Sokrates Tsakiltsidis
**** ********** *****, ***********, *******, L5C 1H6
Citizenship: Greek & Canadian
TELEPHONE: 647-***-**** EMAIL: ************@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Mr. Tsakiltsidis has recently finished his graduate studies in Greece as a Software Engineer and is looking forward to
starting a career path that will challenge him and improve his skills and experience in this exciting field.
In university he was given the opportunity to expand his knowledge in a wide range of programming languages, specializing
in projects focused on creating new programs and debugging existing codes in Java, C++ and PHP. From his
undergraduate studies, he successfully defended his thesis on “Automated retrieval of Open Source community metrics”
written in PHP.
As a national champion in swimming, Mr. Tsakiltsidis has challenged and disciplined himself to setting the bar high and
achieving his goals through hard work, patience, and persistence. His swimming achievements have been a tremendous
asset in his everyday life contributing to his work ethic, professionalism, and commitment to every project he undertakes.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering September 2004 – November 2012
Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece
Department of Information Technology
Thesis: “Automated Retrieval of Open Source Community Metrics” (graded within the top 20% of class)
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Modules included: Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence
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Achieved high performance in the fields of programming and software engineering
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Undertook various projects working either individually or in a team
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Practical Training October 2011 – March 2012
TALOS, Production and Marketing of Computer Software, Greece
Trainee
Worked as part of a 5 member team in various IT projects
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Developed software updates based on processing customer feedback and needs
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Responsibilities included: Debugging, Software Development
IT Skills
High level proficiency in Microsoft Office products
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Java, C/C++, PHP, Visual Basic, Prolog, Assembly, Fortran, JavaScript, SQL
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Languages
Greek Proficiency: Native Speaker
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Polish Proficiency: Native Speaker
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2001
English Proficiency: Certification of Competency in English – Univ. of Michigan
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2001
First Certification in English – Univ. of Cambridge
March 2013
IELTS – Overall Band Score 7.0
Seminars
"Computer and computer-networks technician" (300hours) – 2006
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"Internet application development. Web design and design of web portals" (400hours) – 2007
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"Installation and maintenance of computer networks" (400hours) - 2008
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PRE-DEGREE WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance IT engineer September 2004 – October 2013
Thessaloniki, Greece
Supervision, maintenance, remote support and system repair on offices, professionals and individuals
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Administrative Support Officer August 2010 – April 2011
Generals’ Office, Greek Army, Greece
Organized and Supervised events for National and International NATO Army Officers
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