Enterprise modernisation
Across my career, led migrations involving more than 40,000 accounts and approximately 360TB of data; a recent programme included 41 servers migrated to cloud.
BERKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM · TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP
Strategy.
Engineering.
Execution.
Emmanouil (Manos) Kavvousanakis
TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE · ENGINEER · ENTREPRENEUR
Technology executive, engineer and entrepreneur with 30+ years of experience building systems, businesses and teams. I connect strategic thinking with practical engineering to deliver transformation that works.
TECHNOLOGY STRATEGYDIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONOPERATIONAL EXCELLENCECOMMUNICATIONS & INFRASTRUCTURE
AT A GLANCE
30+Years in technology
50,000+Users served across career
40,000+Accounts migrated across career
7Acquisitions integrated
~360TBData migrated across career
£165k+Annual savings
01 / PROFILE
Connecting business ambition with engineering reality.
My career spans enterprise technology, international media operations, communications infrastructure, cloud transformation, entrepreneurship and hands-on engineering.
I have built technology functions, led international teams, modernised infrastructure and cloud platforms, and integrated acquisitions in complex organisations, including private equity-backed environments. My work has involved partnering with CEOs, CFOs, COOs, boards and investors on priorities, risks and delivery outcomes.
I combine commercial awareness with an engineering mindset: understanding the business objective, the technical constraints and what it takes to deliver lasting change.
02 / SELECTED IMPACT
Results that matter.
Selected examples of technology delivery, integration and commercial outcomes.
Acquisition integration
Integrated seven acquisitions, involving approximately 6,500 users across 11 operational locations.
Internal capability
Established five IT functions during my career. In my most recent role, built a fully internal support organisation, replacing outsourced day-to-day IT support within 12 months and delivering approximately 95% of transformation initiatives in-house.
Commercial value
In my most recent role, delivered more than £165,000 in recurring annual savings and avoided approximately £350,000 in external consultancy expenditure.
International leadership
Worked across eight countries through direct operations, international collaboration and remote support coordination; managed 24/7 broadcast technology environments.
Service improvement
Reduced first human response from two hours to 15 minutes and service resolution times by approximately 80%, with only one service desk SLA breach over five years.
03 / EXPERTISE
Broad perspective.
Focused execution.
A combination of technology management, transformation delivery and engineering-led problem solving.
Leadership & strategy
Technology strategy · Transformation strategy · Operating model transformation · Executive stakeholder engagement · Business value realisation · Supplier governance
Transformation & integration
Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 · Four tenant-to-tenant migrations (largest 2,000+ users) · BitTitan MigrationWiz · Exchange hybrid and cloud migrations · M&A integration · Power Automate and Power BI · PowerShell at scale · Organisational change
Operations & resilience
IT service desk transformation · Azure Virtual Desktop · Intune and Autopilot · Azure hybrid networking · SQL Server and high availability · Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus delivery · GDPR and ISO 27001 participation · ITSM · Business continuity and disaster recovery
Linux & open-source infrastructure
Linux since 1997 · Ubuntu-based and Red Hat-based systems · Linux server and cluster deployments · Migration from proprietary platforms · Open-source adoption and commercial Linux
Technical foundations
Windows Server · Active Directory and Entra ID · VMware, Hyper-V and Citrix · Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle and DB2 · Server rooms and datacentres · SAN, NAS and Fibre Channel · Backup and resilience · SharePoint design and administration
Communications & media
24/7 broadcasting and satellite technology · Enterprise telephony, Teams Phone and Asterisk · Cisco, Sophos, SonicWall and Palo Alto Networks · International operations · RF links and network engineering
04 / CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Experience across sectors and borders.
Bidvest Noonan / NextGen Group / Just Ask Estate Services
IT Service Delivery Manager / IT Manager. Built internal technology operations, led enterprise cloud transformation, integrated acquisitions and improved service desk performance.
Encompass Digital Media
IT Manager EMEA. Led regional IT operations, data centre modernisation and technology integration in international media services.
Manoto TV
Technology Manager. Led infrastructure, communications and reliable 24/7 broadcast technology operations.
ViewSat
IT Manager. Developed internal technology capability, infrastructure, service operations and business systems integration.
Glorydale Merchant Services
Technical Operations Manager.
ISD Intelligent Systems Design & Development
Founder and Managing Director. Built a technology services company serving more than 180 business clients with a team of up to 16 employees and regular contractors.
Technological Educational Institute of Crete
IT Manager, Digital Marketing Department (concurrent with ISD). Supported academic technology operations and infrastructure.
Engineering and technology foundations
Earlier roles with Latris Inc, KIGEC, GE Capital IT Solutions, LATRIS Software Engineering and OMEGA SA (Mitac Greece), spanning systems engineering and infrastructure delivery.
Career overview; a detailed executive CV is available to download.
05 / BEYOND TECHNOLOGY
The person behind the career.
Engineer. Entrepreneur. Musician. Builder.
Technology has never been just a profession for me. Long before leading international teams, integrating acquisitions and delivering enterprise transformation programmes, I was building systems, repairing equipment, experimenting with electronics and exploring how technology could solve practical problems. That curiosity continues to shape how I approach leadership today.
Engineering & making
I enjoy understanding how things work and finding ways to make them work better. My interests span electronics, embedded systems, radio communications and practical engineering. I use Fusion 360 for functional designs and experiment with 3D printing, CNC machining and laser cutting to turn ideas into practical projects.
Woodworking & craftsmanship
Woodworking and carpentry have been part of my life for more than 35 years. The patience, precision, planning and attention to detail involved in craftsmanship closely reflect the principles I bring to technology architecture, engineering and organisational transformation.
Music & performance
Music has been part of my life since the age of seven. I have performed publicly and participated in bands and musical ensembles. I play accordion, keyboards, Cretan laouto, Cretan boulgari and ethnic percussion. Music has taught me the value of discipline, creativity, collaboration and listening.
Entrepreneurship & leadership
Founding and running my own technology company taught me to take responsibility for customers, employees, commercial decisions and outcomes. I also served for 18 months in the Hellenic Army, reaching the rank of Sergeant—an experience that reinforced teamwork, accountability and disciplined decision-making.
A common thread
Throughout my life I have been driven by a desire to understand how things work, how they can be improved and how they can be built. Whether leading organisational transformation, growing a business, designing a system, creating a prototype, performing music or crafting something by hand, the same principles apply: curiosity, discipline, craftsmanship and continuous improvement.
06 / CURIOSITY & CRAFT
A life spent building and learning.
Design & making
Fusion 360 · 3D printing · CNC · Laser cutting · Woodworking & carpentry
Communications & electronics
Amateur radio · RF systems · Embedded technology · Automation & prototyping
Music & performance
Accordion · Keyboards · Cretan instruments · Ethnic percussion · Live performance
Leadership & outdoors
Team mentoring · Sailing · Former Hellenic Army Sergeant
07 / CONNECT
Let's discuss what comes next.
Open to executive technology leadership, transformation, operational excellence and advisory opportunities.
United Kingdom · Executive profile available to download.