mitigation, and delivered IT services to agreed operational levels. From 2010 to 2017, they worked at RBS International as a Systems & Network Administrator in the IT Infrastructure Services department. Vassilis joined Generali Hellas in 2019 as an IT Technical Support Supervisor, responsible for providing technical support. Vassilis is currently working at Uni Systems, starting in 2019 as a Business Support Head and later becoming a Project & Delivery Manager.

Vassilis Fotopoulos, CISM, has a degree in Information Systems & Programming from the Control Data Institute, which they obtained from 1991 to 1993. In addition to their degree, they have acquired several certifications throughout their career. These include:

- ITIL 4 ® SPECIALIST Create, Deliver and Support, obtained from AXELOS Global Best Practice in July 2022.

- ITIL® 4 Foundation, obtained from AXELOS Global Best Practice in January 2021.

- Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer™ (CDPSE™), obtained from ISACA in December 2020.

- Cert Prep: Project Management Professional (PMP)®, obtained from LinkedIn in May 2020.

- Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer, obtained from PECB in June 2017.

- CISM® Certified Information Security Manager, obtained from ISACA in February 2017.

- ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, obtained from AXELOS Global Best Practice in August 2016.

- PRINCE2® Practitioner Certificate in Project Management, obtained from AXELOS Global Best Practice in February 2016.

- PRINCE2® Foundation Certificate in Project Management, obtained from AXELOS Global Best Practice in January 2016.

Furthermore, Vassilis Fotopoulos has attended various workshops and training programs, including the LinkedIn Personal Branding Workshop conducted by Ethel Agelatou in September 2015. Vassilis has also completed courses on AS/400 RPG Basic & Interactive Programming, Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database, ICND - Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices, Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, Microsoft Windows 2000 Network and Operating System Essentials, and Planning Implementing and Maintaining Ms Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure, though no specific details about the institutions or completion dates are provided for these courses.