Paul Pastourmatzis

- Establish the look and feel (UI) for various interfaces. - Work within brand guidelines to create layouts that reinforce a brand’s style or voice. - Design user-centered (UX) interaction prototypes, wireframes or screen mockups. - Collaborate with IT and business teams to solve complex issues, like data visualization. - Work hand-in-hand with coders (internal & external). - Create and organize production assets.

• Optimize existing ecosystem of websites • Conceptualizing and designing webpage layout • Solving visual branding problems • Provide creative input on websites, apps, landing pages, microsites etc.

- Responsible for overseeing the lifecycles of multiple new client projects, from the sign off to site launch and beyond. - Navigate an array of client relationships, project timelines, last minute changes, and launches. - Encourage and facilitate strong project communication with the team using collaboration tools, in person meetings, and “management by walking around”.

• Design, update and maintain more than 50 different market-specific websites. • Develop highly attractive online communication platforms. • Provide creative input and implemented various marketing / promotional materials and campaigns in all channels, formats and media; focusing on websites, apps, landing pages, microsites, social media, e-marketing and other projects related to online media.

Designed and structured the corporate IT infrastructure of a newly established wholesale company, trading household products and detergents. Managed the hardware and software components by ensuring procurement of related supplies. Selected and installed the most suitable Back-Office and P.O.S. application of the company’s supermarket franchise, while overseeing its configuration and provided support. Supported internal staff by repairing and installing software and hardware.

As a member of an Information Technology and Services group, managed teams and participated in medium and large scale IT projects, providing infrastructure and application solutions. Received requests for technical support through ticketing system and maintained excellent response times as well as documenting solutions. Adept in Microsoft Dynamics CRM, introducing key modules in internal tasks, while supporting the installation services of DMS.

Handled internal communications and secret & top secret communications in electronic formats for the 23rd Armored Brigade and 644th Infantry Battalion respectively. Provided IT support & design services for over 300 Windows Desktops, Network infrastructure, printers and applications.

Founded a company, which dealt with stationery products, computers, printer consumables and office supplies in the industrial area of Thessaloniki. Managed to successfully contact and work with major vendors in the field of stationery printer products, including BIC, Staedler, Parker, SKAG, HP, Logitech and many more. Designed and developed the company’s website, illustrated the company’s catalogue, thus exposing it to the local market. Familiarized in all areas of operations, product & warehouse.

Managed the complete IT Infrastructure & Support for a leader in furniture manufacturing industry, while identifying and resolving technical issues of departments. As a member of the Quality Control staff, recorded and the daily operations of the Production department, while reporting to the Production manager. Installed, supported and configured Microsoft Outlook using Microsoft Exchange, while handling user accounts in Active Directory.

Administrated and restructured the corporate computer network and workstations infrastructure, of one of the largest exporters nationwide, in the pharmaceutical field. Duties included the re-configuration of Software and Hardware faultfinding. Introduced to ERP application used by the accounting department, while providing support occasionally. Appointed Assistant to the Exports Department, communicating with customers in Azerbaijan, Iran, Israel and United Kingdom, concerning order confirmations.

Provided support, installation, configuration and faultfinding services to Windows workstations and servers. Configured and installed hardware components including Processors, HDD, CD-ROMs, memory SIMMs, SCSI drives, modems etc. Software installations, backup and support. Knowledge of TCP/IP tools such as DHCP, Wins and DNS. Installation & maintenance documentation.

Web Design Programming