Summary
Giannis Panagiotou is a seasoned software founder and engineer with 15 years of experience building high-impact, market-driven digital products across Europe and Africa. As Co-founder and Chief Engineer of UX Information Technologies, he leads a distributed technical team and writes substantial production code for projects commissioned by organizations like the World Bank, USAID, UNICEF, Microsoft and PwC. His background combines deep front-end and Node.js experience from early work on Cloud9 IDE with backend protocol-level contributions (FTP/SFTP fixes) to open-source projects such as jsDAV. Giannis pairs formal training in Media Technology and Electronic Engineering with a hands-on, product-focused approach, often designing solutions that blend hardware and software as seen in the Fietslabyrint accessibility project. Comfortable working remotely between Athens and Amsterdam, he prioritizes locally-relevant, sustainable technology that delivers measurable social and economic outcomes. Avid traveler and polymath developer, he brings entrepreneurial grit and a preference for small, talented teams to turn complex problems into pragmatic systems.
16 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
BSc, Electronic Engineer, BSc, Electronic Engineer at Technologiko Ekpaideutiko Idrima, Athinas
Master of Science (MSc), Media Technology, Master of Science (MSc), Media Technology at Leiden University
Erasmus Exchange Program, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Erasmus Exchange Program, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at Copenhagen University College of Engineering
Greek, English, French