John Gkahopoylos
Beverly Hills, CA
I am an experienced telecommunications consultant, with over 15 years’ experience gained throughout the United States and across multiple industry sectors.
Highly focused on delivering substantial increases to performance, productivity and profitability, rationalising IT services and maximising the use of technology through the management of significant business change and transformation initiatives.
Excellent presentation and communication abilities, comfortably communicating at Board level and with Senior Management, Suppliers and Technical personnel at all levels.
Extremely business focused and commercially aware, yet retaining technical skills and awareness of current and emerging technologies.
Highly developed Client-facing skills, establishing and maintaining strategic relationships, developing business opportunities and successfully managing large scale projects.
Skilled Business Consultant with in-depth knowledge and experience of implementing ‘best practice’ methodologies and techniques.
- Proactive people manager – establishing and motivating technical teams, developing skills and empowering senior management.
Career Achievements
- Demonstrable history of change management and business development, introducing structured processes for quality control and operational service delivery, empowering senior management and implementing complex technology based solutions.
- Successfully founded and built market leading Telecommunications Consultancy operating in multiple offices, carrying out major assignments and managing project delivery throughout Europe, US and Middle East.
Specialties:- Télécommunications contracts negotiation & investment analysis
VOIP/ TOIP, GSM/3G Networks & Services, Network and Systems Management
- Trading room technology