GVAbout Georgios
Retired Commodore (Engineer) of the Hellenic Navy with 35 years of experience in defence project management, procurement, logistics, HR, and international cooperation (EU, NATO, French MoD). PMP-certified, fluent in English and French.
Greek
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Can work on-site
Athens (up to 50km)
Experience
- Hellenic Navy General Staff – CIS DirectorateDirector of Budget, Procurement & ContractsDEFENSE AND MILITARYFebruary 2023 - July 2024 (1 year and 5 months)Athens, Greece
- Managed the full procurement cycle for high-priority IT and secure communications (CIS) programmes.
- Executed a €2M acquisition of Thales cryptographic devices and tactical communications for naval platforms.
- Led the preparation/execution of materials & services procurement for HN vessels in EU Operation ASPIDES.
- Drafted RFP/RFQ packages, evaluation criteria, and award justifications; ensured legal/financial compliance.
- Negotiated service contracts and SLAs; drove cost, schedule, and lifecycle support optimisation.
- Delivered signed contracts, delivery plans, acceptance protocols, and KPI tracking dashboards.
- French Ministry of Armed Forces (DGA)National Military Representative – HELIOS II (International Programme Manager)DEFENSE AND MILITARYDecember 2018 - December 2021 (3 years)Paris, France
- Led Greece’s participation in the HELIOS II defence satellite programme as National Representative & Project Manager at DGA (Paris).
- Owned the industrial, technical and financial workstreams for the Greek National Functions; translated operational needs into contractual deliverables.
- Supervised end-to-end contract execution (costs, schedules, logistics, acceptance), ensuring compliance with bilateral agreements and security rules.
- Negotiated with DGA and French industry; achieved a 25% reduction in Greece’s annual financial contribution; completed the programme’s technical & financial closure.
- Approved and coordinated all economic/financial elements (service funding, annual contributions, invoicing, change requests).
- Daily liaison with counterparts from France, Italy, Spain and Belgium to secure interoperability and governance alignment.
- Produced executive reporting, risk registers, mitigation plans; chaired/participated in programme reviews and audits.
- Ensured customer satisfaction and safeguarded national interests, confidentiality and information assurance.
- Key deliverables: renegotiated financial terms, closure package, MoUs, acceptance certificates, audit responses.
- Hellenic Navy (Hellenic Republic Ministry of National Defence)Commodore (Engineer) – Director of Projects & ProcurementDEFENSE AND MILITARYSeptember 1990 - July 2025 (34 years and 10 months)Athens, Greece
- From 2006 to 2009, served at GDDIA (Greek MoD) in the Department for Monitoring Major Contracts, managing high-value defence procurements and ensuring contractual compliance. Built strong negotiation skills and deep knowledge of public procurement law.
- Between 2018–2021, appointed Greek National Representative to the HELIOS II satellite programme at the French Ministry of Armed Forces (DGA), where I coordinated with MoDs from France, Italy, Spain, and Belgium. Achieved the successful closure of Greece’s participation with a 25% budget reduction.
- From 2021–2023, served as a founding staff officer of GRMARFOR, the NATO-certified Hellenic Maritime Force HQ, contributing to operational planning, multinational exercises, and logistics for NATO/EU missions.
- Most recently (2023–2025), led budget, procurement, and contracts at the Hellenic Navy CIS Directorate. Oversaw strategic acquisitions including a €2M procurement of Thales crypto systems and supported procurement planning for naval assets in EU Operation ASPIDES.
Now offering freelance consulting in procurement, defence projects, capability development, and institutional liaison for companies seeking to operate within the defence and security ecosystem.
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Education
- MScNaval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, USA2011I hold an MSc in Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation (MOVES) from the Naval Postgraduate School, where my thesis focused on training and human-factors optimization in naval damage-control and firefighting using simulators.
- SupremeSupreme Joint War College2016Building depth in joint operations, strategy, and staff work at operational/strategic level
Certifications
- PMP®Project Management Professional (PMI) — Issued Apr 2025 - Status: Active2025
- NLOPC (M4-92) Mar 2023; NLOC (M4-160) Mar 2023; NLIC (M4-159) Feb 2023NATO School Oberammergau2023