Yiannis Karalis

Yiannis Karalis is a senior entrepreneurial professional with extensive experience in the IT sector, specializing in project management, product strategy, solution design, technical sales, and software development.

He is a results-oriented leader known for successfully delivering IT products and projects, with a strong track record of accomplishments.

Yiannis excels in various areas such as product strategy, go-to-market planning, programme and project management, software development optimization, and technical pre-sales consulting.

His expertise also includes requirements analysis, technology evaluation, design and delivery of on-premises and cloud-based solutions, as well as business development at an international level.

Yiannis is skilled in consultative selling, building high-performance teams, delivering training programs, business planning, and change management.

He possesses in-depth knowledge and experience in diverse technologies, including music and radio streaming, blockchain solutions, mobile application development platforms, enterprise mobility management, and software development methodologies like Agile, Waterfall, and DevOps.

Furthermore, Yiannis is well-versed in business intelligence, big data, IT infrastructure management, SaaS & PaaS, ERP, CRM, e-government applications, and various other domains.

His educational background includes an MBA with a major in Finance from Cranfield School of Management and a Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens.

Yiannis has held key positions in reputable organizations such as Co-founder and Product Director at Kryptium, Head of Programme Delivery at Akazoo, and Senior Product Director at Globo PLC.

His past roles also include Head of Pre-sales, Senior Pre-sales Consultant, and Account Manager at Globo PLC, alongside positions at Relational S.A., DIADIKASIA Business Consulting S.A., TREK Development SA - TREK Development GmbH, and other notable entities.

With a background that encompasses project management, technology consultancy, and international project coordination, Yiannis Karalis brings a wealth of expertise to the IT industry.