Panagiotis Alafouzos

Panagiotis works as an Initiative Manager in the Group Risk Technology of UBS in Zurich and has 15 years of experience in project management, program management, and product strategy. He has a proven track record of leading and implementing high-impact projects with cross-functional agile teams in various locations such as Zurich, London, Athens, India, and New York. His project management expertise spans across different industries, including credit risk technology for the banking sector, mobile marketing and advertising technology solutions for agencies and brands, and the delivery of SaaS platforms for lotteries and sports betting operators.

Panagiotis is a certified Project Manager (PMP) and has been certified in Agile methodologies, including Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO I), Professional Scrum Master (PSM I), and Professional Agile Leadership (PAL I). He holds a Mathematics degree from the University of Crete, a Master of Science in Analysis, Design, and Management of Information Systems from the London School of Economics (LSE), and an M.B.A from the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB).

In his spare time, Panagiotis enjoys snowboarding, biking, reading books, hanging out with friends and running marathons. Panagiotis joined the PMI Switzerland chapter to further engage with the community of project managers, exchange ideas and further explore networking opportunities.

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