Dimitrios Papadopoulos

• Managed full product lifecycle, from ideation through post-launch support, ensuring consistent quality control measures were in place.
• Communicated effectively with team members to deliver updates on project milestones and deadlines.
• Launched successful products by conducting thorough market research and identifying customer needs.
• Managed product demonstrations and testimonials for performance evaluation.
• Optimized product performance with data-driven analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Increased the Product's Margin for 8 consecutive quarters.

• Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
• Negotiated contracts with suppliers for better pricing and terms, reducing overall costs for the business.
• Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting, financial reporting, and tax preparation.
• Ensured regulatory compliance by staying abreast of industry-related changes and implementing necessary policies or procedures as needed.

• 🥇 Our Program was awarded the 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗳𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 '𝟮𝟮 among 35 programs
• Managed backlog prioritization, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
• Implemented Agile methodologies to increase team productivity and enhance overall project outcomes.
• Collaborated with engineering teams on technical feasibility assessments, resulting in realistic scope definition for projects.
• Cultivated strong relationships with key stakeholders by maintaining open lines of communication and addressing concerns promptly.

Technologies: JIRA, Confluence, Miro, Zendesk, Figma, Hotjar, MS packet, SmartSheet, AWS Fargate, AWS EC2, PHP & Python stack, Drupal

Methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, SAFe (PIs)

• Optimized database structures for improved query performance, resulting in faster response times for endorsers.
• Mentored junior developers on best practices in software architecture design and coding techniques.
• Enhanced software performance by identifying and resolving system bottlenecks through thorough code analysis and optimization.
• Conducted regular performance evaluations of existing systems for potential improvements or upgrades based on emerging trends or changing business needs.

Technologies:
(QA) Java, Python3.x, Selenium, BDD Cucumber, PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, Postman, SOAP UI
(BE) PHP, Symfony, Python3.x, Selenium, Selenium-Side-Runner, Composer, Doctrine, MySQL, Apache, Linux Server, phpMyAdmin, PhpStorm IDE, PyCharmIDE, GitLab

• Developed scalable and maintainable code, ensuring long-term stability of the software.
• Integrated new technologies into existing systems, increasing capabilities and improving overall performance.
• Developed reusable components that significantly reduced development effort on multiple projects.
• Improved software performance by identifying and resolving bottlenecks in the code.

Working for VMware was an amazing experience. All the team together after a really hard work of many months, we achieved to include the NSX-Service Mesh project (03.2020) under the VMware Tanzu Portfolio (https://bit.ly/2XobUZP).

• Performed risk assessments on potential project issues, allowing early identification and mitigation strategies that resulted in minimization of disruptions or delays.
• Streamlined QA processes for increased efficiency and reduced testing time, leading to quicker product releases.
• Evaluated new tools and methodologies to stay ahead of industry trends, ensuring the highest level of quality assurance possible for clients.
• Assisted in developing company-wide quality assurance standards that were adopted across multiple departments, resulting in improved consistency and performance metrics.

Technologies: VMware NSX - ServiceMesh, TypeScript, Protractor, Kubernetes, Linux, VSC, GitLab, Figma, Jira, Confluence

• Maintained detailed documentation of test results, ensuring accurate tracking of issues and resolutions.
• Enhanced software quality by designing and executing comprehensive test plans for various applications.
• Collaborated closely with development teams to identify, report, and resolve software defects promptly.
• Identified opportunities for process improvements within the QA function, leading to increased overall product quality.
• CI/CD using Docker, Jenkins and Nexus Repository

Technologies: Java, Jenkins, BDD Cucumber, Selenium, Docker, GitLab, GitHub, Nexus Repository, Python, BDD Behave, WordPress, Magento2, SOAPUI, Postman, Jira, Confluence