Alexandros Kazantzidis
7-year streak of making software do the happy dance!
Who needs a plain old resume when you can join me on an adventure through the twists and turns of my professional timeline?
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September 2011
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Engineering school
Embarked on a wild ride at the Engineering school in my hometown, where I geeked out over Programming, Space Geodesy, and decoding the mysteries of Geospatial data. 🌍
November 2016 & April 2017
Student competitions
Zooming through the galaxy, I clinched the 2nd prize in a European Space Geodesy challenge. Teaming up with two cosmic pals, we bagged another prize at the NASA Space Apps Hackathon in Thessaloniki. 🏆
June 2017
Finished my Engineering degree and Thesis
Closed the study chapter with a thesis on Satellite orbit determination methods. If my code were a movie, it would be in the 'so bad it's good' category - no links, just laughs! 🛰️
July 2017 - September 2017
Google Summer of code 2017
Initiated my coding journey with a pal, creating an open-source Python package for Satellite orbit determination. We added unit tests, crisp documentation, and threw it all out there for the world to dive into! 🐍
October 2017 - February 2019
Master of Science in Geoinformatics
Diving deeper into the coding galaxy, I delved into extensive geospatial analysis and satellite orbit determination for my second master's thesis. Because why settle for one master when you can have two, right? 📚
April 2018 - May 2018
Data Science internship at Avoy
Spent 3 months on a remote internship with Avoy, the travel-savvy wizards! My mission? Crafting a data pipeline with Python to keep the company's info flowing smoothly – because even data deserves a vacation! ✈️
June 2018 - September 2018
Mentor for Google summer of code 2018
Guided a dynamic duo of budding developers, navigating the open-source wilderness together. Steering them through the Python package for satellite orbit determination that I kicked off – because coding is more fun when it's a team sport! 👩💻
July 2018 - June 2021
Fullstack Software engineer at Comidor
Dived headfirst into the world of full-time coding fun at Comidor, a Greek hub for low-code BPM brilliance! Proud team member of the crew that birthed the shiny new platform version. Picture this: Vue.js, Java, MySQL, mobile apps jazzed up with Cordova, and a sprinkle of Machine Learning with Weka and Java. Just another day at the coding playground! 💻
June 2021 - December 2022
Frontend Software engineer at Everli
Embarked on an adventure with the Everli crew, the maestros of grocery delivery in Italy. Armed with Vue.js, Nuxt, TypeScript, and a touch of Jest and Cypress magic, I'm on a quest to turn grocery shopping into a seamless joyride for all! 🛒
January 2023 - Present
Internal switch to Fullstack engineer at Everli
Team SOS in the backend world, and guess who swooped in? Yours truly, donning the PHP and Laravel cape to the rescue! Because when the team needs a hero, I'm there to ensure success prevails! 🦸♂️
May 2023
Job Rider side project started
Launched Job Rider, my brainchild side project, a mobile app jazzing up commutes with Carpooling vibes for work warriors. Picture this: React Native weaving its magic for the Android app, and Supabase holding down the fort in the backend along with PostgreSQL and PostGIS. Oh, and did I mention Job Rider snagged a prize at a Social Hackathon in Greece? Because why not add a cherry on top of the code! 🚗
April 2024
Frontend Software engineer at cargo.one
Joined the cargo.one squad, crafting top-tier solutions for air freight forwarders. With Vue.js in hand and the power ofJest and Vue-test-utils by my side. I'm soaring through the skies of frontend magic, delivering smooth and reliable experiences for the world of air cargo! 📦