Sotiria Stathopoulou
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Satellite Communication Systems Engineer
Greek Satellite Space Project
07.2023 - Current
- Lead the design and integration of the satellite payload, with a focus on both RF and Optical Communication Terminal components for the Greek National Satellite Space Project in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA)
- Manage the selection process and communication with optical space and ground terminal suppliers
- Manage ITU license applications and regulatory processes.
Customer Solutions Engineer in Optical Communication
Mynaric AG
Gilching, Germany
04.2021 - 07.2023
- Led technical discussions at both pre- and post-sales levels, coordinating with Engineering and SMEs
- Served as technical lead for payload integration on various satellite configurations, including Optical and RF payloads
- Guided the preparation of comprehensive technical packages for PDR/CDR, including ICDs, Datasheets, Manuals, and Analysis to correspond to customer asks
- Demonstrated strong presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Showcased robust analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
- Actively participated in high-level conferences and strategic customer meetings with C-level.
Senior Solutions Engineer in Satellite Communications
Intelsat US, LLC
McLean, VA, USA
11.2018 - 04.2021
- Provided large-scale consultation and solutions for strategic media, mobility, and network customers on Satellite Communications network design and implementation
- Designed customized terrestrial, RF infrastructure, and IP network solutions, ensuring high SLAs (99.999% system availability)
- Experienced with Satellite Link Budget Analysis
- Conducted product demonstrations to the customers
- Managed satellite frequency grooming initiatives and transitions, providing technical analysis and coordination between customers and internal teams.
Radio Frequency Engineer II
Next Phase Solutions and Services, Inc.
Columbia, MD, USA
04.2018 - 01.2019
- Analyzed potential radio frequency interference (RFI) to GOES METSAT downlink sites as part of a NOAA/NESDIS contract for protecting both the GOES and GOES-16+ downlink links
- Conducted comprehensive engineering studies to determine the potential impact and susceptibility to interference from in-band and/or adjacent band RFI from LTE AWS.
Radio Frequency Engineer
Telecom Technology Services, Inc.
Athens, Greece
03.2017 - 03.2018
- Optimized and maintained LTE/UMTS/GSM Network in 52 markets
- Validated and tested T-Mobile custom Python modules and Troubleshot Ericsson and Nokia OSS.
Education
Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity -
University of Maryland
College Park, MD12.2020
Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering -
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Athens, Greece10.2017
Publications
Measurements and Statistical Characterization of a Dual-Polarized MIMO LMS Channel, 12th EuCAP, London, UK, 04/09/18
Certification
IDirect Operation and Maintenance – iDX 4.X VT iDirect – Issued Mar 2019
Projects
Stretch Assignment – Information Assurance Team
Intelsat US, LLC | McLean, VA, USA
- Updated corporate Information Assurance policies and security systems to align with the latest NIST 800-53 controls.
- Revised and enhanced the white paper detailing Intelsat's cybersecurity solutions for customers.
Web-based Location Performance Tool Developer
Intelsat US, LLC | McLean, VA, USA
- Initiated, led, and executed the development of a customer-facing performance analysis tool, utilizing Python and Flask.
- Integrated the tool with internal databases to automate the retrieval of relevant satellite performance information.
Assistant Network Engineer
Municipality of Doridas | Perithiotissa, Greece
- Supported the planning and implementation of a municipal WLAN/WiFi network providing free public access.
- Installed antennas, configured Mikrotik routers, and performed network troubleshooting.
Timeline
Satellite Communication Systems Engineer
Greek Satellite Space Project
07.2023 - Current
Customer Solutions Engineer in Optical Communication
Mynaric AG
04.2021 - 07.2023
Senior Solutions Engineer in Satellite Communications
Intelsat US, LLC
11.2018 - 04.2021
Radio Frequency Engineer II
Next Phase Solutions and Services, Inc.
04.2018 - 01.2019
Radio Frequency Engineer
Telecom Technology Services, Inc.
03.2017 - 03.2018
Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering -
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity -
University of Maryland