Athanasios Papanikolaou

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Drosia

Athens-GREECE

+30-693*-******

ac8g5l@r.postjobfree.com / Skype name: thanospapanik

Dear Hiring Manager,

I'm applying for the managerial position at your organization. Based on the posted position requirements, I'm confident that I am fully qualified for the position and will be a strong addition to your team, taking into account my scientific knowledge and the extensive working experience I acquired over the past twenty two years in the fields of my expertise.

I believe that the well structured market and adequate resources in your country offer me such an opportunity.

I would appreciate a job interview at your earliest convenience. Please find my resume attached. I can be reached at the numbers above or at my email address. Sincerely,

Athanasios Papanikolaou

April 2018 - Present

Athanasios Papanikolaou

15, Dryadon str. 14572 Drosia Athens-GREECE

+30-693*-****** • ac8g5l@r.postjobfree.com / Skype name: thanospapanik Objective

● Experienced professional seeking to fill an Agronomist Managerial position.

● Desirable Positions include but not limited to: Greenhouse Facility Manager (vegetable crops), Nursery General Manager (ornamentals, orchards), Operations Manager, Senior Technical Consultant, Farm Manager.

Personal Information

● Date of birth : June 3rd 1968

● Place of birth : Athens-Greece

● Nationality : Greek

● Marital status : Married since 2003 / 2 children aged 11 (boy) and 10 (girl)

● Army service : 2 yrs Fulfiled (1992-1994) / Sergeant

● Driving License : Holder of European driving license Key Qualifications

● Over two decades experience in the nursery industry (ornamentals, flowering & pot plants).

● Over 10 years experience in hydroponic crops and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) as Crop Consultant & Head Grower

● Excel in design, implementation & operation of innovative hydroponics systems for fresh vegetables crops.

● Acquired significant expertise in fruit trees crops especially in Olive trees, Citrus trees, Vineyards & Pomegranates.

● Extensive experience in landscape architecture & landscape contractor work (design, implementation and maintenance of various landscape projects). Work Experience

Farm Manager/Senior Agronomist, Mazaya Agro, Oman

● Initial Setup & Operation of 1 Ha (One hectare) Hydroponic facility in Muscat Oman

● Crop systems included raised gutters with coir slabs for tomato & pepper and RDWC (Recycling Deep Water Culture) floating rafts for lettuce & leafy greens.

● Responsible for procurement of all hydroponic equipment of the facility (machinery & supplies)

● Implemented installation of equipment in place

● Supervised Growing Room, Hydroponic section & RDWC (Recycling Deep Water Culture) Crop Systems.

● Commissioned with operation of the greenhouse and its production plan with three major vegetable crops (tomato, pepper, lettuce).

● Provide extensive agronomic advice as Crop Consultant on: hydroponic fertilization recipes, cultivation techniques, crop protection, biological control-IPM (Integrated Pest Management), crop harvest, packaging of produce and GlobalGAP Certification Procedure.

● Introduced innovative varieties of vegetables for the Middle East region.

● Increased Yield by over 100%.

● Participated actively in rebranding procedures working closely with Marketing Dept. and the Board of Directors.

● Crop types handled: Tomato, Pepper, Lettuce, Herbs August 2017 - March 2018

Mar 2011 - Present

Sep 1998 - Present

July 2016 - July 2017

Senior Agronomist/Crop Consultant, AS AGRO Project, Azerbaijan

● Initial Setup & Operation of 10 Ha (Ten hectare) Hydroponic facility in Baku Azerbaijan

● Modern hydroponic facility with cutting edge technology utilizing raised gutters system & Priva climate control system.

● Managed a cross-functional team of over 135 employees.

● Commissioned with operation of two greenhouse facilities and their production plan with Beef Tomato crop (5 Ha) & Strawberry (5 Ha).

● Provide extensive agronomic advice as Crop Consultant on: hydroponic fertilization recipes, cultivation techniques, crop protection, biological control-IPM (Integrated Pest Management), crop harvest, sorting & packaging of produce and GlobalGAP Certification Procedure.

● GlobalGAP Certificate awarded in Jan.2018.

● Provided expertise in the fields of soilless organic substrates (Coir, Cocopeat).

● Introduced Priva FS Performance system for monitoring/evaluating labor performance.

● Acquired expertise in operation of high-tech grading machine by Elisam (IT) & Ellips (NL).

