Demetrios Panayotakopoulos

For a Kinder World

Volunteer, Architect, Website & Sofware Developer

Architect, Systems and GIS Analyst, Computer Programmer.
Current position: GIS Analyst at Attiko Metro S.A. Strategic Development Department, Section of Transport Planning.
Partcipated in numerous Studies, Projects and Reasearch Projects, mainly in the fields of Transport Engineering, GIS and development of software applications for Medical Doctors.

Education

Studied Architecture at the University of Thessaloniki. 1979-1985. Presentation of Diploma Thesis on March 1988.

Member

Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE),
Architectural Association of Thessaloniki,
Greek Society of Architects,
Founding member of the HellasGIS, Geographical Information Systems society,
Hellenic Institute of Transportation Engineers.

Professional Experience

2014-to date	Website and Web based applications developer.
2000–to date	GIS Analyst at Attiko Metro S.A., Strategic Development Department, Section of Transport Planning.
1995-2000	Director of Transeuropean Consulting Unit of Thessaloniki (TRUTh) S.A. Athens Branch Office, as well as Systems Analyst and Computer Programmer in the same company.
1988-1995	Systems Analyst and Computer Programmer at TRUTh S.A. (Head offices at Thessaloniki).
1988-1994	Architect and Computer Programmer at the Metropolis Architectural firm.
1987-to date	Self-employed Computer Analyst and Programmer.
1985-1995	External collaborator, as Computer Programmer, at the Transportation Department, directed by Prof. G.Giannopoulos, at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH).
1984-1985	Employee, as undergraduate, at the Architectural firm of AUTH Prof. Maximos Chrissomalides.
1983-1986	Collaborator, as Computer Programmer, at the Cyclos Microsystems Computer Trading Company (as undergraduate).

Computer Related Skills

Areas of Expertise

Database design
Application design & development (Desktop, Web based)
Geographical Information Systems (GIS), mainly in the field of Transport Systems
Interfacing between applications

Operating Systems	Microsoft Windows Unix, Linux, HP-UX
Computer Programming Languages	PHP JavaScript jQuery Python Visual FoxPro, Clipper 5.2 (Xbases) ARC/Info AML (GIS) C (ANSI, Microsoft Quick C & Microsoft C6.0) Visual Basic & Quick Basic FORTRAN 77 (basic)
Databases	MySQL Microsoft Access XBases (Visual FoxPro, Clipper 5.2, dbase III) Oracle (Basic knowledge)
Web Server Internet	Apache HTTP Server Responsive Web Design WordPress Bootstrap HTML CSS
Other computer programs	Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Microsoft Project, OpenOffice. CAD (Microstation, ArchiCAD, SketchUp, ArchCAD, Architrion) Image editing (Paint.net, Gimp, Inkscape)

Educational Activities (as undergraduate)

Instructor in computer programming seminars to the personnel of the Cadastral Department of Thessaloniki also attended by self-employed engineers. 1986.

Instructor in computer programming seminars to the educational personnel of the Economics Dept. of Law School, at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). 1985.

Architectural Competitions

“Architectural Competition on Ideas for Houses” by the Ministry of Physical Planning and Environment. 1st prize. Maximos Chrissomalides Architectural firm. Member of the team. 1985.

“Hellenic Architectural Competition for the Archaeological and Byzantine Museum of Larissa”. 4th prize. Maximos Chrissomalides Architectural firm. Member of the team. 1984.

“National Architectural Competition for the Library and Printing House of Parliament of Greeks”. Buy off. Maximos Chrissomalides Architectural firm. Member of the team. 1984.