STAVROS CHARIDEMOU

Web Developer & SEO

Pafilia

• Maintain, amend and create WordPress websites either using specific builders or using custom coding based on the requirements given.
• Work towards SEO optimizing the on-page and off-page of the websites making sure that the website is also fully speed optimized.
• Complete regular backups and install new updates of themes and plugins for all the websites.
  Run specific scripts that were used to detect specific barcodes from Accounting documents making sure that there are no errors.
• Providing IT Support to the staff members of the company. Dealing both with hardware and software issues.

Technical SEO Specialist

Admirals

• Check content writers’ articles to ensure they are on-page optimised and meet all the requirements (e.g. keywords targeting, H tags, internal and external links, table of contents, etc.).
• Keyword Research/Tracking Tool: Developed Automation tools using Python programming that is going to provide functionalities such as keyword research and keyword tracking.
• Use of various software to analyze on-page and off-page SEO both for the company’s website and also for competitor websites (including schema markup, correcting links and redirects, image alt texts, etc.).
• Suggest changes and ideas that can be implemented to help us grow both our traffic and our brand overall. (ex. link building and social media techniques)
• Language Detection Tool: Developed Python application that was able to connect with Google API and read and detect the written content language of the website and export the language code of each content part.
• Provide help and suggestions on how to improve the keyword research including keyword clustering and ways to improve the keyword targeting by checking the keywords’ difficulty and search volume.

Developer

Statare Solutions

• Involve in various programming projects which are based on PHP, SQL, Vuejs, jQuery, JavaScript and C# programming languages.
• Developed several WordPress websites based on specific requirements making sure they are fully optimized.
• Worked on the search engine optimisation of the company’s website making sure that the website was on-page optimised (ex. Keyword research, page structure including headings, images alt tags, image geotagging, schema markup etc).
• Experienced using various SEO tools for keyword research, competitors’ analysis, backlinks, creating web2.0s, interlinking etc. (ex.Ahref, SEObility, Semrush, Serobot, Scrapebox, Labrika).
• Developing and supporting company’s and client’s websites and working on SEO plugins (ex. Yoast, SEOpress, RankMath).

Freelance

Freelance

• Working on the on-page and off-page SEO of various websites and helping them rank higher on google search results and google map results.
• Developing different kinds of websites (including eCommerce) using the WordPress platform.
• Repairing laptops, desktops and other electronic devices.

Business Solutions Support Consultant

Supernova Consulting Ltd

• Provide technical and functional support both on client site and remotely (mainly supporting SAP Applications).
• Responsible for recording, resolve and monitor customer support incidents.
• Take ownership of support incident investigation and resolution according to service level agreements.
• Provide implementation assistance including data migration, testing, and training and user manuals.
• Work to meet project timelines and delivery requirements.

IT And Finance Administrator

John A. Stephens Ltd

• Providing IT support to staff and make sure that the system is up and running without any issues.
• Answering queries either through phone or email. The queries can include requests for statements, queries about specific products, asking for copies of invoices, etc.
• Receiving confidential information from customers and processing specific payments they request.
• Responsible to post all the outbound cheques of the company in the system using Microsoft NAV.
• Keeping the system updated by adding the statement, for all the different accounts of the company, on the system using reconciliation process.
• Matching off the outbound cheques of the company with the supplier invoices making sure that the company pays off the supplier invoices on time with the correct amount.
• Adding and amending products and making sure that all the product prices are up to date.
• Going through the stock taking process making sure that all the products and quantities we have the correct information on the system.

Freelancer

Ongoing telephone support and training for Paphos City Council in Cyprus for the website I designed for them – https://pafos.org.cy

I have done web design and web development work for a company that sells parts for agricultural vehicles called Stavros Savva & Son Ltd. https://www.stavros-savva-co-ltd.com.cy

This work mainly comprised of setting the website up for e-commerce and ensuring payments could be taken via the web. In addition I am currently helping out in the shop with stock taking, uploading new products onto the website, dealing with suppliers and customers and helping out in the accounts department. I was enjoying the interaction with customers and suppliers and liked the variety of the role because I could use all of my skills. However, this was temporary work so was seeking something permanent.

Application Support (Fixed Term Contract)

Dollar Financial UK Ltd

• Providing IT support regarding VITA platform issues including Mini Personal Loan (MPL) and Single Personal Loan (SPL).
• Writing SQL statements including keywords select, select top, join (right, left, full, inner), update, order by, sort by, distinct, and & or, like, delete, procedures, etc.
• Responsible for answering calls and creating requests using Manage Engine.
• Further investigate, resolve issues and provide solutions within limited time frame.
• Test different scenarios and try to find possible bugs or try to reproduce existing bugs.

1st Line IT Support (Fixed Term Contract)

University of Nottingham

• Providing IT support to students and staff regarding different issues related to university login, registration etc.
• Responsible for managing and redirecting IT issues the department cannot resolve. This entails ticket creation which showcases the problem that needs resolving.
• Use multiple software and applications to solve IT related issues over the phone. Some of these applications include SupportWorks, TPA, RegTool, Moodle etc.

Freelance

Freelance

• Repairing desktops, laptops, mobiles and other electronic devices.

IT Developer

Paphos City Council

• Use a variety of software to transmit internal and external data.
• Design, develop and maintain new website of City Council.
• Liaise with a variety of stakeholders which include other departments and senior members of the organisation.
• Provide coherent IT advice and support with technical issues around system and software.
• Support the construction of PC terminals along with software installations.
• Act as point of contact for technical IT issues.

MSc Computing Systems

Nottingham Trent University

Courses examined included: Major Project (Java), Research Methods, Computing Systems (Java), Internet Development (ASP.NET, SQL), Real Time A&D (SDLC), and Software Engineering 1 (C++, C#).

BSc Computing

University of Sunderland

Courses examined included: Web Publishing (HTML, CSS), Software Engineering (Java), Advance Software Engineering (Java), Advanced Database Concepts (SQL), Graphic and Image Processing (Python).