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Zac Alexopoulos

Zac Alexopoulos

Piraeus

Summary

Forward-thinking individual skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Accustomed in responsibilities while performing successfully under potential stressful conditions. Proactive and hardworking in a national/international environment focused on continuous, individual or within a team, improvement.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Operations Center Supervisor

Hellenic Navy
Athens, Greece
11.2002 - 05.2024
  • Team Leader focused on increasing team's efficient performance by setting clear expectations
  • Intelligence Analyst
  • I/R monitoring systems operator
  • Data Link System Operator
  • Air/Surface/Subsurface Specialist

ΝΑΤΟ Air Controller Instructor

School Of Naval Tactics Operations (ΣΕΝΤ)
Greece
06.2008 - 05.2024
  • Preparing and presenting flight plans, along with operational orders to pilots and flight specialists, before every mission
  • Communicating with pilots throughout flight duration for better coordination of their task, and relaying new orders or instructions, whenever deemed necessary
  • First in Greek Navy history to become Air Controller and Air Controller Instructor with no Naval School background.
  • Providing assistance on any safety flight emergency, by communicating information of vital significance to both flight crew and rescue teams and coordinating search and rescue when necessary
  • Provided professorship as instructor during 4 training cycles of Air Controller candidates, in School Of Naval Tactics Operations

Logistics Coordinator

STRIKFORNATO - Greek Embassy In Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
09.2014 - 08.2017
  • Biweekly coordinating national obligations issued from Greek Embassy for military personnel in NATO HQ and vice versa
  • Point Of Contact with Portal das Financas (Portuguese IRS) for any issues regarding financial status and requirements for HQ's Greek personnel
  • Point Of Contact with Novo Banco for issuing Bank Accounts and address any financial matters that might occur for HQ's Greek personnel
  • Point of Contact with Portuguese petroleum company GALP, for calculating and issuing costs of fuel consumption for HQ's Greek personnel on monthly basis.

JOC Operations Supervisor

NATO, STRIKFORNATO HQ
Lisbon, Portugal
08.2014 - 08.2017
  • Leading multi-National Operations team in day to day tasks and organizing training events, along with scheduling participation in HQ's missions.
  • Weekly presentation of Situational Awareness Brief to HQ's Admiral, along with the Joint Staff
  • Improved operational efficiency of JOC (Joint Operations Centre) by streamlining processes and implementing time-saving strategies
  • Enhanced team effectiveness by providing ongoing training and mentoring each member, both as team participants and individually
  • Reduced employee turnover by implementing a positive work environment and addressing employee concerns promptly.
  • Ensured compliance with NATO and National policies during daily operations.
  • Head of Joint Operations Centre during deployable duties of the HQ, in International exercises :

- BALTIC OPERATIONS 2015 (Baltic Sea)

- BALTIC OPERATIONS 2016 (Baltic Sea)

- TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2016 / NOBLE MARINER 2016

(UK Territorial Waters).

Skills

  • Demonstration of composure during stressful situations and time pressuring conditions
  • Team/Group Leadership in a National/International environment
  • Goal oriented mentality
  • Consistent and self-motivated
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Staff Training and Development
  • Process Improvement
  • Organizational Skills

Certification

  • NATO Air Controller School, ΣΕΝΤ, Ελλάδα, 2009
  • Electronic Warfare School, 117 FW, Andravida-Greece, 2008
  • NATO Cyber Defence Awareness Training, NATO School of Oeiras, 2015
  • NATO Ballistic Missile Defence AIRC2ISystem Supervisor, NATO School of Oeiras, 2016
  • NATO Air Traffic ICC System Supervisor, School of Oberammergau, 2016
  • NATO Maritime Monitoring System MCCIS, NATO School of Oeiras, 2015

Languages

Greek
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Italian
Elementary
A2
Portuguese
Elementary
A2

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 11/28/79

Timeline

Logistics Coordinator

STRIKFORNATO - Greek Embassy In Lisbon, Portugal
09.2014 - 08.2017

JOC Operations Supervisor

NATO, STRIKFORNATO HQ
08.2014 - 08.2017

ΝΑΤΟ Air Controller Instructor

School Of Naval Tactics Operations (ΣΕΝΤ)
06.2008 - 05.2024

Operations Center Supervisor

Hellenic Navy
11.2002 - 05.2024
Zac Alexopoulos