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Nikolas Koukidis - Steady hands, shared wins.
Nikolas Koukidis - Steady hands, shared wins.

Nikolas Koukidis - Steady hands, shared wins.

Operations Lead | Radio Producer & Music Curator | Multimedia Language Coach | Team Mentor

🚀 Current Project: SigaSiga - Sports Logistics & Athlete Settlement Solutions

🔗 www.sigasiga.me

💿 NOW SPINNING →

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📱 CONTACT

✉ koukidis@gmail.com - LinkedIn - 📍 Bulgaria 🇧🇬 & Greece 🇬🇷 [EU dual residency]

🎓 EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in Language Arts, Portuguese - Unisul

Santa Catarina, Brazil 🇧🇷 - 2005-2008

[Greek-Translated Degree 🇬🇷]

🚀 RECENT UPGRADES

🔧 ITIL V4 Introduction to Service Management Concept

🧑‍💼 Improving Customer Retention

📈 Customer Analytics

🔄 Get Started with Jira

💰 Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: An Introduction to Digital Currencies

💹 FinTech: Foundations, Payments, and Regulations

📱 Introduction to Social Media Marketing - Meta

📊 Scrum Master Certification [ongoing]

🎯 CAREER GOALS

👑 Expand Leadership Opportunities

💻 Enhance Technical Expertise

🌐 Broaden Project Scope

🏆 Pursue Certifications and Additional Qualifications

🎹 Music Production Experience

💿 Digital Media Creation Skills

📝 Music Publishing Knowledge

🚁 Coaching & Mentoring Life Goals

🎨 Portuguese / English tailored to your world [Topic-driven lessons]

🛠️ SKILLS

Operations & Leadership

👥 Adaptive Coaching

🧩 Strategic Solutions

⚡ Operational Optimisation

🔧 Incident & Issue Management

🤝 Cross-Functional Collaboration

🌍 Multilingual Communication

Marketing & Content

🎬 Content Production

📱 Social Media Strategy

📊 Digital Analytics

🎯 Campaign Management

📝 Copywriting

🎙️ Podcast Production

Digital & Community

📨 Newsletter Creation

🔍 SEO Fundamentals

🌐 Community Building

📣 Event Promotion

🎭 Creative Direction

📈 Growth Hacking

🎬 DIGITAL MEDIA & SOCIAL MARKETING SHOWCASE

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London Burning Web Radio was founded as a passion project dedicated to discovering and promoting talented independent artists globally. This platform became a hub for underground music culture and connected artists with new audiences across continents. The project ran from 2011 to 2017. Many radio ID spots featuring artists like The Charlatans, The Church, Luna, Milltown Brothers are hosted on the radio's Soundcloud channel.

Newsletter Samples:

🎙️ London Burning Web Radio - Membership confirmation

Newsletter welcoming new members to the London Burning Web Radio community with membership benefits and engagement options.

🔗 bit.ly/lbmember

🚗 Google Street View Campaign in South Africa

Team coordination newsletter for another "Super Turbo Week" campaign, outlining objectives and targets for motorway coverage in South Africa.

🔗 View Campaign Newsletter

🎵 Radio ID Spots - Soundcloud

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📻 Radio Announcements & Podcasts

Welcome to London Burning - Radio Presentation

We are London Burning - Radio Presentation

London Burning ToP12 - November 2012 feat Lavers

London Burning ToP12 - December 2012 feat Bogan Via

London Burning ToP12 - January 2013 feat RxGF

London Burning ToP12 - February 2013 feat The Airplanes

London Burning ToP12 - April 2013 feat Hibou

With Will Sergeant -  Echo & The Bunnymen at Bar Opinião, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July,  3 - 2008
With Will Sergeant - Echo & The Bunnymen at Bar Opinião, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July,  3 - 2008
Opening the Year of 2015 with a thematic London Burning’s Party at Cafe del Bar - Patra, Greece
Opening the Year of 2015 with a thematic London Burning’s Party at Cafe del Bar - Patra, Greece
Another London Burning’s Party at Cafe SiDoux - Patra, Greece - Sep, 11 - 2014
Another London Burning’s Party at Cafe SiDoux - Patra, Greece - Sep, 11 - 2014
EA FIFA World Cup on Playstation 3 - 36 participants - Teacher and Event Organiser in Gramado, Brazil - July 2010
EA FIFA World Cup on Playstation 3 - 36 participants - Teacher and Event Organiser in Gramado, Brazil - July 2010

🌎 GLOBAL JOURNEYS

  • 🇬🇷 Greece - Home country
  • 🇧🇬 Bulgaria - Second home
  • 🇷🇸 Serbia - Balkan connection
  • 🇦🇷 Argentina - Beloved country
  • 🇺🇾 Uruguay - River Plate region
  • 🇵🇾 Paraguay - Special Hospitality
  • 🇨🇱 Chile - Pacific coast exploration
  • 🇧🇷 Brazil - Portuguese-speaking connection
  • 🇬🇧 England - Hub for music gems and underground sophisticated sounds
  • 🇫🇮 Finland - Nordic experience
  • 🇩🇰 Denmark - Short stay in Copenhagen
  • 🇸🇪 Sweden - Launching Operations in the south
From Lund to Copenhagen - Operations - April 2025
From Lund to Copenhagen - Operations - April 2025
First Scandinavian country starting Operations - April 2025
First Scandinavian country starting Operations - April 2025

