Summary
Anastasios Falas is an experienced computer science educator and associate principal in Cyprus with nine years in senior school leadership and a multi-decade career teaching and training across universities, lyceums, and industry. He blends deep academic credentials (Doctor of Engineering, MS in Computer Science) with hands-on certifications from Cisco, Red Hat, Sun, and Raspberry Pi, enabling practical instruction in networking, Linux, Java and embedded platforms. He has led department accreditations, set up data center infrastructure at NYIT, and delivered 40+ professional training courses and bespoke corporate software and IT consulting. Known for bridging theory and practice, he designs curricula that map to industry certifications while mentoring teachers and students through real-world projects. Based in Cyprus, he pairs systems-level engineering experience with classroom leadership, often translating complex architectures into accessible lab-based learning. An often-overlooked strength is his long record of building institutional IT solutions—from Oracle and dBASE systems to modern server deployments—showing he is equally comfortable with legacy migrations and contemporary network/security education.
9 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science, Distinction, Computer Science, Master of Science, Distinction, Computer Science at New York Institute of Technology
High School Leaving Certificate, Science Section, High School Leaving Certificate, Science Section at Pancyprian Gymnasium
Teacher Certificate, Computer Science Education, Teacher Certificate, Computer Science Education at Pedagogical Institute of Cyprus
Part II Exam (Bachelor of Science equivalent), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Part II Exam (Bachelor of Science equivalent), Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Council of Engineering Institutions, United Kingdom
Technician Engineer Diploma, Electrical Engineering, Technician Engineer Diploma, Electrical Engineering at Higher Technical Institute
Doctor of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Doctor of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering at National Technical University of Athens
English, Greek, French