Work History
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Work history
UpStack
Senior Software Developer
2019 - Present (6 years)
Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.
Participating in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.
Ensuring that features are being delivered efficiently and on time.
Tripsta
Software Developer
2018 - 2018
Worked on the implementation of a new booking platform for ferries targeting international markets.
Participated in architectural discussions with members of the development team.
Defined and implemented best practices on the solution to increase performance and scalability.
Freelance
Software Developer
2018 - Present (7 years)
Worked on the implementation of an online marketing app for mobile devices.
Reviewed code to ensure that product and design specifications for the marketing app are properly met.
Led and provided end-user support including setup, installation, and maintenance for applications released.
WorldFirst
Software Developer
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
Implemented new features and maintained WorldFirst's CMS and registration apps and other relevant internal APIs.
Optimized the application process for customers accessing the website in China, reducing page load times from 60 seconds to 6-7 seconds.
Improved engineering standards, best practices, and processes within the company.
Real Strategic
Software Developer
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
Executed refactoring tasks on the monolithic application that extracts large data for the functionality related to scraping.
Created a separate microservice to expose a simple API solution for internal use.
Worked on the implementation of new features and maintenance of existing projects.
Tripsta
Software Developer
2012 - 2014 (2 years)
Maintained existing features and developed new features and applications.
Engineered a separate anti-fraud internal API that was integrated into the booking and payment processes of Tripsta's mobile application.
Offered technical expertise on the ferries and flights modules of the website.
Cosmodata
Web Developer
2010 - 2011 (1 year)
Built web solutions, products, and services for Cosmodata.
Implemented new features and maintained the eCommerce platform of Cosmodata built with PHP and a MySQL database.
Oversaw data migration tasks between different sources, external provider databases, product search engines, and the company's ERP.
Showcase
Software Developer - Travel Planet Ferry Booking Engine
Travelplanet24.com is an online travel agency specializing in flights and ferry tickets globally.
The platform offers 24/7 booking services and integrates travel insurance purchase during the booking process.
The system was refactored to combine multiple booking engines into a single product, and implemented specific rules for ferry bookings.
Software Developer - Stampa
Stampa is a mobile app for creating a paper-free loyalty system.
It allows business owners to publish free products via QR codes.
The project utilizes Expo, React Native, and Docker for mobile and web applications, with Firebase for authentication.
Education
MSc Informatics
The University of Edinburgh
2007 - 2008 (1 year)
Bachelor's Degree, IT
University of Piraeus (UniPi) - Greece
2000 - 2005 (5 years)