VASILIS TAVLARIDIS
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10th of September 1976
43 Thessalonikis, Nea Moudania, 63200, Greece.
(0030) – 23730 23162/Mob. (0030) 6944 632199
vasilistavlaridis@hotmail.com
Greek
EDUCATION
University of Dundee:
Oct. ’99 – Dec. 2002
MSc in Remote Sensing, Image Processing and
Applications.
University of Birmingham
Department of Archaeology
Sept.’97 - Sept.’00.
MPhil (B) in Greek Archaeology.
University of Wales, Cardiff
BA Joint Honours Ancient History
Department of Ancient History and Archaeology
and Archaeology
Oct.’94 - July’97.
WORK EXPERIENCE
June 2003 -
Freelance Translator for texts of various subjects (legal,
Financial, technical) on behalf of a lawyer firm.
March 2003 -
Working as an in-houseEnglish tutor giving private lessons.
Οn-Line Translators Ltd
Jan. – Αpr. 2001
Translator for Translation group (English, German and French to Greek).
Sky Digital Ltd
Jan. – Μarch 2000
Part-time Telesales and Telemarketing for BskyB.
Greek Armed Forces
Sep.’01-July’03
Served in the Greek Army initially as a Corporate Officer and later as
a Lieutenant B.
Sykes Europe Ltd.
Sep.2000-April 2001
Data and software support and Marketing and Promotion division of an
international office representing Motorola in Europe.
Landscape Research Centre
Yedingham, Yorkshire.
07th – 15th May 2000.
Geophysical survey using fluxgate gradiometers for geological
and archaeological sites in Leicestershire and N. Yorkshire.
Data input into GeoSys G.I.S.
Suffolk Archaeological Unit
21st June - 31st July 1999
Site planning and surveying in Ipswich and Felixstowe area (using
E.D.M. and geophysics) finds processing, recording and excavation.
Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust “Godmanchester Project” Cambs general excavation
12th April - 18th May 1999
illustration, site planning, small and environmental finds
processing. Worked in four more sites in the Cambridge area.
Historical and Folklore
Association of N. Moudania
July’97 - Sept.’97.
The job involved the recording of the museum’s exhibits,
organising lectures and exhibitions.
Olynthus Excavations
1st - 23rd of Sept.’97.
Field project run by the Freie Universitat Berlin
Involved in illustration, recording and surveying.
Survey of the Brecon Beacons
25th March – 15th April 1996.
Field survey of a multi-period site. Fieldwalking, geophysics
and ground impulse radar. Data input in GIS.
Pottery Course in UWCC
June 21st - July 5th 1996.
Roman pottery course in association with the National Museum of Wales
Production and presentation of a detailed register for the pottery studied.
Llanbedrgoch Excavations
Aug. 24th - Sept. 1995.
Llanbedrgoch excavations Anglessey (N. Wales) run by UWCC and
C.A.D.W. Excavation, recording geophysics and aerial photography.
SKILLS
Languages: Greek (mother tongue). Proficiency certificate in English Language. Grundstüffe certificate in
German Language. Currently taking lessons in French.
Computer Skills: MS Windows, Microsoft Office, Paint Shop Pro 7.0, Adobe Photoshop 7.0. Programming
in C and C++ and ability to utilise UNIX environment applications. Image processing packages ERMapper,
ENVI, PCI. GIS Packages: GEOSYS, MAP-INFO, ARC/VIEW. Basic Knowledge of Geo-Plot for
geophysical data. Clean driving license.
AWARDS
In October 1999 I received an award from SAAS towards my tuition fees for the MSc in Remote Sensing
and Image Processing and Applications.
In 1996 I received an award on academic merit from the University of Wales for an independent study tour
of Crete.
INTERESTS
In the past I have been a member of various sports clubs and I still practice on a regular basis basketball,
volleyball and sailing. I am very keen in outdoor activities like climbing and trekking and I enjoy
travelling. I am also a keen reader indulging on contemporary literature and I have a genuine interest on
modern music and dance.
REFERENCES
Ms Claire Halpin
The Office Manager
Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust
The Seed Warehouse,
Maidenhead Yard, The Wash,
Hertford, SG14 1PX.
Tel: 01992 558170
Suffolk County Council Archaeology Unit
St Edmund House,
Ipswich,
Suffolk,
Tel: 01284 352443
Keith Wade, St Edmund House 01473 583288