Objective
Working in the shipping industry is somewhat a daily challenge. Over the years, I have achieved to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment and adapt easily to the constant changing business demands. Moreover, I maintain a strong work ethic paying attention to detail and prioritizing several issues, working in a team and at the same time focusing on the professional goals.
Experience
Current Profession
• Sep 2006 – today
Frontline Maritime Ltd., Athens, Greece.
Dry Bulk Vessel Chartering Dept.
Previous Employment
• Oct 2003 – May 2004
3rd Professional High School of Heraklion, Greece.
Teacher of Accounting on a one school-year contract basis.
• June – Nov 2002
Accounting Firm of Dragasis & Co., Heraklion, Greece. Executed accounting duties for clients of the firm, including profitability margins, invoices, legal compliance to the new government initiatives and taxation.
• Feb – June 2002
Agricultural Bank of Greece, Heraklion, Greece.
Performed a 6-month practice in the Accounting department as part of Bachelor degree. Executed Bank’s accounting duties, servicing the Bank’s big clients.
• Sep – Oct 1999 & Aug – Oct 1998
Administration of Rural Development of Heraklion,
Branch of Prefecture of Heraklion, Greece.
Collection of financial data and support of economic analysis regarding various agricultural products.
Education
Education
• 2004 – 2006
Master of Science in the Maritime/Shipping Industry, Dept. of Shipping, University of Piraeus, Athens, Greece.
Courses included Transportation/Business/Shipping/Port Economics, Logistics, Shipping Affreightments, Shipping Law and Quantitative Analysis.
• 1998 - 2002
Bachelor in Accounting, School of Management & Economics, Technological Educational Institution of Heraklion, Greece.
Courses focused in the fields of Economics, International Trade, Accounting, Business Administration, Marketing and Taxation, Business Law, Finance & Banking.
Certification
Skils
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office Applications, Internet Explorer, high typing speed and use of method of blind typing.
Languages
• Greek
Native
• English Fluent
Certificate of proficiency in English by the University of Cambridge & by the University of Michigan.
License from the Ministry of Education of Greece to teach English as a foreign language in private schools.
• German Working Knowledge
Zertifikat by Goethe Institute - Certificate for 1st level German (written and oral)