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Panagiotis (Panos) Zacharias

Dublin,Ireland

Summary

Electoral and governance professional with a background in political science, election monitoring, and policy compliance. Over 5 years of combined experience in election-related investigations, governance reporting, and democracy support. Skilled in monitoring electoral integrity, detecting fraud/manipulation risks, and ensuring compliance with international standards. Strong expertise in research, data analysis, and reporting, complemented by field experience in political monitoring and content regulation for international tech platforms. Multilingual (Greek, English, German) with proven ability to operate in cross-cultural and high-pressure environments.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work history

Generative AI Annotator

Covalen (on behalf of Meta)
Dublin
11.2024 - 09.2025
  • Conducted data-driven annotation and analysis of multimodal AI outputs, ensuring compliance with Trust & Safety policies.
  • Applied policy judgment to large volumes of online content, maintaining accuracy while working under tight deadlines.
  • Reviewed graphic and controversial AI outputs, demonstrating resilience and professionalism.
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Product, Policy) to refine workflows and improve abuse detection accuracy.

CoreOps Specialist

TikTok
Dublin
11.2023 - 05.2024
  • Reviewed and classified political and electoral ads to ensure compliance with international election standards and platform policies.
  • Prevented dissemination of fraudulent/manipulative election-related content by removing 500+ policy-violating ads monthly.
  • Strengthened trust in digital electoral advertising through cross-team collaboration and process improvements (+20% efficiency).

Investigation Analyst

Majorel (on behalf of Google)
Dublin
03.2021 - 10.2023
  • Conducted election-related investigations to ensure compliance of political and electoral content on Google Maps.
  • Monitored German political developments and flagged potential electoral manipulation risks.
  • Produced internal risk briefings on electoral cycles, strengthening fraud-prevention mechanisms.
  • Developed keyword-based detection tools to identify election-related disinformation and abuse (+15% detection efficiency).
  • Supported team leaders with election monitoring workflows, KPIs, and analyst training.

Content Analyst

Majorel (on behalf of Google)
Dublin
02.2020 - 03.2021
  • Enforced 1,000+ ad campaigns weekly, ensuring strict compliance with Google Ads Trust & Safety standards.
  • Optimized workflows with Excel-based automation, reducing campaign review time by 30% while maintaining 100% accuracy.
  • Partnered with policy teams to resolve high-risk enforcement cases, demonstrating attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

Researcher (Internship)

Hellenic Confederation of Commerce (ESEE)
Athens, Greece
07.2014 - 12.2014
  • Conducted quantitative political/economic research to support governance and public policy development.
  • Designed structured questionnaires, collected citizen feedback, and analyzed governance-related data for policy recommendations.

Education

BA - Political Science

University of Crete
Rethymno
09/2011 - 07/2015

Diploma of Higher Education - Data Analytics

Dublin Business School
Dublin, Leinster
09/2022 - 12/2022

Skills

  • Trust & Safety: Abuse Detection, Risk Assessment, Policy Enforcement, Content Moderation, Sensitive Content Handling
  • Data Analysis: SQL, Spreadsheets, Tableau, Statistical Analysis, Pattern Detection
  • Operational Resilience: High-Pressure Decision Making, Sensitive/Graphic Content Handling, Ambiguity Management
  • Policy Application: Risk Mitigation, Problem-Solving, Accuracy & Attention to Detail
  • Collaboration & Communication: Stakeholder Engagement, Cross-Functional Teams, Executive Reporting
  • Languages: Greek (Native), English (C2), German (C1)

Timeline

Generative AI Annotator

Covalen (on behalf of Meta)
11.2024 - 09.2025

CoreOps Specialist

TikTok
11.2023 - 05.2024

Investigation Analyst

Majorel (on behalf of Google)
03.2021 - 10.2023

Content Analyst

Majorel (on behalf of Google)
02.2020 - 03.2021

Researcher (Internship)

Hellenic Confederation of Commerce (ESEE)
07.2014 - 12.2014

BA - Political Science

University of Crete
09/2011 - 07/2015

Diploma of Higher Education - Data Analytics

Dublin Business School
09/2022 - 12/2022

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