As a student I have received a performance scholarship and award 3 times during my BSc studies. Finished both Bsc and Msc with First class honours, for which I am proud! I have participated in Imagine Cup twice, and won twice, representing Greece as the local winner in the world finals in St.Petersburg, Russia (2013) and Seattle, USA (2014).

 

My efforts in the MSP Community of Microsoft Hellas gave me new insights on how to work harder, write better code and work in teams, through Imagine Cup and both Genesis Game Studios and CodeBiz, startups I have created with people from within that network. Also, my public speaking and presentation skills were polished to the bone as I participated as a guest speaker or main speaker in more than 140 events, workshops, seminars and labs across Greece.

 

One of the greatest honours however was my job at SAE Institute, where I was chosen as the South European representative of the company in a 4-member Programme Leadership Committee in which we shaped the way the Bachelor Programme of SAE would be executed across all Europe.

 

As a person I am proactive on everything, taking under consideration everything before coding, but preparing even for plan E. When working on a project, I lose perception of time, and try to shoot down the tasks, delivering the highest quality in the shortest speed possible. Even If I am out of tasks, you can find me coding something else or working in an entirely new project. Running 2 startups has given me the skill to completely ignore stress and function normally under pressure. In fact, I am into it, the thrill of being a part of an ever-evolving and active team is what drives me, completely immersing me into the game development paradigm.

 

It's what I am dreaming of, actually.