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Multidisciplinary Expert
Christos is a senior strategic advisor, with extensive experience in leading organisations across Europe. His expertise lies in scaling operations, managing and/or supervising complex multi-stakeholder projects, audiovisual production operations, and executing data-driven communications strategies.
Experience
20+ Years
In organisational growth, development & strategic communications
Education
MA & BSc
Music Business Management & Electronic Music (Audio Production)
Reach
Pan-European
Athens, Berlin, Barcelona, London, Brussels and Cyprus
Certified
Apple Trainer
Certified Pro & Certified Trainer in Logic Pro and Soundtrack Pro (2008)
Strategic Growth
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Successfully scaled Apple VAD (iSquare S.A.) revenue in Cyprus, from €1M to €5M in just two years (2010-2012).
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Managed the growth of UNIC’s Medical School Mobile Clinic (2022-2025), in types of tests and number of expeditions, from 4-6 peryear to 12 per year.
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Played a leading role in AIDS Solidarity Movement’s transformation (2014-2024) into a recognized human-rights European NGO, with public-health community services and an operation of about €100k per annum.
Professional Training
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Delivered over 200 diverse training sessions and programmes, on various topics including technology, marketing, copyright, health and sales, to multiple audiences and in multiple countries.
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Organised and implemented UNIC Health's first 3 Family-Doctor Conference in Cyprus (2023-2025).
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Founded Veramand Academy in 2012, navigating it through domestic and global economic challenges, and transformed it into VeraGrand (Academy/Studio/Publishing) in 2024.
Civil Society Leadership
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Played a leading role in designing and implementing Cy Checkpoint, the CBVCT Centre, with PopUp and Outreach HIV/STI Testing, running for over 10 years.
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Played a leading role in the advocacy for official access to PrEP in Cyprus, including the launch of the Cyprus PrEP Point (Community Centre for PrEP), as well as in co-authoring the Cyprus National PrEP Plan for the National HIV Committee, approved by the Minister of Health in 2025.
Tech & Safer AI use
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Architected and launched UpGraded•Live®’s Dual-Stack Local AI system on Apple Silicon (2026), pairing an air-gapped vault with zero cloud data leakage on one side, with a multi-agent automation engine governed by strict 'Human-in-the-Loop' protocols on the other, ensuring full compliance with the EU AI Act, GDPR, and EU IP regulations.
Professional Skills
Leadership & Strategy
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Executive Decision-Making
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Building High-Performing Teams
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Organisational Restructuring
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Negotiations, Agreements & Contract drafting
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Market Insights & Business Growth Strategies
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Data-driven Com-Strategies
Management
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Human Resources Management
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Cross-Functional Team Coordination
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End-to-End Project Management
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Events Coordination (online & physical)
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HR & Projects Evaluation
Biz Development
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Organizational Structuring & Resource Alignment
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Policy Design & Workflow Optimization
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Talent Development & Succession Planning
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Driving Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Communications
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Copywriting & Editorial Creation
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Public Speaking & Presenting
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Media Relations Development
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Press Release Drafting
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Strategic Campaign Planning & Execution
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Brand Storytelling & Public Engagement
Web & Social Media
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Integrated Communication Planning & Media Planning
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Creative Development & Brand Positioning
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Social Media Optimisation for Growth (Visibility & Sales)
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Web Design & Management (CPanel, WorldPress, Wix, etc.)
