Global Oil Storage Coordinator

Specialised in oil storage facilities.Knowledge of the Oil Industry from pricing to operations,extensive network of storageproviders/traders.Understanding of the risks involved in physical transactions and experience in oilcontracts negotiations.

TRAFIGURA B.V, London/UK, Geneva/Switzerland 2007 – 2012

Trafigura is the 3rd largest oil trading house with offices in 54 countries. It reported a turnover of $122bil. with a net profit of $1.1 bil. Leases a global tank capacity in excess of 45mil. bbls.

Global Storage Coordinator
Responsible to optimise the total global capacity and minimize the global storage costs of the group.

• Created necessary reporting / systems to monitor storage costs, utilization, and demurrage exposure for the Groups leased/owned terminals in order to assist on management/commercial decisions.
• Actively subleased the tanks depending on market conditions and in-house requirements – achieved to reduce the global storage cost by approx. $25mil per year.
• Created a system to monitor and pursue claims related to oil losses against terminals or through insurance channels – estimated $5mil
• Successfully negotiated new contracts to minimise risk exposure
• Developed a training package aimed to guide new operators on storage related matters


DATALEX LTD, London, UK 2006

Litigation Support Company

Project Manager

In charge of a 6 people team to ensure timely achievement of projects.

• Outline procedures to deliver projects under the required timeframe and provide regular update reports to management/customer



GREEK ARMY, Athens, Greece 2004 - 2005

Compulsory National Service

Promoted to lieutenant, leading a platoon responsible for the technical support of anti aircraft missiles.


ÁNTONITSIS S.A. Piraeus, Greece. 1998 – 2001

Sales and servicing of heavy industrial equipment

3 months summer job as Junior Engineer - Sales Engineer

MSc in Mechanical Engineering 2001 – 2003

CITY UNIVERSITY, LONDON, UK

Thesis: “Photovoltaic Systems For Residential Applications”

BEng in Mechanical Engineering (Honors) 1998 - 2001
SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY, LONDON, UK

Dissertation: “Visualization of Air Flow around Buildings”

Numerous courses followed, such as:

• Loss Control
• Basic Contract Law
• Marine Cargo Claims
• Charterer Liability Training
• Laytime & Demurrage
• Inspections series - operations
• Principles of Risk Management & Hedging