Maria Nikolaidou
About Maria Nikolaidou
Maria Nikolaidou is an Infrastructure Engineer with extensive experience in server infrastructure and support. She has worked at Save the Children since 2016 and previously held positions at Credo Group UK and Polysourcit.
Work at Save the Children
Maria Nikolaidou has been employed at Save the Children since 2016, currently holding the position of Infrastructure Engineer. In this role, she focuses on maintaining backup and disaster recovery products to ensure data protection and business continuity. Prior to her current position, she worked as a 2nd Line Support Analyst from 2014 to 2016, where she provided technical support and utilized Microsoft Office 365 and Security Anti-Virus Products as part of her responsibilities.
Previous Experience in IT Support
Before joining Save the Children, Maria Nikolaidou worked at Credo Group UK as a Junior Systems Administrator from 2013 to 2014. In this role, she was based in London and gained experience with Windows Server technologies. Additionally, she worked at Polysourcit as a Junior IT Support and System Engineer from 2011 to 2013 in Cyprus, where she developed foundational skills in IT support and systems engineering.
Education and Expertise
Maria Nikolaidou studied at European University Cyprus, where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from 2005 to 2009. Her educational background provides her with a solid foundation in management principles, which she applies in her technical roles. She has expertise in maintaining VMware and Hyper-V hosts, contributing to the organization's virtualization infrastructure.
Technical Skills and Responsibilities
In her current role as an Infrastructure Engineer, Maria Nikolaidou works with Windows Server technologies, including Active Directory, DFS, DNS, and Group Policy, to support server infrastructure. She provides technical input in project work, ensuring that technical and business requirements are aligned. Her responsibilities also include the maintenance of backup and disaster recovery products, highlighting her focus on data protection.