Electrical & Computer Engineer

Dec 2016 - Nov 2023

Grade: 7.75

Master of Engineering
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Department of Computers & Electronics

8-14 October 2023

Split, Croatia
Thematic CERN School of Computing

11-17 June 2023

Split, Croatia
Thematic CERN School of Computing

Online Courses

• Udemy

  Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking Complete Hands-on

  Prepare for the Certified Kubernetes Administrators Certification - CKA

  PowerShell: Step-by-step

• Mathesis

  Web application development with NodeJS

  Data science and applied machine learning with Python

  Introduction to web development with Flask

  Advanced programming in Python

  Advanced web development

• kodekloud

  Udemy Labs - Certified Kubernetes Administrator with Practice Tests

Seminars

• CERN

  Inverted CERN School of Computing

  SOC Hackathon Early 2024

• EC-COUNCIL University

  AI, ChatGPT, Blockchain, and Digital Currency (CBDC): Current Impact & Trends in 2030

  Ethical Hacking for Cloud Security: Best Practices and Tools

  Monitoring Threats in All Types of Cloud Environments

  Penetration Testing Challenges for Cloud-Based Applications (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)

  Improving ROI with Implementation of DevSecOps

  Cybersecurity Skills Essential For Combating Cyber Risks Today

• EESTEC LC Thessaloniki

  Mobile App Development Workshop

  Introduction to machine learning with python

• Codecamp Patras

  Create a scalable API with Microservices and Kubernetes

  Introduction to Game Development: Art & Code

  ML.NET: No magic anymore

• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

  ECESCON 12

  Data Analytics for IoT

Endpoint Security Engineer

Dec 2023 - Present

Meyrin, CERN

• Managed Endpoint Security: Successfully managed endpoint device security by deploying and operating Antivirus and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions for Windows and macOS environments, ensuring robust protection against malware and cyber threats.
• Threat Detection and Incident Response: Utilized EDR tools to monitor and analyze security alerts, detect threats, and respond to incidents. Conducted comprehensive investigations to identify and mitigate security breaches.
• Developed and Maintained EDR Policies: Created, implemented, and regularly updated EDR policies to enhance threat detection and response capabilities, ensuring alignment with organizational security standards.
• Maintained EDR Infrastructure: Managed and maintained the EDR infrastructure, including Windows Servers and MSSQL databases, ensuring high availability, optimal performance, and security compliance.
• Proactive Threat Hunting: Conducted proactive threat hunting using EDR solutions to identify potential threats, vulnerabilities, and indicators of compromise (IOCs) before exploitation, enhancing overall security posture.
• Part-Time Member of the CERN Security Team: Collaborated with the CERN Security Team to minimize the impact of security incidents on the CERN site through prevention, detection, and response activities using SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) and SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) solutions.
• Security Reviews and Audits: Conducted thorough security reviews and audits for devices requiring firewall openings to ensure compliance with security policies and to minimize potential vulnerabilities.
• Enhanced Security Configurations for Windows Devices: Reviewed, extended, and improved existing security configurations for Windows devices to strengthen defense mechanisms against potential cyber threats.
• Deployed and Managed "Hardened PC" Configurations: Implemented and managed "Hardened PC" configurations in selected areas of the organization to provide enhanced protection for critical systems.
• Conducted Security Audits for Client-Server Protocols and Ciphers: Performed security audits and recommended improvements for client-server protocols and security ciphers to ensure secure data transmission and communications.
• Reviewed Security Guidelines for CERN's Managed Computers: Assessed and refined security guidelines for both centrally and locally managed computers at CERN, ensuring adherence to best practices in cybersecurity.
• Application Packaging and Deployment: Packaged and deployed applications and security configurations using various deployment environments, including Microsoft Intune, MECM and JAMF to enhance both security and productivity.
• Provided 3rd Level Support for Windows, Application Provisioning and Antivirus: Participated in 3rd level support for Windows environments, application provisioning and antivirus support resolving complex technical issues and ensuring smooth operation across the organization.

Web & Software developer / IT support

Oct 2022 - Oct 2023

Meyrin, CERN

• Content management: Web design, website management, Design and modules creation for websites in Drupal 8.
• System administration: Hardware and system management: Windows PCs, Network administration, GNU/Linux administration.
• Web applications: Web application development (e.g in HTML, CSS, JS, H5P) for virtual educational games and other virtual activities around particle and high-energy physics.
• Database Management: Management of database systems on MySQL.
• Script support on Python, C/C++.
• IT technical support

Information Technology Support Engineer

Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

Thessaloniki, IT department of AUTh

• Support for services and infrastructure at the IT Center of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
• Worked as Level 1, 2 and 3 of technical support.
• Development and services support on Information & Communication Technologies for research at AUTh

Information Technology System Engineer

Dec 2018 - Jun 2019

Thessaloniki, School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, AUTh

• Upgrading and expansion of library, computer lab and other infrastructures of the Department of Rural and Surveying Engineering.
• Worked as Level 1 and 2 of technical support
• Development and services support on Information & Communication Technologies for research at RSE

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Cloud Native Computing Foundation

May 2023

Certificate available here

Certified ESET Managed Client Security Specialist

ESET

August 2024

Certificate available here

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)

May 2023

Tech4Good from Accenture

June 2022

ACM AUTh

Days of Coding 2022

May 2022

3rd Place on EESTech Challenge 2022

April 2022

EESTech Challenge 2021

April 2021