Education

Imperial College, London

2013 - 2017 Ph.D & DIC, Postgraduate Research in Mechanical Engineering
- Development of lightweight forged multi-metal gears
- Awarded DTA Scholarship in Mechanics of Materials Division
- Received top-up funding from Imperial Innovations for commercialisation of technology

Imperial College, London

2009 - 2013 MEng & ACGI, Master in Mechanical Engineering
- First Class Honours, 76.1% overall
- Engineering Dean's List, 2012 & 2013
- Institution of Mechanical Engineers Project Prize for most outstanding Master's project
- Neil Watson Memorial Prize for outstanding technical presentation skills

Jumeirah College, Dubai

2007 - 2009 General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (A-Levels)
- Mathematics: A (594/600)
- Further Mathematics: A (562/600)
- Physics: A (599/600)
- Design & Technology: A (518/600)
- Advanced Extension Award for Physics: Merit

Jumeirah College, Dubai

2006 - 2007 General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE's)
- 8 A*'s and 2 A's

Employment

McKinsey & Company, Dubai

2020 - present Engagement Manager & Jr. Engagement Manager
2017 - 2020 Associate & Jr. Associate

Real estate strategy for greenfield mixed-use SEZ development
- Leading team of consultants in market assessment, asset mix, and financial modelling for a ~6 sq. km development of ~$8bn capex
- Rapid assessment of job creation and economic development required to drive inorganic demand to support absorption
- Collaboration with and integration of external developments into financial implications - notably the premiumization and cost implications of an artificial waterfront

Integrated financial modelling for mega-city development
- Leading team of consultants in strategy and financial integration across 15+ economic sectors and 100+ individual projects
- Working directly with CFO to deliver a financial overview of the mega-city and all projects, and initial view of financing

CEO rapid-response for mega-city development
- Preparation of integrated strategy and financial presentation for mega-city development to a GCC Head of State leading to successful endorsement of projects

Fiscal policy and tax review and recommendations in a time of crisis via economic impact modelling
- Identified and sized 100+ initiatives and taxes (with a combined potential of $30bn+ p.a.) for raising government revenue
- Leading team of economists in assessing economic implications with custom CGE models, resulting in optimal path to support economic growth objectives, leading to recent tax policy changes in the GCC

Electrical demand planning and scale-up strategy for a greenfield renewable energy generation and transmission grid
- Modelling demand growth on an hourly basis for a mega-city development, approximately the size of Belgium (~90 TWh)
- Numerical optimization of generation mix through McKinsey’s proprietary optimization algorithm, projected to achieve the lowest cost electricity in the world
- Organizational design and definition of roles for a future utility, growing client team 5x over the course of the project

Phase 1 real estate ramp up strategy of waterfront city
- Modelling of population ramp up and projected asset mix from first-principles for greenfield waterfront city

Further projects
- Design and implementation of organisational cultural change in pharmaceutical compliance

- Build-Operate-Transfer of the initial setup of a regional technology start-up hub with a sovereign wealth fund, involving arranging partnerships between global tech companies, VC’s, accelerators, and government owned corporations

- Development of a tourism strategy for a top city destination, involving: identification and modelling of tourist source opportunities, and analysis of supporting infrastructure

- Development of the business case for a large-scale logistic transformation for one of the UAE’s largest supply chains

- Redesign of sales journey for a national chain of automotive dealers, reducing time to delivery by ~80%

Elite London Tutors, London

2016 - 2018 Founder
- Coordinating strategic, financial, technical, and marketing planning
- Systems administration and implementation of virtual classroom server (CentOS & Ubuntu Server)
- 30% of investment recouped in first year

Blocks Wearables, London

Apr. 2015 - Dec. 2015 Industrial Design Consultant
- Development of electromechanical connector between modules
- Watch body design & rapid prototyping
- Initial production run successfully crowdfunded in October 2015

Imperial College, London

2013 - 2015 Graduate Teaching Assistant
- First and Second year tutorials and laboratories in Stress Analysis, Materials, and Mechanics

Hellenic Aerospace Industry, Greece

2010 - 2012 Trainee Aircraft Engineer (Summer Intern)
- Aerostructure manufacturing for Lockheed C-130J and F-16. Milling, turning, and sheet metal
- Aircraft engine repair & servicing for the J-79, J-85, M250 and T56 engines
- Composite panel lay-up & machining for the NHIndustries NH90 and Eurocopter EC-135

AKTIB ABEE Plastics Recycling, Greece

2007 - 2010 Production Process Worker (Summer Intern)

German Automotive Engineering, Dubai

2008 Fabrication Technician Intern

Skills & Certifications

Software Skills

Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks
- Primarily used CAD package, used extensively from 2009 - present
Simulia Abaqus FEA
- Extensive experience in Standard & Explicit solvers
MathWorks MATLAB
- Strong working knowledge, used part time from 2009 - present
Autodesk Moldflow
- Used in simulation of injection moulding, cooloff and warpage of a gearshift bezel
PTC Creo
- Used in design task with Blocks Wearables
ESI PAM-STAMP 2G
- Used in forming simulation of a box stamping operation

Manufacturing Skills

General machining
- Part time machining for project needs. Proficient in manual turning, milling, and sheet metal work
Forging press operator
- Used in the manufacture of several dozen multi-metal lightweight gears

Professional Associations

(Former) Associate Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (AMIMechE)

Languages

English
Greek