Rafail Kasapis-Founder & CEO
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Founder & CEO
Apollo Green Solutions UG
- Built a team of 12 individuals and an AI based Energy Management Platform for companies to democratize energy markets and accelerate the green energy transition.
Senior Consultant – Data Governance and Strategy
OSTHUS GmbH
- Top 3 AgroChemical: concept and implementation of a Semantic Reference Data Hub
- Value Capture Lead of the IDMP Ontology project under Pistoia Alliance in a consortium with 11 out of Top 20 pharmaceuticals, EMA and FDA.
Data Governance Expert at Center of Excellence Data; Senior Analyst Global Cost Controlling
DPDHL Group | Deutsche Post AG
- Product Owner of the cross divisional Data Catalog
- Supporting the development and implementation of Data Governance Guidelines
- Coordinating the roll out of a domain driven architecture on the Data Lake
- Data Modeling and Architecture
Corporate Controlling Intern
Volkswagen Group | Volkswagen de México
- Analysis of consolidation processes of group wide data for financial statements
- Identification of inefficiencies and pain points
- Development of practical solutions to increase process efficiency
Network Development Student Assistant
Lufthansa Group | Deutsche Lufthansa AG
- Bachelor’s thesis in the Group Treasury on the optimization of the working capital management in the Lufthansa Group (Grade: 1.0)
Finance and Business Development Intern
US Farathane Asia Ltd.
- Extensive analysis about German car manufacturer in the Chinese automotive market
Business Development Intern
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
- Market and competitive analysis
- Creating pitches and proposals
- Research to new potential clients
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Experienced in Energy, Transportation, Agriculture, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Automotive.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Finance, Accounting, Product Development, and Sustainability Management.
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Education
University of Duisburg-Essen
Master of Science, part-time · Business and Information Systems · Germany
University of Northern Colorado
Semester abroad · Greeley, United States · 1.3
TH Cologne – University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Science · Banking and Finance · Cologne, Germany · 1.4
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Rafail is based in Cologne, Germany.
Rafail speaks the following languages: German (Native), Greek (Advanced), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced).
Rafail has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Rafail has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months. Note that Rafail may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Rafail would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder & CEO, Senior Consultant – Data Governance and Strategy, Data Governance Expert at Center of Excellence Data; Senior Analyst Global Cost Controlling.
Rafail's most recent position is Founder & CEO at Apollo Green Solutions UG.
In recent years, Rafail has worked for Apollo Green Solutions UG, OSTHUS GmbH, and DPDHL Group | Deutsche Post AG.
Rafail is most experienced in industries like Energy, Transportation, and Agriculture. Rafail also has some experience in Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Aerospace and Defense.
Rafail is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Finance. Rafail also has some experience in Accounting, Product Development, and Sustainability Management.
Rafail has recently worked in industries like Energy, Transportation, and Agriculture.
Rafail has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Product Development.
Rafail holds a Master in Business and Information Systems from University of Duisburg-Essen and a Bachelor in Banking and Finance from TH Cologne – University of Applied Sciences.
The availability of Rafail needs to be confirmed.
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