A small introduction
Hoi allemal,
My name is Vasileios Nikolopoulos, I’m a Software engineer, with Java expertise, while also being a Professional Scrum Master, and leading a small group of people as CEO of Jar
Additionally I am a PhD candidate at Harokopio University of Athens, on Context-Aware IoT and autonomous Fog/Edge nodes. Keen on researching new technologies and innovating!
Work Experience
Senior Software Engineer – Scrum Master
bol.com | December 2020 – Present
Software Engineer – Scrum Master
Forescout Technologies Inc. | July 2018 – December 2020
Backend development using Java, PSQL, Python, Javascript and more. Also Working as part of a Scrum team and being a Scrum Master. Software Engineer/CEO/Founder Jar July 2018 – Present Creating tailor made software for clients. Technologies stack is based around Java, PHP, Node.js, React-Native and MySQL. Additionally, facilitating the implementation of Scrum in the company by being a Scrum Coach, and coaching interns for their career decisions.
Software Engineer/CEO/Founder
Jar | July 2018 – Present
Creating tailor made software for clients. Technologies stack is based around Java, PHP, Node.js, React-Native and MySQL. Additionally, facilitating the implementation of Scrum in the company by being a Scrum Coach, and coaching interns for their career decisions.
Research Associate/Software Engineer
Harokopio University of Athens | February 2015 – Present
Participating in European Research Projects (i.e. Artemis EMC2) as a Software Engineer and Researcher. Proof of Concepts for our research was implemented in Java.
Software Engineer
Freelancer| June 2012 – July 2018
Implementing customer ordered projects, using primarily Java and JS solutions, but also Android Stack, Unity Game engine, and Embedded Systems (Arduino/Raspberry Pis).
Software Engineer L2
Openbet | November 2016 – September 2017
Software engineer using Java and TCL for backend development of client ordered changes on betting software.
CMS/Android Programmer
Express Publishing | September 2013 – February 2015
Part of the Multimedia team, working on creating a custom builder to transform information from a data entry department to interactive Mobile Applications. Also developed custom tools for the business in Java.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Candidate)
April 2015 – Present | Harokopio University of Athens
Context-aware IoT, An Autonomic Approach targeting Multi-critical Applications
Master of Science
September 2013 – February 2015 | Harokopio University of Athens Computational and Internet, Technologies and Applications
Grade: 9.9/10
Bachelor of Science
September 2009 – September 2013 | Harokopio University of Athens Bachelor’s degree on Informatics and Telematics
Grade: 7.7/10
Certifications/Diplomas
Cambridge CPE (European C2) | Cambridge University
Professional Scrum Master I | Scrum.org
Hobbies
Life Coaching
Helping young adults with their educational and career decisions, helping them to stay on a positive mindset