Botonakis George
BEng (HONS), MSc Optical Communications & Signal Processing
Profile
Name:
Botonakis George
Profession :
Electronic /Telecom Engineer
Nationality:
Greek
Birth Date:
12 March 1985
Address:
PAPANASTASIOY 37, Postal Code:73100, Chania , Greece.
E-mail :
geobotonakis@hotmail.com
Contact Phone Number:
+3028210-59391, +306937130183
Objective-Profile
A Telecommunication Engineer, with good knowledge in Electronics, Wireless and Optical technology field.
Seeking a suitable position in a dynamic environment within communication field, to utilize my technical expertise
and knowledge for the mutual growth of all, my organization, my team and myself.
Academic Education
10/2011 - 09/2012
MSc Optical Communications & Signal Processing
University: University of Bristol, UK
Grade: Distinction
03/2004 – 03/2011
4-years Bachelor in Electronic Engineering (Telecommunications Pathway)
University: Technological Educational Institute of Crete-Branch of Chania
Grade: Greek Scale:8.01/10, US Scale: A-, UK Scale: First Class (2:1)
09/2000 – 06/2003
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7 General lyceum of Chania, Greece
Work Experience
Greek Army-Signal Corps
08/2010 – 04/ 2011
 Developed a strong respect to the significance of hierarchy and chain of command.
 Appointed by the commander as the first point of contact for soldiers inquires before referring to officers
 Authorized for the transport of military intelligence (classified and normal) between six army camps
 Acquired knowledge on team – management by being responsible for planning the daily activities of a
cohort of 30 soldiers for 6 months
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 Responsible for the maintenance of the computational systems of the 5 Infantry support Battalion
Professional training at the Broadband Communications & Electromagnetic Applications at
Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Branch of Chania
11/2009 – 05/2010
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Studying and measuring wireless networks performance
Assistance at measuring electric/magnetic field and electromagnetic radiation
Detecting and identifying antennas and radiating systems
Teaching assistant at antennas and electromagnetic propagation laboratory (teaching-course). My
responsibilities included the preparation of the laboratory before the lecture and providing assistance to
the students to carry out the experiment.
Family Business- Hotel Unit (part time)
2003-2012
 Long-term experience in maintenance of the electrical apparatus of our tourist unit
 General maintenance of the hotel (gardens and any malfunctions that come up in the hotel)
 Solving any problems and provision of the best assistance and comfort of the (non-Greek) customers
Professional Athlete
2003-2010
 Participated in International and National Championships
 Acquired discipline and persistence
Related Skills
Software
 Expertise in scientific simulations using C, C++, MatLab and Mathematica
 Proficient in programming applications using C, C++ and VHDL
 Real-time microcontroller programming and interface applications involving 8051 family.
 Familiarity with operational systems Microsoft and Linux.
 Familiarity with software packages for data processing (Minitab)
 Expertise in design and simulation of electronic circuits using Altium Designer, Icap Spice Simulator and
National Instruments Circuit Design Suite.
 Expertise in design and simulation of wireless telecommunication systems using Mathworks Simulink,
Opnet, EDX Signal Pro, NCTUns and ICS telecom.
Hardware:
 Expertise in the use of spectrum analyzers, network analysers, oscilloscopes, frequency generators, power
meters, and specialized equipment (EM-radiation measurements, DAB)
Bachelor & Master Project
Bachelor Project: Detection of weak signals in the presence of depended Symmetric Alpha Stable Noise
 Project Review: Simulate and improve the performance of Maximum Likelihood (ML) and Sub-Optimum
Maximum Likelihood (S-ML) detectors in Symmetric Alpha Stable (Gaussian, Cauchy) and t-Distributed,
depended noise.
Master Project: Active & Passive Mode-Locked Fibre Ring Lasers and Multi-wavelength Generation
 Project Review: Simulation of active and passive mode-locked fibre ring lasers, determine the key
parameters of the fibre ring lasers so that ultra-short pulse generation is possible and investigate if the
mode-locking performance can be enhanced when the fibre ring laser supports multi-wavelength
generation, using Four-wave mixing.
Languages
 Greek: Native Language
 English: High Skills in speaking, reading & written English.
Seminars
 5/2012 Webinar “IEEE 802.11ad PHY Layer Testing” (J. Harmon), organized by Agilent Technologies
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4/2012 Webinar “Next Generation 802.11ac WLAN MIMO Design & Test Challenges” (G. Jue, J.
Sanderson), organized by Agilent Technologies
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5/2010 Webinar “Generalized DFT for OFDM Communications” (A.N. Akansu), organized by IEEE
Communications Society.
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6/2009 Webinar “Advantages of MIMO systems in wireless and radar applications”, organized by Computer
Simulation Technology (CST) and Microwave Journal.
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2/2009 Webinar “4G MIMO antenna design on a small budget”, organized by Agilent Technologies and
EDN magazines.
Member of scientific associations
 Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Member 2009-2012.
 Member of the Scientific Union Technology Engineering Education (ΕΕΤΕΜ).
Hobbies
 Digital Photography, Learning New Technologies and Scientific Breakthroughs, Listening to Music, Sports,
References
 Available upon request