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VERA KARAKIDOU
OPERATIONS & LEGAL GOVERNANCE MANAGER

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EDUCATION

KYIV UNIVERSITY OF TOURISM, ECONOMICS
PROFILE & LAW
SPECIALIST IN LAW (CUSTOMS LAW)

KYIV ECONOMIC-LEGAL COLLEGE
Cross-border Operations & Governance LEGAL STUDIES
professional with a Law degree and extensive
experience coordinating complex, multi- UNIVERSITY FOR FOREIGNERS OF PERUGIA
jurisdictional projects across EU and non-EU
markets. ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE
Operate at the intersection of operations,
contractual structuring, regulatory CORE EXPERTISE
compliance, and executive decision support.
Proven ability to align founders, financial • CROSS-BORDER OPERATIONS & GOVERNANCE
institutions, legal advisors, engineers, and
• CONTRACTUAL STRUCTURING & LEGAL
contractors while safeguarding projects from STRATEGY
financial and regulatory exposure.
• REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE OVERSIGHT
Recognized for transforming ambiguity into (LICENSING, INSURANCE, GDPR)
structured execution and building
compliance-aware operational systems in • LEGAL RISK ASSESSMENT & MITIGATION
high-risk environments. • BANK & INVESTOR-FACING DOCUMENTATION
• CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE GOVERNANCE

TECHNICAL & OPERATIONAL SKILLS • MULTI-STAKEHOLDER EXECUTIVE INTERFACE
• INTERNAL AUDIT & PROCESS STRUCTURING
• CRISIS STABILIZATION & OPERATIONAL CONTROL
CONTRACT DRAFTING & REVIEW

COMPLIANCE AUDITING (LICENSING, INSURANCE, LANGUAGES
GDPR)
UKRAINIAN - NATIVE
REGULATORY RISK ASSESSMENT RUSSIAN - NATIVE
BANK & FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION STRUCTURING ENGLISH - FULL PROFESSIONAL PROFICIENCY
GREEK - FULL PROFESSIONAL PROFICIENCY
MEP & CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT COORDINATION
ITALIAN - BASIC
CROSS-BORDER DOCUMENTATION ALIGNMENT

PROCESS MAPPING & GOVERNANCE TOOLS
STRUCTURING
TRELLO / NOTION / HUBSPOT / RENTSYST & SAAS INTEGRATION
EXECUTIVE REPORTING ENVIRONMENTS
EXCEL (OPERATIONAL TRACKING & STRUCTURED DOCUMENTATION)
AVIATION OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS
GDPR DOCUMENTATION & DATA PROTECTION COMPLIANCE
 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIOR PROJECT & OPERATIONS MANAGER – CYPRUS (2024 –
2026)

CONFIDENTIAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP – REAL ESTATE /
CONSTRUCTION / INVESTMENT

• Central coordination between leadership, banks, lawyers, engineers, and contractors.
• Prepared bank-ready documentation: payment schedules, architect declarations,
contractual appendices.
• Coordinated MEP, electrical, and subcontractor agreements.
• Conducted internal compliance audits (licensing, insurance coverage, regulatory
exposure), strengthening multi-jurisdictional regulatory alignment across Cyprus,
Switzerland, Germany, and Ukraine.
• Identified contractual and financial risks proactively.
• Maintained structured executive reporting under high ambiguity

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – WAYRENT (SAAS
PLATFORM)
•Managed onboarding and growth of european b2b partners.
• Coordinated api integrations between partners and product teams.
•Negotiated commercial terms and commission structures.
• Built KPI dashboards (conversion, retention, churn).

MANAGER OF FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS – KYIV, UKRAINE (2022 –
PRESENT)

• Coordinated international legal cooperation under the legal forces of ukraine
initiative.
• Worked with foreign jurisdictions on reparations frameworks.
• Provided high-level legal translation and coordination.

GROUND HANDLING MANAGER – ATHENS INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT, GREECE (2019 – 2021)
• Supervised regulated aviation operations.
• Managed multicultural teams and vip services.
• Ensured compliance with operational and safety standards.