Dimitris Hantzis

I am a highly driven and accomplished professional with 17 years of experience in Software Engineering and Systems Architecture.

I aim for solid strategic structure on all stages of development and excel in collaborating with ambitious and like-minded people to achieve their goals.

I am passionate about using my problem-solving skills to lead and create practical, efficient, and effective solutions during the full lifecycle of a project, that exceed expectations and drive positive outcomes for stakeholders.

• Design, architect and developed RESTful API services.
• Robust 3rd-Party API integrations of financial transactions systems (Sync/Async) and functionalities for reconciliation checks and reporting.
• Optimized and reduced the algorithmic complexity of multiple systems and database transactions.
• Designed and set working processes for development, testing, and deployment of projects.
• Lead, managed and planned projects from initial conception to architecture and delivery; creating proposals, time estimates, client handovers, technical breakdown and implementation.
• Managed, trained, and mentored a tech team of 7 members.
• Worked on various infrastructures including AWS, GoogleCloud and DigitalOcean.
• Creating Docker and Vagrant environments for local development.

• PHP(OOP) (5.3 – 8.2)
  Experience with Java2, C++.
• PHP Frameworks: Laravel (4.2 – 10), Lumen (7.1) Symfony (2 & 3), Zend, some experience with Pimple.
• JavaScript, AJAX, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, SASS, Liquid, YAML, Markdown, JSON.
• MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite IBM DB2.
• Git-Flow.
• Apache and Ngnix Server Configuration and maintenance, Virtual hosts, SSL Certificates, Vagrant, PuPHPet, Digital Ocean, AWS, Google Cloud, Docker, Cron
• Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Corel Painter IX, Autodesk SketchbookPro.
  Experience with 3D design and rendering: Blender, Microstation '95.
• Experience in Drupal 7, Wordpress, Jekyll, OpenCart.

• 2009 - 2010

  MSc in Design and Digital Media - The University of Edinburgh, UK

• 2002 - 2008

  BSc Informatics Engineer (Computer Sciences) – Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece

• 2011

  School of Reserve Officers (Signal Corps and Research and Informatics Corps) - Hellenic Armed Forces, Greece

• 2018, 2019

  Laravel London

• 2019

  UX Camp Brighton Redux

• 2018

  Amazon AWS London

• 2017

  UX Brighton

• English (Fluent)
• Greek (Native)

• Programming, Interface design and graphic design.
• Illustration, painting, cartooning and sequential storytelling (comics, storyboards).
• HIIT Weight Training, swimming and SUP
• Cooking
• Writing short stories
• Reading literature (fiction and non-fiction)