Chris Andreou
Strategy Consultant
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Nine-month contract on Climate Change, Electric Vehicles and Hydrogen Economy; with commodity implications
National Grid
Delivered Phase 1 and Phase 2 of UK critical project on the “Future of Gas Transmission”
• Delivered NG’s pitch to government and regulators on the “Future Role of the Electricity System Operator”
• Delivered the Ambitions, Strategic Priorities and Business plan for 2016/17 and 2017/18
• Assessed the trends and tipping points in the energy system (e.g. electric vehicles, time of use tariffs, solar, etc.)
• Captured the challenges/opportunities faced by NG and prioritised a set of projects to address gaps
• Set up the strategy development & innovation team for NG; recruitment, ways of working and processes/scope/tools
Amazon Kindle
• Managed academic publishers (Pearson, Wiley, McGraw-Hill, Elsevier, etc.) for Kindle UK, India and Australia
• Delivered Amazon’s first Kindle Academic Season promotion resulting in 2-3x growth in publisher sales
• Led terms negotiations resulting in improved product margin by over 300bps
Heathrow Airports Ltd
• Provided strategic direction for HAL’s Executive Committee through semi-annual horizon scans
• Delivered the first chapter of “Taking Britain Further”; HAL’s submission to Airports Commission
• Delivered demand forecasts and airline affordability assessment for HAL’s third runway business case
• Led airline stakeholder management during commercial negotiations around Heathrow’s expansion plans
Heathrow Airports Ltd
• Negotiated HAL’s passenger forecast with Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and airlines for successful settlement
• Modernised and optimised the forecasting tools and processes to ensure they are in-line with best-in-class standards
• Delivered Heathrow’s strategic response to Airports Commission’s papers (e.g. Airport Operational Models)
• Delivered short to long term forecasts – business critical data required to set financial and operational targets
• Managed two teams of six (forecasting and strategy)
PhD in Engineering, University of Cambridge
Cambridge, UK, Oct 2003 – Dec 2007
Thesis Title: Acoustic and aerodynamic properties of aerofoil leading-edge high-lift geometries
• Collaborated with over 30 researchers at MIT, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NLR
• Contributed to stage-gate review sessions with project sponsors: Rolls Royce, Boeing, NASA, NATS, Safran, etc.
• Scholarship: Cambridge MIT Scholarship for study towards a PhD in Aeronautics (c. £64,000)
• Awards: St Edmund’s College academic award, Cambridge Philosophical Society Research Studentship
BEng Aerospace Engineering, Queen Mary, University of London
London, Oct 1999 – Sep 2002
– 1st class honours
Thesis Title: Comparison of NASA’s Ordem 2000 and ESA Master 2001 orbital space debris simulation codes
• Awards: Royal Aeronautical Society Award for the highest grade, AP Thurston Award for outstanding academic achievement
Trustee, Cambridge to Africa (UK registered charity) Mar 2009 – Oct 2013 UK registered charity dedicated to the advancement of education and alleviation of poverty in Africa
– Wrote grant proposals, developed marketing materials and represented the charity publicly
Lead, Bain Business Awareness Programme Feb 2009 – Dec 2011 Programme through which Bain staff teach business and personal finance at underprivileged schools
– Delivered educational modules, recruited/managed volunteers and developed relationships with schools
Assistant Lecturer and Academic Supervisor, University of Cambridge Sep 2004 – Dec 2006 • Guided progress and exam preparation of 16 undergraduates
– Lectured to undergrads on Technical Drawing and CAD
• English and Greek (fluent written and spoken)
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, MATLAB, aeronautical design codes (WingSurf, XFOIL, etc), design software (e.g. AutoCAD and Pro/Engineer) and working knowledge of SQL
• Keen traveller: ~40 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Americas
• Passionate about cooking, cinema and racket sports
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