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Georgios Giannarakis

Georgios Giannarakis

Political Scientist
Chania

Summary

I come from Crete, the southest part of Europe. My parents are occupied with tourism so from a young age i counteracted with people from abroad, exchanging experiences and ideas and having the chance to hear and speak more than one language from a young age. That interaction advanced my sociability and i learned to set a goals and fulfilling them. I started working in our restaurant from a young age seeing my parents work all day, mostly for wanting to spend time with them. This personal choice made me a reliable employee and an individual person, growing up into an organized and dependable professional successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude, willing to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

I choose to study politics because I like broadness and the inclusiveness of many different sciences under the same idea. During my time in university, we focused on sociology studies, economic studies, political and ethical philosophy studies, law studies, computer and social media studies, analyzed EU Politics-Policies, worked on Public Management and Health Policies, worked on understanding social movements and political parties on Greece and abroad, grinding our political strategy skillset and our academic identity.

All things considered, while i was fulfilling my obligatory army commitment in Nicosia,Cyprus, i had the time to reflect my master options with clarity. Living the Russian-Ukrainian war from a military reality, experiencing the results regarding to the economical inflation and energy crisis, facing the severe significant humanitarian challenges that threat the global picture.

The invasion and subsequent Western sanctions led to a breakdown in supply relationships that had existed for decades.

Major world economies scrambled to find energy sources - using anything and everything they could find to keep the lights on. Governments pushed to accelerate the deployment of solar and wind - but also to buy coal. Climate change targets went on the back burner.

All this included, i decided i want to focus my science and my career on Environment, Energy Policies, Sustainability and Green Economy, Climate change policy and governance.


Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
5
5
Languages

Work History

Second Waiter

Hotel Zurserhof
Zurs am Arlberg
11.2022 - Current
  • Assigned work tasks and coordinated activities of dining room personnel to provide prompt and successful service to patrons.
  • Supervised set up of banquet food stations and coordinated service to multiple dining areas.
  • Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
  • Supervised dining table set-up to prepare for diversity of event types, following strict service standards.
  • Handled customer complaints professionally, resolving issues through diplomatic acknowledgment and commitment to service.
  • Prepared specialty desserts for customers for special occasions.
  • Supervised restocking of salad bar and buffet for lunch and dinner service.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Managed food resources, memorized orders and coordinated customer service.
  • Checked identification for minimum age for sale of alcoholic beverages.
  • Monitored dining rooms for seating availability as well as service, safety and well-being of guests.
  • Folded napkins and prepared silverware sets to provide adequate supply for host station.
  • Applied comprehensive knowledge of wine, cider and beer to increase daily beverage sales.
  • Stored food in designated containers and storage areas to increase shelf life, improve kitchen organization and provide easy access during busy peak service times.
  • Inspected dishes and utensils for cleanliness.
  • Supervised server staff and simultaneously served personal section of tables.
  • Stayed up-to-date on menu changes to help customers make food choices.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
  • Greeted new customers, discussed specials and took drink orders.
  • Upheld high standards of professionalism when dealing with customer issues, supporting serving staff and waiting on tables.
  • Trained staff members on use of POS system.
  • Coached employees on salesmanship and updated menus to increase sales.
  • Verified daily sales for end-of-day audits and accurately filled out closing paperwork.
  • Used communication and problem-solving skills to resolve customer complaints and promote long-term loyalty.
  • Monitored restaurant traffic across special days and seasons and designed schedules to optimize coverage.
  • Quickly reset and cleaned up tables after customers left to enable speedy turnaround and guest flow.

Social Media Analyst

Nikos Androulakis
Athens
04.2021 - 12.2021

At the time of April 2021 i was studying hard to complete my Thesis for my BsC. After having a fruitful conversation with the campaign manager of Nikos Androulakis and currently of the political party PASOK-Kinima Allagis, Zagkakis Dimitris, I decided to help their campaign with the skills i inherited from my social media interaction. Being in the core of the Internet Revelation as a gen Z member, i was fascinated by the power and the liberation social media can handle you. From a young age i interacted in Twitter and was sharing my view freely on many different topics, focusing on politics and ethical matters. In advance, inside my university department we made various researches when it comes to the effect social media have on politics, mostly focusing on elections, especially after Barack Obama and his great use of Facebook as a great campaign weapon. Nowadays, one of the most profitable profession is the internet influencer-a person who has a wide audience of online viewers that follow influencer.

As social media platforms mature and multiply, it’s becoming increasingly clear that traditional journalists are no longer the only avenue for media coverage and market exposure. Users can choose the content they prefer to follow, view and engage with due to social media’s diverse and interactive culture.

Influencer marketing helps brands overcome this model of personalized news feeds through their capability to quickly produce content, provide social proof, and utilize its diverse backgrounds and interests for content that is strongly connected with target audiences.

With Mr Zagkakis and out team we worked during the party's internal elections,

  • Strategizing social media campaigns for mr Androulakis, helping to meet our goal
  • Developed social media calendar, which included scheduling email blasts, social media posts, marketing campaigns and website updates.
  • Contextualized data, analyzed and shared relevant information and discussed actionable recommendations with product team.
  • Developed and maintained automated monitoring tools consistent with trending topics about company, brands and competitors.
  • Monitored sensitive subjects on social media in relation to company or industry and alerted manager and corporate team in event of crisis.
  • Tracked analytics of social media influence on campaigns for specific market and key campaigns across markets.
  • Tracked key competitors, influencers and detractors on local level and produced and circulated competitive intelligence reports.
  • Increased audience engagement with brand websites by finding and integrating relevant videos, tweets and other online content.
  • Conducted daily updates to social media profiles to boost company online presence.
  • Maintained our social media presence by posting messages, answering posts and monitoring responses.
  • Tracked and capitalized on emerging industry trends to boost campaign performance.
  • Collaborated with advertising, production, online marketing and management teams to perfectly time campaigns across platforms.
  • Met multiple deadlines using strong task prioritization skills.
  • Evaluated monthly performance statistics and used data to inform future strategies.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Political Science

Democritus University of Thrace
Komitini,Greece
09.2017 - 05.2022

Skills

English as a Second Language (ESL)

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Certification

Michigan Proficiency in English

Interests

Nature excursions, literature, poetry, photography, travelling, sports museums and cultural spots, food enthusiast, music

Timeline

Second Waiter

Hotel Zurserhof
11.2022 - Current

Social Media Analyst

Nikos Androulakis
04.2021 - 12.2021

Bachelor of Science - Political Science

Democritus University of Thrace
09.2017 - 05.2022

ECDL in computer skills

09-2015

Greek Goverment certification of Language in French B2

05-2015

Michigan Proficiency in English

09-2014
Georgios GiannarakisPolitical Scientist