I help companies build and ship AI products—from initial research through production deployment. My work bridges research and production, guiding projects from idea to deployment. This involves everything from initial concept development and proof-of-concept validation to hands-on implementation and cross-functional team collaboration. Driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence, I deliver AI solutions that create real business impact.
- Agentic AI & Multi-Agent Systems
- LLM Applications & MCP Servers
- RAG Systems & Knowledge Management
- Conversational AI & Chatbots
- Voice Biometrics & Speech Recognition
- B2B Intelligence & Data Products
- AI Strategy & Technical Leadership
PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
University of Plymouth
BSc in Informatics
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Machine Learning Consultant
Linked Business | Apr 2020 - Apr 2022 | 📍 Athens [Remote]
FinTech company that aggregates official business data from government registries to deliver B2B intelligence, sales leads, and KYC services. Served as a trusted advisor on AI, ML, and text-mining strategies, translating academic research and emerging technologies into production-ready solutions.
- 🔍 Designed and prototyped algorithms for entity recognition, lead scoring, and automated data enrichment
- 👥 Created and led collaborations of cross-functional teams to embed models into production pipelines, ensuring accuracy and scalability
- 🚀 Led rapid proof-of-concept initiatives to validate technical feasibility and business value, shaping the company’s data-driven roadmap
Technologies: Python • scikit-learn • spaCy • FastAPI • MongoDB • SQL • REST APIs
Staff Machine Learning Scientist - R&D
Ada Support LTD | Feb 2024 - Present | 📍 Toronto [Remote]
Leading Generative AI efforts through Applied Research. Work resulted in 2 US patents related to Conversational AI technologies. Worked end-to-end on conception, design, and implementation of ML-based product improvements.
- 🤖 Architected a modular, LLM-based AI Agent Platform optimizing model allocation for cost and performance
- 📚 Drove context management pipeline redesign, improving top-5 retrieval accuracy from 80%→90%+ and increasing “Resolved Inquiries” by 3%
- 📋 Led ML efforts for the Playbooks Framework, achieving <1% adherence error and enhancing resolution rates
- 🧪 Spearheading research on testing methodologies, performance evaluation, and AI explainability
Technologies: LLMs • NLP • Generative AI • Python • PyTorch
Senior Machine Learning Scientist - R&D
Ada Support LTD | Aug 2021 - Feb 2024 | 📍 Toronto [Remote]
Leading Generative AI efforts through Applied Research. Worked end-to-end on conception, design, and implementation.
- 🔄 Designed and implemented Generative Reply and Generative Action systems integrating retrieval, moderation, and query rewriting
- 🚀 Developed Autolaunch, a declarative chatbot creation framework, and ATS (Automatic Training Suggestions) — both patented
- 📜 Co-inventor on 2 U.S. patents in Conversational AI and automated training systems
- ⚙️ Drove Ada’s transition to hybrid and generative chatbot solutions leveraging fine-tuned LLMs
Technologies: LLMs • NLP • Generative AI • Python • PyTorch
Senior Machine Learning Specialist - R&D
Omilia LTD | Feb 2020 - Aug 2021 | 📍 Athens [Remote]
Designed and implemented machine learning models for Voice Biometrics, Automated Speech Recognition, and Natural Language Processing. Also involved in serving and maintaining the models.
- 🎤 Designed and deployed neural models for Voice Biometrics, Speech Recognition, and Emotion Recognition
- 🧠 Led applied research on Anti-Spoofing, Diarization, and Transformer-based architectures
Technologies: Python • C++ • PyTorch • TensorFlow • Deep Neural Networks • Probabilistic Neural Models
Data Scientist
Curation Zone LTD | Apr 2019 - Feb 2020 | 📍 London [Remote]
Working on AI technologies to identify the World’s best filmmakers.
- 🎬 Built deep learning models to identify top global filmmakers using BERT, ELMo, and LSTMs
- 📊 Deployed ML pipelines for scoring, recommendation, and data management
Technologies: Python • BERT • ELMo • LSTMs • TensorFlow • RESTful API • MongoDB
Lead AI Developer
Stellanovus LTD | Oct 2018 - Apr 2019 | 📍 Republic of Ireland [Remote]
Working on AINU.ai, a digital marketing platform powered by NLP and deep learning.
- 🚀 Led AI development for the platform
- 🧠 Focused on building and scaling neural architectures for text understanding and automation
Technologies: Python • LSTMs • TensorFlow • RESTful API
AI & Machine Learning Scientist
i-DAT | Sep 2017 - Sep 2018 | 📍 UK [Remote]
Working on a chatbot engine with text comprehension.
- 💬 Developed a chatbot engine for text comprehension and dialogue management
- 🧠 Implemented LSTM-based NLU/NLG modules using Keras, Rasa, and DialogFlow
Technologies: Python • LSTMs • Keras • DialogFlow • Rasa
Research Scientist
University of Naples, Federico II | Jun 2017 - Sep 2017 | 📍 Italy
Researcher Position under the supervision of Prof. Davide Marocco. Working on a Generative Adversarial Architecture based on Echo State Networks, with applications to music generation.
Technologies: Python • LSTMs • Echo State Networks • Theano
Research Assistant & Laboratory Assistant
Plymouth University | 2015 - 2017 | 📍 UK
2 Research Projects: Research and Development of Neural Architectures for:
- 📱 Sentiment Analysis in Tweets and Natural Language Processing
- 🏥 Explanation of Functional Disorders
3 Laboratories: Teaching:
- 🎓 MSc level: Robotics and Control
- 👨💻 BSc level: Cross-platform application development in C++
- ⚡ BSc level: Parallel and Distributed Programming
Technologies: CUDA • C/C++ • Python • TensorFlow • RNNs • Industrial Robotics
2 US Patents in Conversational AI | 7+ Publications in IEEE, Springer, Applied Sciences
US Patents
- Systems and methods for generating a chatbot — US11676044B1 (2023)
- Systems and methods for generating automatic training suggestions — US20230297887A1 (2023)
Selected Publications
- Effective Behavioural Dynamic Coupling through Echo State Networks — Applied Sciences (2019)
- A test of the adaptive network explanation of functional disorders — Biosystems (2017)
- Intuitive control of mobile robots — Cognitive Processing, Springer (2017)
- KURE: Kinematic universal remote interface — IEEE SMC (2016)
- A Human Centric Approach to Robotic Control — IEEE SMC (2015)
PhD in Computer Science, AI & Robotics
University of Plymouth · 2014–2017
Thesis: “Adaptive Neural Architectures For Intuitive Robot Control”
Part of the CogNovo Doctoral Programme
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BSc in Informatics
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · 2008–2013
Specialty in Information Systems, Expert Systems, and Database Management
Thesis: “Reinforcement Learning in Robotics”