Panagiotis Merkourakis
CDC Engineering Team Leader
Athens, Greece
Summary
Highly adaptable and detail-oriented professional excelling in problem-solving and thriving in fast-paced environments. Known for quick learning abilities, always eager to expand skill set to contribute effectively to team success. Passionate about tackling challenges head-on and continuously seeking opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
CDC Engineering Team Leader
Obrela
06.2024 - Current
- Leading a team of 7 engineers responsible for delivering, maintaining, and optimizing security monitoring infrastructures across OBRELA's MDR client environments
- Coordinating deployment and integration projects across multiple teams, to ensure timely execution and high-quality outcomes
- Driving the development of internal tools, automation scripts, and reusable components to improve delivery efficiency and scalability
- Overseeing documentation standards, implementation playbooks, and engineering best practices to ensure consistency and maintainability across all projects
SOC Engineer
Obrela
06.2022 - 06.2024
- Delivered and supported multiple security monitoring installations across diverse client environments
- Integrated log sources and security technologies, including development of custom parsers and connectors for non-standard log formats
- Maintained and updated monitoring infrastructure, performing system upgrades, patching, and health checks to ensure performance and reliability
- Collaborated with internal teams to align detection and visibility with client-specific operational needs
Cyber Security Analyst
Hellenic Army
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Analyzing security breaches to identify the root cause
- Tracking and documenting changes in monitoring environments
- Maintain documentation and charts that support all information flows within monitoring environments
- Conducting security assessments through vulnerability testing and risk analysis
- Monitoring security access
Information Security Analyst L2 & Security Engineer
Netbull IT Services Ltd
07.2020 - 08.2021
- Performed root cause analysis (RCA) and L3 threat hunting
- Analyzed and documented threats in customer networks
- Designed and maintained custom SIEM rules, reports, and tools
- Conducted research on attack methodologies and system vulnerabilities
- Supported and guided junior analysts; involved in analyst selection
IT Security Administrator
INTERAMERICAN
07.2018 - 07.2020
- Internal and external controls
- Managed infrastructure, applications, and patching for endpoints and servers
- Managed security checks (Firewall, SIEM, WAF, Antivirus, MDM, EDR)
- Responded to incidents, user requests, and managed changes
Information Security Analyst
09.2017 - 07.2018
- Handled security incidents and provided investigation guidance
- Monitored SIEM, tracked vulnerabilities, and maintained asset inventories
- Developed attack scenarios and integrated security procedures
- Delivered technical reports and weekly threat trend analysis
Education
Bachelor's degree - Department of Digital Systems
University of Peloponnese
01.2013 - 02.2021
Skills
Certification
Networking Essentials
Timeline
CDC Engineering Team Leader
Obrela
06.2024 - Current
SOC Engineer
Obrela
06.2022 - 06.2024
Cyber Security Analyst
Hellenic Army
09.2021 - 06.2022
Information Security Analyst L2 & Security Engineer
Netbull IT Services Ltd
07.2020 - 08.2021
IT Security Administrator
INTERAMERICAN
07.2018 - 07.2020
Information Security Analyst
09.2017 - 07.2018
Bachelor's degree - Department of Digital Systems
University of Peloponnese
01.2013 - 02.2021
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