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Konstantinos Takavakidis

Konstantinos Takavakidis

Athens, Greece

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About me

Highly accomplished IT Infrastructure & Cloud Leader with more than 15 years of hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and managing enterprise on-premises and hybrid IT infrastructures for large-scale organizations across multiple industries. Extensive expertise in virtualization, datacenter operations, Microsoft infrastructure, VMware ecosystems, cloud platforms, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
Currently leading the Systems & Cloud department at ALGOSYSTEMS, managing a high-performing team of approximately 10 engineers and specialists, while driving enterprise infrastructure strategy, operational excellence, and cloud transformation initiatives.

Recognized for deep technical expertise in mission-critical enterprise environments, with a strong background in ensuring infrastructure availability, scalability, security, and reliability. Experienced in delivering complex virtualization and cloud projects for banking, telecommunications, finance, and enterprise customers.


Experience

  1. Network & Systems Engineering Lead

    August 2026 - Current

    BLUESTREAM SOLUTIONS S.A

    • Lead the design, implementation, and operation of enterprise network and systems infrastructures. Manage engineering teams, drive infrastructure modernization initiatives, and ensure the availability, security, scalability, and performance of mission-critical environments.
    • Experienced in hybrid cloud platforms, datacenter operations, cybersecurity, disaster recovery, and complex IT transformation projects, while aligning technology strategy with business objectives.
  2. Head of Systems & Cloud

    February 2022 - July 2026

    AlgoSystems S.A.

    • Lead the Systems & Cloud department, managing a team of approximately 10 infrastructure and cloud engineers responsible for enterprise systems operations, cloud services, and datacenter environments.
    • Lead the design, implementation, and operational management of enterprise on-premises and hybrid cloud infrastructures.
    • Drive technology strategy and infrastructure modernization initiatives aligned with business objectives.
    • Manage enterprise cloud environments including Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.
    • Oversee infrastructure availability, performance, security, and operational continuity.
    • Define and implement operational processes, governance standards, and infrastructure best practices.
    • Lead architecture planning, disaster recovery strategies, and business continuity initiatives.
    • Coordinate complex infrastructure projects and enterprise migrations.
    • Mentor and develop engineering teams while promoting technical excellence and operational efficiency.
    • Support mission-critical environments with focus on scalability, resilience, and service quality.
  3. Virtualization Consultant

    December 2018 - February 2022

    Eurobank

    • Responsible for the administration, availability, reliability, and operational stability of the bank's entire virtual infrastructure.
    • Managed large-scale VMware virtual farms supporting critical banking operations and enterprise applications.
    • Ensured high availability and business continuity of virtualization platforms across production environments.
    • Participated as a key member in the bank’s Disaster Recovery (DR) procedures and business continuity operations.
    • Supported infrastructure optimization, performance tuning, monitoring, and capacity planning.
    • Collaborated with internal teams and vendors to maintain enterprise-grade operational standards and security compliance.
    • Contributed to infrastructure resilience and operational excellence within a highly demanding financial environment.
  4. VMware / Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) Instructor

    June 2015 - February 2022

    Hellenic American College

    • Successfully trained more than 150 IT professionals, system engineers, administrators, and executives from different industries.
    • Delivered professional training on VMware virtualization technologies, Microsoft infrastructure, Azure, Microsoft 365, and enterprise systems.
    • Conducted hands-on workshops and advanced technical sessions focused on enterprise infrastructure best practices.
    • Mentored professionals preparing for Microsoft and VMware certifications.
    • Developed customized technical learning approaches for enterprise customers and corporate teams.
  5. Senior Systems Engineer

    March 2009 - February 2022

    AlgoSystems S.A.

    • Delivered 24/7 enterprise technical support for mission-critical infrastructures.
    • Designed and implemented Microsoft, VMware, Exchange, and enterprise virtualization solutions.
    • Managed datacenter operations, infrastructure monitoring, and systems optimization.
    • Performed installations, upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting for enterprise environments.
    • Participated in large-scale infrastructure migration and modernization projects.
    • Supported enterprise backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity operations.
    • Implemented and maintained virtualization platforms, Active Directory, Exchange, and cloud services.
  6. Network & Systems Administrator

    December 2007 - March 2009

    OMNIS

  7. Customer Technical Support

    November 2005 - March 2009

    HOL



Certifications

  1. Security Administrator Associate

    Microsoft 365

  2. Enterprise Administrator Expert

    Microsoft 365

  3. Azure Security Engineer Associate

    Microsoft

  4. Azure Solutions Architect Expert

    Microsoft

  5. Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

    Microsoft

  6. Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty

    Microsoft

  7. Identity and Access Administrator Associate

    Microsoft

  8. ASecurity Operations Analyst Associate

    Microsoft

  9. Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)

    Microsoft

  10. Network Virtualization 2020

    VMWare

  11. Data Center Virtualization 2019

    VMWare



Education

  1. Network Engineering

    I.E.K Agion Anargiron

  2. Sound Engineering

    I.E.K AKMI

Languages

  1. Greek

  2. English