[1/2023-present]
Fugro NL Services BV
Position: Product Owner Blue Dragon®
Responsibilities: Commercialization and market roll-out of highly innovative robotic and autonomous equipment for offshore geotechnical site characterisation

[2/2020-12/2022]
Offshore Independents BV & ARC Sustainable Energy Solutions BV
Position: Geotechnical Engineer
Responsibilities: Geotechnical installation engineering, foundation engineering, technical proposals preparation, engineering reporting
Business development, account management and technical sales
Development of Geotechnical services

[11/2018-1/2020]
Fugro NL Marine BV
Position: Geotechnical Consultant
Responsibilities: Pile capacity and drivability assessments and consulting on foundation design for offshore structures, shallow foundation design
Proposal preparation and engineering reporting
Contribution to business development and R&D

[9/2016-10/2018]
Fugro NL Marine BV
Position: Geotechnical Engineer
Responsibilities: Offshore site investigation, data acquisition and reporting
Experience with offshore site investigation operations, geotechnical laboratory testing, factual, parameter and engineering reporting

[10/2013-7/2014]
Vodafone Greece
Position: Human Resources Services Advisor
Responsibilities: Standard monthly reporting on personnel data, turnover, payroll data, employee benefits and more
Supporting the Reward and Organizational Effectiveness department

EDUCATION
[9/2014-8/2016]
Delft University of Technology
MSc Civil Engineering Track: Geo-Engineering
Group projects on various subjects including Deep Excavations, Tunnelling, Trenchless Technologies and Soil structure interaction
Diploma Thesis: Modelling of the dynamic pressuremeter test using analytical and numerical methods, at Fugro NL Land Site Characterisation BV

[9/2006-7/2012]
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Diploma in Civil Engineering (5-year degree equivalent to MEng.)
Specialization: Geotechnical Engineering
Diploma Thesis: Numerical investigation of the lateral rigidity of rock sockets

PUBLICATIONS

[9/2019] J. Peuchen & D. Kaltsas. Strength of chalk derived from on-site needle penetration testing. Proceedings of the XVII ECSMGE-2019, Reykjavik, Iceland
[6/2018] J. Peuchen, D. Kaltsas & G. Sinjorgo. Calibration of cone penetrometers in accredited laboratory. Cone Penetration Testing 2018, 4th International Symposium, Delft, the Netherlands: Bakema, pp.513-517
[9/2013] K. P. Tzivakos, M. K. Kavvadas & D. G. Kaltsas. Elastic response of laterally loaded rock sockets using 3D finite element analyses. ISRM International Symposium EUROCK 2013: Rock Mechanics for Resources, Energy and Environment, Wroclaw, Poland: pp.485-490

LANGUAGE KNOWLEGDE
▪ Greek: Native Language
▪ English: Highly Proficient (C1)
▪ Dutch: Very Good (C1)
▪ German: Advanced passive (C1)
▪ Portuguese (BR): Beginner (A0)

COMPUTER SKILLS
▪ ANSYS, ABAQUS, PLAXIS 2D
▪ GeODin, GRLWEAP
▪ ArcGIS
▪ MATLAB, MATHCAD
▪ COMSOL Multiphysics
▪ AUTOCAD 2D (64-hour seminar with authorized degree by Autodesk)

OTHER ACADEMIC COURSES
[11/2017-3/2018] Delft University of Technlogy
Leadership for Engineers (self-pace MOOC)
Topics: Leadership in a complex world, leadership mindsets, personal leadership, leadership models, leadership context and you
[8/2012] Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Engineering and Management Across Cultures (3-week summer school)
Intensive seminar: Sustainable management of natural resources
German language intensive classes: Level B2

MILITARY SERVICE
[9/2012-6/2013] Fulfilled with honours

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES - HOBBIES
▪ Member of the Technical Chamber Greece
▪ Various online academic courses (MOOCs)
▪ Skiing, swimming, weightlifting
▪ Volunteer blood donor