🎭 LIFE ENTHUSIASMS

🏃 Running (not jogging - running is more intentional with better form and pacing)

⚽ Football - both watching and playing

🎮 EA Sports FC on PlayStation - FIFA follower since 1994

🎧 Underground Music Curator - collector of non-mainstream sounds

🚴 Cycling - urban exploration on two wheels

🏊 Swimming - especially in natural bodies of water

✈️ Travel Explorer - experiencing diverse cultures

🥣 Corn Flakes Enthusiast - breakfast of champions

🍦 Lemon Popsicle Aficionado - the perfect summer refreshment

🍆 Baba Ganoush Connoisseur - appreciator of Mediterranean cuisine

🐕 Black Labrador Admirer - dog lover extraordinaire

🍊 Orange Juice Devotee - freshly squeezed preferred

🚢 Maritime Enthusiast - fascination with vessels and naval history

♨️ Hammam Frequenter - traditional bath culture explorer

🗣️ Language Collector - passionate about linguistic diversity

🔊 Loud Music Appreciator - volume at eleven

👤 PROFILE

Operations Lead and Team Coach with extensive experience managing cross-functional teams across EMEA markets during 5+ years with Google Street View. Built and mentored international field teams, coordinated complex logistics operations, and solved operational challenges at scale. Background in education as Portuguese Professor at University of Patras, teaching language curriculum and developing course materials. Multilingual professional (Portuguese, English, Spanish, Greek) with technical financial advisory experience from MasterCard's Cash Passport Division. Combines hands-on leadership, cross-cultural communication, and operational problem-solving across diverse markets and industries.

🌐 LANGUAGES

🇧🇷 Portuguese: Native

🇬🇧 English: Advanced

🇦🇷 Spanish: Fluent

🇬🇷 Greek: Intermediate

🇧🇬 Bulgarian: Basic

💼 EXPERIENCE

🌎 Google Street View - EMEA

Operations Lead | Project Manager | Community Manager | Team Coach

December 2019 - July 3, 2025

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🎯 Role's Main Activities

🚀 Spearheaded leadership and project strategy, aligning with Google's mapping objectives across EMEA.

🔄 Orchestrated the coordination of drivers and intricate equipment logistics, consistently meeting demanding deadlines.

⚙️ Resolved complex operational issues while simultaneously scaling daily driver support, ensuring seamless workflow.

👨‍🏫 Provided comprehensive mentorship and adaptive coaching to regional teams and field drivers, fostering professional growth.

Operations in Greece - Kamena Vourla area - 2024
Operations in Greece - Kamena Vourla area - 2024
Leading Operations in the capital of the Peloponnese - Patra  - 2023
Leading Operations in the capital of the Peloponnese - Patra - 2023
Operations in South Africa  - Upington area - 2024
Operations in South Africa - Upington area - 2024
Community Manager at Google - Sofia, Bulgaria - 2020
Community Manager at Google - Sofia, Bulgaria - 2020
Google Street View Office - Sofia, Bulgaria - 2020
Google Street View Office - Sofia, Bulgaria - 2020
First week at Google - December - Sofia, Bulgaria - 2019
First week at Google - December - Sofia, Bulgaria - 2019

💳 MasterCard - Cash Passport Division

Multilingual Financial Support

January 2016 - November 2019

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🎯 Role's Main Activities

🗣️ Delivered expert multilingual support in Portuguese 🇧🇷, Spanish 🇪🇸, and English 🇬🇧.

📊 Managed high-volume financial case handling efficiently using platforms such as Salesforce and Citrix.

Thematic working day at MasterCard - Sofia, Bulgaria - June, 2018
Thematic working day at MasterCard - Sofia, Bulgaria - June, 2018
First Week at MasterCard - Sofia, Bulgaria - Jan, 2016
First Week at MasterCard - Sofia, Bulgaria - Jan, 2016

🏛️ University of Patras - Greece 🇬🇷

Portuguese Professor

November 2014 - July 2015

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🎯 Role's Main Activities

📚 Developed and instructed comprehensive Portuguese language curriculum, emphasizing grammar, reading, and situational conversations.

📝 Designed effective course materials and assessments to enhance student learning.

⏪ PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES

🗣️ English and Portuguese Language in South American schools - Brazil and Argentina

Torres - Brazil - October 2008  🇧🇷
Torres - Brazil - October 2008 🇧🇷
Buenos Aires - Argentina - April 2011 🇦🇷
Buenos Aires - Argentina - April 2011 🇦🇷

📈 Digital Marketing at ByCupon - Buenos Aires - Argentina

🎙️ Web radio producer at London Burning Web Radio

💼 Sales Manager at Bronzatto - Porto Alegre - Brazil

💾 SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE & RATINGS

Below is a list of software and applications I've used across different platforms. Each has been rated on a 5-star scale based on my personal experience.

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Project Management & CRM

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Task Management & Productivity

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  • Craft (All platforms)
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Media & Entertainment

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Email & Communication

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Reading & Content Management

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Cloud Storage

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