Gkouvakis Michalis holds a Bsc of Economics from the Kapodistrian University of Athens, and an MBA from the University of Piraeus and currently is PhD candidate at the University of Piraeus with a specialization in Economics. He has many years of experience in the technology and communications industry and is currently a Senior Financial Analyst in a company of this sector. He deals with financial budgeting issues and financial analysis. He also specialize with financial reporting issues as well as the creation and monitoring of various KPIs for the smooth operation of the company. Finally, he has published articles in scientific journals such as the “Quarterly review of Economics and Finance”, the “Journal of economic asymmetries” and the “Applied Economic letters”.