I'm Sofia Baltzi, a software engineer with a passion for building reliable, user-friendly applications. I enjoy working across the full stack—from frontend experiences with React and Angular to robust backend services in C#, .NET, and REST—across banking, postal services, and research domains. Currently based in Zürich, I value collaboration in Agile teams, continuous learning, and delivering value to users. In my spare time I mentor women in tech and contribute to community tech spaces.

Sofia Baltzi

I'm Sofia Baltzi, a software engineer with a passion for building reliable, user-friendly applications. I enjoy working across the full stack—from frontend experiences with React and Angular to robust backend services in C#, .NET, and REST—across banking, postal services, and research domains. Currently based in Zürich, I value collaboration in Agile teams, continuous learning, and delivering value to users. In my spare time I mentor women in tech and contribute to community tech spaces.

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I’m Sofia Baltzi, a software engineer with a passion for building reliable, user-friendly applications. I enjoy working across the full stack—from frontend experiences with React and Angular to robust backend services in C#, .NET, and REST—across banking, postal services, and research domains.

Currently based in Zürich, I value collaboration in Agile teams, continuous learning, and delivering value to users. In my spare time I mentor women in tech and contribute to community tech spaces.

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Language

Greek, Modern
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Beginner
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Software Engineer at COSMOS Business Systems (Remote)
February 1, 2025 - Present
Developed an in-house document management platform; frontend stack included React, JavaScript, DevExtreme, CSS, HTML, and UI/UX work; implemented authentication and built features to support Cyprus Post’s postal services and products.
Software Engineer at Alpha Bank via UniSystems (Kalithea, Greece)
January 1, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Core Banking System Project: UI and API development to facilitate frontend-backend communication; ported bond/stocks and other transactions to Angular, Telerik UI, and .NET Core; implemented a horizontal file upload component (client-side).
Software Engineer (Full-Stack) at Interamerican via Syntax (Cholargos, Greece)
January 1, 2020 - October 25, 2025
Worked on MyAccount project (mostly frontend) for insurance contracts and accounts; improved UI consistency using Sass for Anytime Cyprus, supported contract-related functionality (auto pay, insurance coverages).
Software Engineer at ATHENA - Research and Innovation Center (Maroussi, Greece)
December 31, 2018 - October 25, 2025
OpenAIRE projects providing e-infrastructure for researchers. Extended user notification/subscription functionality (Angular 4 and UIKit 3). Designed and implemented a unified login portal with third-party logins; used in 35 countries and ~20 websites (Zenodo) with RESTful services and LDAP + PostgreSQL data layer; OpenID Connect authentication.
Web Development & UI/UX Design Intern at Centro de Estudios B.N.C. (Granada, Spain)
July 31, 2015 - October 25, 2025
Redesigned the Center’s website, produced mockups, and addressed user feedback; identified database schema shortcomings and suggested improvements.
Web Development & Digital Marketing Intern at Means4/NexuSlab (Cholargos, Greece)
September 30, 2014 - October 25, 2025
Designed and implemented a new e-shop using OpenCart with custom themes and modules; updated existing e-shops and conducted social media promotion and SEO.
Software Engineer at Cosmos Business Systems (Remote)
February 1, 2025 - Present
Contributed to an in-house document management platform using React, JavaScript, DevExtreme, CSS, HTML, and UI/UX principles; implemented authentication flows and polished user interfaces. Also improved the internal web application used by Cyprus Post to manage a wide range of postal services and products.
Software Engineer at Alpha Bank via UniSystems (Kalithea, Greece)
January 1, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Worked on Core Banking System Project to enable internal tellers to access and manage core banking services. Implemented frontend-to-backend communication via UI and API layers; ported bond/stocks and other transactions to Angular, Telerik UI, and C#/.NET Core. Implemented a horizontal file upload component (client-side).
Software Engineer (Full-Stack) at Interamerican via Syntax (Cholargos, Greece)
January 1, 2020 - October 25, 2025
Contributed primarily on frontend development for the MyAccount project, including forms for user registration and account updates; supported contract-related functionality (e.g., auto pay and insurance coverages). Used Sass to maintain theme consistency during rebranding and worked in an Agile Scrum environment.
Software Engineer at ATHENA - Research and Innovation Center (Maroussi, Greece)
December 1, 2018 - October 25, 2025
Extended user community notification/subscription functionality using Angular 4 and UIKit 3; designed and implemented a unified login portal (client-side) with 3rd-party login: OpenID Connect and OAuth, RESTful services, and a Postgres data layer. The login portal was used across ~35 countries and ~20 websites (e.g., Zenodo).
Web Developer & Digital Marketing Intern at Means4/Nexuslab (Cholargos, Greece)
September 1, 2014 - October 25, 2025
Designed and implemented a new e-shop using OpenCart with custom themes and modules, updated existing e-shops, and performed social media promotion and SEO.

Education

Master of Science in Information and Data Management at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2018
Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems and Applications at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2015
Master of Science in Information and Data Management at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems and Applications at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2015

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Computers & Electronics, Education, Professional Services

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