Nick Petropoulos

System & Software Engineer

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About

BSc Graduate on Software Engineering at University of Peloponnese, with work experience on System/Software automation(Python,Bash), ICT security, Game Development(Unity/C#),CMS management, maintenance/troubleshoot. Looking for new challenges. Captivated with automation, efficiency, bug-free and futureproof code. I like learning new things and I'm always ready for new opportunities to gain knowledge and experience.

Birthday: 02 February 1995

City: Athens, Greece.

Interests

Software Engineering

Game Develoment

Web Scrapping

Privacy and Security

Web 3.0

Monitoring

Algorithms

Machine Learning

Systems

Open Source

Hardware

Automations

Education

University of Peloponnese

BSc in Information and Communication Technology
Specialization: Software Engineer

2014-2022

Relevant Coursework

Database Management Systems
Algorithms & Optimization for Big Data
Parallel programming
CMS management
Android app development
Main subjects covered:
Development Process: Rational Unified Process
Data management systems: SQL, phpMyAdmin
Data mining: Weka
Design: MVC, UML
ERP use: Microsoft Dynamics AX
Web Client-side Programming: jQuery/jQueryMobile/AJAX
Semantic Web: OWL/RDF/SPARQL/RuleML, SOAP/WSDL/UDDI
Parallel Programming: MPI, OpenMP.
Mobile app development : Android Studio

Projects

Android app, developed with the purpose to provide location and time based notifications with
Android Studio.
Website building using Content management systems(CMS).
SQL database creation and use.
Creating a compiler and parser using Flex and Bison from an educationally made programming language to C.
Thesis: Design and development of a complete Video Game using Unity Engine(C#)

Experience

2024.01 – now

DEVOPS / SYSTEM / PLATFORM ENGINEER

Implemented, Automated, and Engineered In-House Cloud Infrastructure:

Designed, deployed, and maintained the organization's cloud infrastructure using cutting-edge technologies.
Leveraged immersion-cooled bare metal servers and network equipment for optimal performance and efficiency.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of software updates and system changes.
Experienced in working with Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) for virtualization and container management.
Set up and managed backup solutions.
Configured and optimized HAProxy for load balancing and high availability.
Managed traffic distribution across backend servers.

Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):

Orchestrated CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery, testing, and deployment.
Streamlined development workflows, reducing time-to-market and enhancing overall efficiency.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and High-Level Design:

Wrote infrastructure code using tools like Ansible to provision and manage resources.
Ensured consistency, scalability, and version control across environments.
Collaborated with architects to create high-level infrastructure designs, considering redundancy, disaster recovery, high availability and performance optimization.

Monitoring and Troubleshooting:

Implemented robust monitoring solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, or Zabbix) to proactively identify issues.
Conducted root cause analysis and resolved incidents promptly.

Automation and Scripting:

Developed automation scripts (e.g., Bash, Python, or PowerShell) to streamline repetitive tasks.
Improved operational efficiency and reduced manual intervention.

Containerization and Orchestration and Microservices:

Deployed, managed and modified services using Docker Swarm for orchestration.
Ensured load balancing, fault tolerance, and scalability in a Swarm cluster.

2022.06 – 2024.05

CMS PLATFORM MANAGER / QA / SUPPORT SERVICES

Numerous scripts made to automate a variety of tasks [Python, Bash, PowerShell].
Developing scalable modular software for various APIs and applications.
Web scrapping. [Python , Selenium]
Jira configuration and administration.
CMS management: [Salesforce , Umbraco , Wordpress]
Quality Assurance on Web projects.
Google Analytics and Matomo management.
Office 365, Microsoft Azure, Google Workspace Reseller administrator.
Full Stack maintenance [HTML , CSS , JavaScript , SQL]

Bitdefender/Bluesoft & IT

2020.02.01 – 2020.11.11

ICT SECURITY TECHNICIAN

Developing scripts to automate tasks (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
Administering the IT department’s policies and procedures (Active Directory).
Inspecting and analyzing logs on different SIEM appliances (Bitdefender Cloud Security Console).
Troubleshooting desktop, application, networks and infrastructure.
Working closely with vendors to resolve issues.
Numerous Webinars provided by Bitdefender.com on cybersecurity and company protection.