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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
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)
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
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
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