Summary
Yannis Liapis is a seasoned IT and telecommunications leader with over 25 years of experience spanning software engineering, hardware sales, proposal and solution design, and cross-domain cloud deployments for carrier and public-sector customers. He combines hands-on technical roots (early career in software localization and product management) with senior sales and bid leadership at firms like IBM and Huawei, driving Private & Hybrid Cloud, Cloud & AI, and large tender wins. Skilled at CxO engagement, workshops and summit speaking, he excels in turning 0-1 breakthrough projects into scalable 1-N deployments across CEE, Nordic and Balkan regions. Currently Deputy Director for Public Sector Sales, he pairs an MBA and PMP certification with deep proposal and delivery expertise that reduces bid risk and accelerates time-to-value. Not obvious from titles alone: he has repeatedly bridged product, legal and finance teams to reconcile complex contracts, billing and delivery for multi-million euro projects. Based in Greece, he maintains an extensive industry network that fuels new ICT partnerships and long-term customer growth.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
PMP - Project Management Professional, PMP - Project Management Professional at 12PM
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science at SouthEastern College
Business Management Introduction, Business Management Introduction at University College Dublin
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at Henley Business School
English, Greek, Italian