Operations
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Organisational Structuring & Resource Alignment
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Policy Design & Workflow Optimisation
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Talent Development & Succession Planning
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Driving Innovation & Continuous Improvement
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Monitoring & Evaluation Management
Audio Productions
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Digital Audio Recording
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Music Orchestration
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Audio editing & programming
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Audio mixing & producing
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Sound Design & Audio for Movies
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Radio spots production
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Vocal recording & producing
Video Productions
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Video capture & recording
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Video post-production
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Audio for Moving Image
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Content Creation for Social Media
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YouTube & Podcast productions
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Video Campaigns for Advertising
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Video Colouring
Graphics & Visuals
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Photo shooting & Colour editing
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Artists
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Content creation for Social Media
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Visuals & Graphics Creation
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Campaigns for Social Platforms
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Catalogues, Reports & Booklets
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Infographics & Social Media Posts
Community
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Community Expert
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Brand Development Experience
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Health-related Specialist
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HIV Community Expert
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WHO Europe MPOX workgroup
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ECDC STI Committee participant
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Community Management
Training/Facilitations
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Designing & Delivering Training Courses, Modules & Manuals
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Facilitating Online and In-Person Training & Open Discussions
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Train-the-Trainer Development
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Inclusive & Adaptive Learning Approaches
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Apple Keynote & MS PowerPoint
Tech & Soft skills
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Active Listening
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Emotional Intelligence & Conflict Resolution
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Adaptability & Time Management
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Team Collaboration & Interpersonal Dynamics
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Office apps (Microsoft, Apple, Google)
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Apple Logic Pro & Final Cut Pro
Senior Roles
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Project Management / Project Supervision
Safe-R
Safeguarding LGBTIQ+ People’s Right to Health
(EU co-funded project)
Roles:
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Project Manager Supervisor
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Trainer
CORE
COmmunity REsponse to End Inequalities
(EU co-funded project)
Roles:
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Project Manager Supervisor
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Community Health Worker
Mi Health
Africa Advicacy Foundation
Roles:
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Project Manager Supervisor (2023-2024)
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Project Manager (2021-2022)
AHF (USA/EU)
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Roles:
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Project Manager Supervisor (2024-2025)
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Project Manager (2021-2022, 2019-2020, 2017)
AAE
AIDS Action Europe
Roles:
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Communications & Strategy Projects (external consultant)
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Trainer
COBATEST
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Roles:
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Data Analysis Projects for AIDS Solidarity Movement
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Trainer
EATG
European AIDS Treatment Group
Roles:
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Training Consultancy Projects
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Media Production Projects
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Trainer for Step-Up Academy Projects
UNIC Medical School
UNIC Health
Roles:
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Project Coordination & Management of Events (Conferences, Editorials, Events, etc.)
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Trainer for Communications Skills for the Mobile Clinic.
Trainer & ToT Roles
Civil Society & Community Expertise
AIDS Action Europe
Roles:
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Strategic Communications Specialist (2024-2025)
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Steering Committee Chair (2022-2023)
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Steering Committee Member (2018-2023)
COBATEST Network
Roles:
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Steering Committee Member (2018-2024) - Representing AIDS Action Europe
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Leading Role in Creating the COBATEST Network
EATG
Roles:
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Active Member (2018-onwards)
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Trainer Consultant for PROMs (2022-23)
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Trainer Consultant for Online Step-Up Academy (2020-2021)
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Trainer for EATG Step Up Academy (2018-2019)
WHO Europe: MPOX
Roles:
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Member of the workgroup of WHO Europe on MPOX - Representing AIDS Action Europe (2022-onwards)
ECDC: Dublin Declaration
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Focal point for Republic of Cyprus, Representing the AIDS Solidarity Movement as a Community Expert (2016-onwards)
AIDS Solidarity Movement, Cyprus
Roles:
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Chair of Board (2023-2025)
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ExecutiveCoordinator (2020-2022)
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Secretary of Board (2018-2019)
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Communications Representative (2015-onwards)
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Board Member (2014-2016)
Cyprus Family Planning Association
Roles:
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Artistic Director for Sexperience Two (2012)
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Artistic Director for Sexperience One (2011)
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Member (2011-onwards)
Business Activity
Founder and/or Co-Founder
UpGraded•Live®
MULTiNPIRE Agency
VeraGrand Academy
Krasidis LTD
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krasidis.com
Contact
christos @ krasidis.com
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