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CATAPHRACT.DEV
Software engineering, data systems, and AI products
designed for impact. No noise. No shortcuts.
ABOUT
Software & Data Engineer building AI-driven and cloud-native solutions at the intersection of financial services, geoscience, and public sector infrastructure. I design systems that scale, not prototypes that look good in demos.
Currently consulting at D ONE, leading geoscientific platform development at AuroraGeo, and instructing on AI & cloud engineering at EKDDA. Diploma in Electrical & Computer Engineering · MSc Actuarial Science & Risk Management.
STACK & TOOLS
THE JOURNEY
Leading consulting engagements across AI platform engineering, cloud-native data systems, and public sector digital transformation.
Delivered data engineering and ML solutions for banking and retail clients across European markets.
Leading development of a modular geoscientific visualization and analysis platform combining scientific computing with modern cloud infrastructure.
Design and deliver advanced training programs on Artificial Intelligence and Cloud technologies for public sector professionals under the Greek Ministry of Interior. Focus on upskilling civil servants in responsible AI, cloud adoption, and digital innovation to support Greece's digital transformation. Collaborate with EKDDA to align curricula with national governance priorities.
Designed and delivered Python curriculum for teenagers. My methodology — Error, Solution, Optimization, Gamification — focuses on learning through understanding syntactical and rational errors, best practices, and gamified feedback.
Teaching basic programming skills in teenagers using Python as programming language. Responsible for over 70 students.
Designed, coordinated, and optimized strategic data operations across local markets in Finland, Germany, and Austria. Successfully executed data migration to Austria and maintained full ownership of data backlogs for Finland and Germany, improving project efficiency and data quality.
Undergraduate Research and Teaching Assistant working on the Cognix project in the Computer Systems Lab. Conducted research using EEG and BCI equipment, responsible for market research, equipment procurement, and coordinating 4 Diploma Theses in the field of BCI.
Selected to represent Greece in Huawei Seeds for the Future 2021 program. Led international teams and participated in global innovation challenges.
Gained corporate software development experience. Trained in Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 and Adobe Campaign within an enterprise environment.
Thesis: Web Platform for Analysis of Discussion Forum and User Behavior in Online Mass Courses
M.Eng in Information Technology (Granted as Degree Equivalence Certificate — 300 ECTS)
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Group: represented school in Junior Achievement competitions 2014–2017. Filmography Group: represented school at Larissa Film Festival Spring 2015 — nationally distinguished. Erasmus+ participant: hosted in Cassino, Italy, Spring 2016. Entered through competitive exams, ranked 16th out of 162 candidates.
The Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE-TCG), established in 1923, is a public legal entity with elected administration. All qualified licensed engineers in Greece are registered members. TCG develops Science and Technology for the economic, social, and cultural advancement of the country, in accordance with sustainability and environmental protection principles.
PRODUCTS
Each one solves a specific problem. None ship until they're ready.
A fast, reliable API for converting PDFs to structured, clean text — built for developers and automation pipelines.
AI-powered CV refiner that tailors your resume to a specific job description — precision targeting, not generic advice.
AI text humanizer that transforms machine-generated content into natural, undetectable prose. Write less, sound more.
Jarvis-style bilingual (Greek / English) voice assistant — offline wake word, streaming STT, LLM agent, neural TTS, barge-in.
Local-first desktop web app for managing and triggering sounds via global keyboard shortcuts, with YouTube integration.
Credibility-based mortality modelling and forecasting — Bayesian credibility applied to actuarial life tables.
ARTICLES
Engineering analysis, product thinking, and system design published on Medium.
economy
When youth AI fluency outpaces enterprise integration, the opportunity is structural.Photo by Rafael Hoyos Weht on Unsplash — Athens, Greece (published Nov 11, 2021)In 2025, two Eurostat datasets r...
python
Revolutionize your accounting workflow with Zero-Touch AI: Effortlessly transform raw invoices into ERP-ready data using Azure OpenAI and Python.Photo by Kelly Sikkema on UnsplashIntroductionProces...
azure
This blog post is a collaboration between Ilias Panagiotaras and George Verouchis with support from D ONEDALL-E, Prompt: “A Renaissance-style minimal fresco inspired by Raphael with earthy tones, s...
CONTACT
Available for select consulting, collaboration, and advisory engagements.