Christos
Plakias
Software Development Manager
Christos completed his studies as Electrical and Computer Engineer at the faculty of Engineering of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2007. He holds a Master’s Degree in Electronics & Radio Electrology of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens since 2013, as well as a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) of Hellenic Open University (HOU) since 2016. Additionally, he is ISTQB® Test Manager, ITIL®, PSM II ®, PSPO II ® and Project Management Professional (PMP®) certified.
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Christos has 16 years of experience in Information & Technology business sector. More specifically, he has provided his services as IT Consultant, Quality Assurance Engineer, Product Owner and Project Leader in Projects for European Commission, Telecommunications and Gaming Industry. He is experienced with SDLC methodologies and is an Agile Methodology supporter. He joined OPAP in 2018 as a Quality Assurance Engineer, undertook the role of the Product Owner in 2020 and acts as Software Development Manager since 2022.
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He is highly motivated, adores challenge and he is a strong supporter of lifelong learning. His favorite motto is “As long as I live, so long do I learn”.