Bio - Vasileios Nikolopoulos

Vasileios Nikolopoulos, PhD

Hi, my name is Vasileios Nikolopoulos. I am a seasoned backend engineer, currently working as an Expert Engineer for the eCommerce domain of bol. I bring extensive experience in designing complex systems, and demonstrable leadership skills. Always keen on researching new technologies, innovating, and constantly learning

Technical Skills

Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot
Google Cloud Tech(GKE, BigQuery, PubSub, Dataflow)
Enterprise System Architecture
Dockerized applications
Bol.com specific tooling (R2D2, Crystal, Karma, …)
API Design and development
Distributed Systems
Microservices & Systems of Systems
Data Intensive Systems Design
OKR, KPI, SLA oriented

Soft Skills

Team Leadership
Certified Scrum Master
Stakeholder Management
People Management
Project Management
Conflict Resolution
Presentation Skills

TLDR;

Software Engineer
Systems Architect
People Manager
Scrum Master

Experience

11+ years Software Engineering
6+ years Systems of Systems Architecture
9 Scientific Publications

Education

BSc Informatics Telematics
MSc Computational and Internet, Technologies and Applications
PhD Context Aware Decentralized Fog Computing

Work Experience

June 2024 - ...

Expert Software Engineer/Scrum Master | bol.com

Expert Software Engineer for the Logistics Domain.
Involved in high Impact projects, like the NoBsku project and the WIS project.

07/23 - 06/24

Head of Engineering / Senior Solutions Architect | On Air

Leading the company’s Engineering Department, reporting to the C-suite.
People Manager for 2 full scrum teams.
Designing all steps for the technological transitions of the company in detail.
Project managing multiple multi-phase projects.
Coaching and mentoring engineers.
Costs reduction by cleaning up the tech stack and tooling.
Hiring for multiple roles, and leading the recruitment process.

12/20 - 09/23

Expert Software Engineer/Scrum Master | bol.com

Leading the company’s Engineering Department, reporting to the C-suite.
People Manager for 2 full scrum teams.
Designing all steps for the technological transitions of the company in detail.
Project managing multiple multi-phase projects.
Coaching and mentoring engineers.
Costs reduction by cleaning up the tech stack and tooling.
Hiring for multiple roles, and leading the recruitment process.

07/18 - 11/20

Software Engineer/Scrum Master | Forescout Technologies

Developed, partially designed, and led the efforts for the OTSM product.
Fulfilled the role of Scrum Master and ad interim P.O.
Helped with the company’s agile transformation.
Developed multiple products using Java, PSQL, Python, Javascript and more.

2018 - 2020

Founder/CEO | jar.gr

Founded and led the product-oriented software startup using agile methodologies.
Had close contact with clients/stakeholders for their business requirements.
Made the strategic business decisions for the company.
Was part of the products’ design and architectural consultant for the teams.
Played the key role in the formulation and design of innovative solutions.
Mentored and coached company members and developers.

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And many more on my LinkedIn profile!