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I’m a result-driven software engineer and data scientist with a rich academic background. I hold a PhD in AI/ML, machine vision and data science from the University of Surrey.
Currently I work as an automation and analytics leader at Nokia NI Services, leading teams responsible for the continuous delivery and deployment of NI tools and the AI/ML transformation of the organization. I thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments and am passionate about fostering a supportive environment, mentoring colleagues, and driving innovation with emerging technologies and best practices.
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Greek, Modern
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Work Experience
Technical Lead at Progeny Remote
September 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024Created and maintained a variety of CI/CD pipelines; maintained Progeny liveness detection solution; led R&D activities, mentoring, and knowledge transfer. Coordinated cross-functional teams to deliver robust analytics and automation capabilities.
Head of R&D at Authenteq
June 1, 2020 - June 1, 2020Directed R&D for liveness detection solutions on mobile devices, leading the R&D team from research through production integration. Focused on prototyping, POC development, and applying ML approaches to biometrics for robust mobile authentication.
Senior Consultant at IRI
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018Maintained and developed the LMx data analysis platform as a service; designed data analysis methodologies, implemented quality management processes, and optimized analysis workflows. Handled customer and internal tickets, and performed code quality analysis and refactoring of legacy code.
Automation and Analytics Leader (Line Management) at Nokia NI (Network Infrastructure) Services
January 1, 2018 - November 13, 2025Lead Nokia NI Services team responsible for NI tools, CI/CD pipelines, data collection and analytics (Metrics Framework), and the Software Quality Evaluation Platform (SQEP). Part of the AI/ML core team overseeing the DevOps and augmented intelligence strategy; defined reference architecture (REFA) for the suite and led productization efforts. Also contributed to digital product creation in the Mobile Networks (MN) DevOps product and NDAP CI/CD pipelines, and coordinated the Nokia Athens Think Tank data science stream.
R&D Scrum Master, Software Engineer at Nokia
September 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016Maintained and developed releases for SGSN and Flexi NS products; contributed to the Cassandra fault-prediction platform; led innovation management within the innovation board; organized daily scrums and coordinated teams; utilized Jenkins for CI and supported 24/7 R&D customer coverage.
Lead Developer at Freelancer
June 1, 2013 - June 1, 2013Led the EU lifelong learning program Reagro, delivering a fully dynamic e-learning web platform (Web, ASP.NET, C#). Served as prime researcher on medical imaging projects involving image analysis and pattern recognition for diagnostic support; acted as module leader and tutor for BSc/MSc courses across several universities.
Education
PhD in Digital image and video processing at University of Surrey
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2009MSc Information Systems at University of Surrey
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2004BSc Informatics at A.T.E.I. of Athens
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2003Qualifications
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January 11, 2030 - November 13, 2025Leading SAFe Professional
January 11, 2030 - November 13, 2025Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Other
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