Hi, my name is
George Kontosis.
I conduct some beautiful code
I'm a software engineer based in Athens, Greece, specializing in building (and occasionally designing) exceptional websites, applications, and everything in between.
About Me
Hello! I'm George, a software engineer based in Athens, Greece.
I am a software engineer working on a wide range of projects, both meaningful to our society and useful to the general population. I am a big fan of open source software, from where I try to learn everyday and contribute in my own way.
Graduated from Athens University of Economics and Business, I founded my own startup FoodShare and was responsible for multiple projects both as a volunteer and freelancer.
Here are a few technologies I've been working with recently:
- Python
- Django
- Angular
- Java
- SQL & NoSQL
- JavaScript (ES6+)
- HTML & CSS
- Node.js
Where I've Worked
Software Engineer @ Accenture
January - present
- Stimulate the innovation and re-engineering of a huge and complex banking system
- Lead 4 projects (2/4 with fully remote-offshore teams) in delivering end-to-end projects to the client
- Work in a combination of Agile and Waterfall software development environment
- Deliver day-to-day compact and reliable code to the client (both writing and reviewing)
- Train new joiners and conduct educative presentation to the client's teams
BI Analyst @ Vodafone
April - August 2019
- Granted day-to-day reports based on the business units’ requirements and enriched them in terms of data quality,
analysis and visualization
- Contributed in redesigning the department’s report generation process; concluded in converting manual
to auto-generated reports
- Innovated by proposing an entrepreneurial enrichment project and a fully formed data monetization strategy: both
approved by the strategic manager of the company
Founder & Web Developer @ FoodShare
October 2018 - September 2019
- Initialize the environment by creating a virtual machine and setting an Ubuntu Server hosted @Okeanos
- Build the application's back-end using Python, Django and MySQL
- Create a design-minded front-end interface using Angular7, HTML & CSS
Team Leader & Software Engineer @ TEDxNkua
September 2018 - May 2019
- Established the production environment at an Apache Server created on a virtual machine @Okeanos
- Installed WordPress and manipulated a free theme
- Integrated plugins in order to handle the ticket purchasing process
Web Designer @ Freelancer
March - May 2018
- Hired during Panorama of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, while being a volunteer, as a junior web developer
- Claimed administration rights and re-designed a dentist's website (currently unmaintained)
Some Things I've Built
Featured Project
TEDxNkua
A web app build for the TEDxNkua event held in NCSR Demokritos, Athens Greece. Managing to inform all attendees and speakers about the TEDx event, host special competitions and tickets purchases.
- Apache Server
- WordPress
- HTML & CSS
- JavaScript
Featured Project
FoodShare
A web application connecting households, restaurants and supermarkets in order to exchange extra food. The ultimate goal of this application is to tackle the food waste problem in Greece and why not in the whole world.
- Angular7
- Django
- Node.js
Other Noteworthy Projects
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Whether you have a job offer, a question or just want to say hi, I'll try my best to get back to you as soon as possible!