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Dimitrios Tsakanikas

Dimitrios Tsakanikas

Software IT Executive
Athens

Summary

Results-oriented executive professional with history of delivering impactful organizational changes and strategic initiatives. Proven ability to lead and inspire teams, ensuring alignment with company goals and fostering culture of excellence. Renowned for adaptability and strong focus on achieving measurable results through effective collaboration and leadership.

Experienced in optimizing software development and product delivery within a pure Agile environment. Led operation departments (EU/USA) with a team of 200 individuals. Extensive experience in implementing software development based on the latest technological trends for multi-market segments (Telecommunications, Banking, Sports Betting, Casinos, Horse Racing, etc.). In 2019, nominee on 40 & 40 managers for Sports Betting/Casino Games. Average project revenue of $6 million, with an es5mated minimum value of $87.78 million for game integrations.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Executive Director of AI & Operations

fAIt
Austin, Texas
01.2025 - Current
  • Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a collaborative work environment for increased productivity.
  • Developed and implemented organizational strategies to achieve set goals and objectives and secured long-term success.
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
  • Developed strategic partnerships with key stakeholders to expand the organization''s reach and influence.
  • Built and maintained strong company teams by hiring and training qualified staff to create positive and productive work environments.

Software Executive Director

LnW
08.2019 - 02.2024
  • Responsible for the Product Development cycle and innovation.
  • Leads Software Transformation (Architecture redesign, CI/CD, AWS innovation).
  • Organizes and directs the organization's operations and deliverables.
  • Develops and implements consistent inventory and cost accounting policies, procedures, and operational reporting/metrics.
  • Oversees and reports on the results for C-level management.
  • Prepares accurate and timely analyses that capture and communicate business results, variances, and performance trends.
  • Spearheaded talent acquisition efforts targeting top-tier candidates resulting in an expansion of skilled professionals joining the organization''s workforce.
  • Establishes the Athens LnW Software Branch (Current CEO of the branch)

Global Operations Director

IGT
03.2015 - 08.2019
  • Formulate business strategies with the executive team.
  • Design policies that align with the overall strategy.
  • Coordinate customer service operations and find ways to ensure customer retention.
  • Ensure compliance with local and international laws.
  • Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
  • Streamlined global operations by implementing cost-effective strategies and efficient processes.
  • Mentor and motivate teams to achieve productivity and engagement.
  • Establishing the Athens IGT Branch ( General Manager for 2 Years)
  • Drove continuous improvement initiatives, leading to significant enhancements in overall efficiency and productivity.
  • Coordinated the launch of new products or services into global markets, ensuring regulatory compliance and seamless integration into existing systems.

GPMO Director

i-DOCS
12.2010 - 03.2015
  • Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
  • Navigated company through periods of significant change, maintaining focus on long-term strategic goals.
  • Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
  • Led cross-functional teams to exceed benchmarks for SLA delivery, staying on top of challenging schedules with multiple competing timelines.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
  • Achieved remarkable turnaround of underperforming divisions through strategic leadership and restructuring.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Applications - Management in Science and Technology

Athens University of Economics And Business
Greece
09.2001 - 09.2005

MBA - Finance

London School of Economics
UK
02.2010 - 02.2012

Skills

Project Management

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Certification

Scrum Master, 08/01/18

Accomplishments

  • Designed and launched the OPAP VLT Project, resulting in a 48% increase in market share for the company. It was the second biggest global rollout of land based casino with 25,000 VLT machines witch reached to 37.000 in the next 2 tears.
  • Collaborated with team of 120 in the development of the first USA based Sportsbetting solution for BETMGM in NJ.
  • Lead architectural change of the Wallet Solution bringing new Technologies and AWS migration to a 27 years old solution.
  • Design and implement with several teams a crossfunctional solution of Jackpot product between land based and online casino

Software

AWS

Oracle

AI

Java

C

SQL Server

Gitlub

Jenkins

Python

HTML5

IOS

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Greek
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Beginner (A1)
Italian
Beginner (A1)

Interests

Gym

Travelling

Cinema

Sports cars

Timeline

Executive Director of AI & Operations

fAIt
01.2025 - Current

Software Executive Director

LnW
08.2019 - 02.2024

Global Operations Director

IGT
03.2015 - 08.2019

GPMO Director

i-DOCS
12.2010 - 03.2015

MBA - Finance

London School of Economics
02.2010 - 02.2012

Bachelor of Computer Applications - Management in Science and Technology

Athens University of Economics And Business
09.2001 - 09.2005

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