Dr. Ardavanis worked as an engineering executive and systems engineer in the railway, aviation, communication, power, and robotic industries in the USA, Canada, Greece, Bulgaria, Germany, India, Saudi Arabia, France, Trinidad & Tobago, Dubai, Egypt, and Oman. Also, he worked extensively in preparing and implementing various rail electrification projects that require environmental clearance.

Dr. Ardavanis has extensive experience in developing and implementing highly complex long-range engineering projects from conceptual to detailed design and from performance to installation and test and commissioning. While, maintaining an emphasis on solid leadership and innovation, project ownership, engineering excellence, technical project management, strategic project management, budgets, work breakdown schedules, contractual requirements, and state-of-the-art communication skills. Strong background in every facet of system engineering, integration, and data analytics covering every phase of engineering, technology, operations, value chain management, system planning, system migration, critical design gate reviews per V-cycle, quality engineering, and system assurance.

Dr. Ardavanis is a full American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association member (AREMA). He is a registered Professional Electrical Engineer with the Greek Chamber of Engineers (Reg. No. 52517/2007). He is a Professional Economist registered with the Greek Chamber of Economists (Reg. No. 0071925).