● Crop types handled: Tomato, Strawberry

Senior Technical Consultant/Crop Consultant, DAL Food Industries, Sudan

● Initial Setup & Operation of 1 Ha (One hectare) Hydroponic facility in Khartoum Sudan

● Conducted Greenhouse Project Delivery on behalf of the client

● Designed hydroponic crop production system using my own patented design "Pot Hydroponic System" (PHS) with soilless substrates

● Responsible for procurement of all hydroponic equipment of the facility (machinery & supplies)

● Implemented installation of equipment in place

● Supervised Growing Room & NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) Crop System

● Commissioned with operation of the greenhouse and its production plan with three major vegetable crops (tomato, pepper, lettuce)

● Provide extensive agronomic advice as Crop Consultant on: hydroponic fertilization recipes, cultivation techniques, crop protection, biological control-IPM (Integrated Pest Management), crop harvest, packaging of produce and GlobalGAP Certification Procedure.

● Crop types handled: Tomato, Pepper, Lettuce, Herbs Agronomist/Scientific Team Member, Alagro Co., Greece

● Member of scientific team in Alagro Co. (www.alagro.gr)

● Design/Installation/Maintenance of Hydroponic units, Fertigation units & Greenhouse Climate control units

● Acquired significant experience acting as Crop Consultant visiting Growers all over Greece & abroad

(Italy, Spain, Turkey, Malta, Albania, et.al.)

● Crop types handled: Tomato, Pepper, Lettuce, Herbs Managing Director/Shareholder, Papanikolaou Nurseries Co., Greece

● Managed a cross-functional team of over 60 employees.

● Oversaw the establishment of 2 production facilities and increased output by over 500%.

● Established PHOS Greek Gourmet Products Brand (www.phos-gourmet.gr)

● Specialised in nursery establishment & management including greenhouse production, fruit trees crops, mist propagation unit/growing room, container production unit, marketing/management

(www.nurseries.gr).

● Specialised in Landscape Architecture & Landscape Gardening (including planting design, landscape irrigation systems, submitting landscape proposals, landscape maintenance).

● Acquired detailed specialisation in Innovative Hydroponics Systems as Senior/Head Grower for growing fresh vegetables (including initial design, setup, implementation & operation, soilless substrates, drip irrigation, cultivation techniques, hydroponic fertilization recipes, crop protection, biological control-IPM, crop harvest, packaging, marketing/management, GlobalGAP-Good Agricultural Practice Certification procedure).

● Implemented Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) principles & practices in all greenhouse units.

● GlobalGAP Certificate awarded in Sep.2014 and renewed annually thereafter

● Nursery crops handled: Ornamentals, Forest species, Pot plants, Olive trees, Citrus trees, Orchards, Jun 1995 - Sep 1998

May 1992 - Aug 1992

Sep 1988 - May 1992

Nov 2017

Jun 1995

Jun 1992

Jun 1987

Pomegranates.

● Vegetables crop types handled: Tomato, Lettuce, Leafy greens, Herbs Production Manager, Gexe SA (Agricultural Company), Greece

● Managed a cross-functional team of over 40 employees.

● Reduced inventory turns by 50%.

● Specialised in production of ornamental plants & landscaping (nursery business).

● Crop types handled: Ornamental plants, pot plants Trainee Agronomist, Vannucci Piante-Nursery, Italy

● Trainee at the most prominent nursery business of Italy

● Attended senior executive meetings.

● Crop types handled: Ornamentals, Forest species & pot plants Trainee Agronomist, Geotechniki Co. (Agricultural Company), Greece

● Active member of a cross-functional team of over 100 employees.

● Hands-on practice

● Crop types handled: Ornamentals & pot plants

Education

Certificate Vocational Training

Advanced Greenhouse Management - Vegetables / Delphy Institute The Netherlands

● Concluded one week vocational course at the prestigious Delphy Institute of Netherlands.

● Received thorough and up-to-date training and covered all fields of modern hydroponic facilities. Certificate in Landscape Architecture

University of Edinburgh/Scotland UK

● Completed the 1st year of the 2-year postgraduate course "Master in Landscape Architecture" of the University of Edinburgh-Scotland UK

Agronomist Bachelor's Degree

Technological Educational Institute of Crete

● Graduated with a 7.8/10 GPA.

● Concentration in <Floriculture & Greenhouse Crops>.

● School of Agriculture & Greenhouse crops.

● Compulsory 6 months hands-on training in private sector after finishing college studies High School National Diploma

Varvakios Model School Athens

● Graduated from Varvakios Model School Athens-Greece Foreign Languages

● English - Excellent (Cambridge Proficiency)

● Greek - Mother language

● German - Good (Grundstuffe Goethe Institut Athen)

● Italian - Basic communication skills

Computer Skills

● Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

● Excellent knowledge of Apple Mac OS

● Excellent knowledge of Apple iPad

● Adequate knowledge of landscape software (Realtime landscape pro, iScape Application) References

● Available upon request.

Other Activities

Basketball - Played in Greek Basketball League (1986-1988) Swimming

Motorsports

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