MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS
NICOLETA PANAGIOTIDOU
Nicoleta is the founder and director of BIM Design Hub and an Autodesk Certified Instructor. She actively supports digital skills development in the construction industry, promoting ISO 19650 BIM courses and Autodesk BIM-based training. She is also the creator of the blog Breakwithanarchitect, a blog dedicated to BIM and digital construction.
Nicoleta is an architect with more than 15 years of experience on a wide range of projects, from inception to completion and specializes in Sustainable Design, with an MSc from the University of Edinburgh. She is currently researching a Ph.D. in BIM, in UCL in London. In addition to project management and design experience, she has developed expertise in the implementation of ISO 19650 BIM standards, and the integration of technology into multidisciplinary design workflows.
ALEX GKIOKAS
Alex is a chartered Civil Engineer (CEng CWEM) and Project Manager (PMP) with 12 years of water industry experience in the UK, Middle East and South-East Europe. Alex has got a broad understanding of the project lifecycle and asset management. In addition to traditional water investment planning and design experience, he has developed expertise in digital applications which facilitate the digital transformation of the civil infrastructure space and drive data-based decision making across the whole lifecycle.
Alex currently works (on behalf of Mott MacDonald Bentley) as the Asset information manager in Anglian Water's Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA). He is responsible for the strategic leadership and management of the SPA Asset Information Management System, a critical component of the programme's Common Data Environment (CDE) and digital twin.
Alexandros Galatoulas holds an MEng degree in Civil Engineering from the City University and an MSc degree in Construction Economics and Management. He is also a Certified Passive House Designer -CPHD and a Living Future Accredited-LFA professional. His project experience spans in all RIBA stages (0 to 7), with emphasis to stages 0 to 5 and includes refurbishment, infrastructure and building projects.
He is currently the Managing Director of XYZ Management Consulting, a venture with the vision to test and redefine the "business as-usual" norm. His work is focused on the built environment regeneration and zero-carbon design solutions with an emphasis on asset management and COBie implementation, in line with ISO19650.
