Name: Savvas Chatzipavlidis
Profile: Software engineer
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
- Problem Solving - flexibility
- Data structures and clean coding
- Performance optimization
- Soft skills
- Business Intelligence
- Agile development processes
- Scrum methodology
Technical Skills
About me
I am Savvas Chatzipavlidis, a dedicated software engineer with a rich background in military technology. My professional journey has been marked by a strong focus on full-stack development, where I have honed my skills in a variety of programming languages and frameworks. I have a particular proficiency in Java, Spring, and Java Server Faces (JSF), which has been central to my role in developing robust software solutions.
My experience extends to adept database management, with a deep understanding of systems like MySQL, Postgresql and MariaDB. This expertise is complemented by my tenure in the military, where I specialized in ensuring the security and reliability of systems. Here, I developed a keen eye for detail and a thorough approach to maintaining and managing sensitive data, ensuring compliance with stringent security protocols.
What truly defines me as a professional is my adaptability, problem-solving skills, and commitment to quality. My passion for technology drives me to continuously learn and adapt, thriving in agile and innovative development environments. My goal is to leverage my technical skills and military experience to contribute meaningfully to cutting-edge software projects.
Education-Certificates
Military Academy
Class of 2014
Graduate as a Warrant Officer in artillery
BSc. in Economics - Democritus University of Thrace,
2021
Certification of Software Developer
2020
EN ISO 9001:2015 (Unicert, 2019)
Professional Experience
Innovative and results-driven Software Engineer with years of experience in developing scalable and efficient software solutions. Adept at leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced Agile environment. Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time, significantly improving system performance and user satisfaction. Passionate about leveraging all kind of technologies to solve challenging business problems, with a keen focus on optimizing user experience, ensuring robust security, increasing operational efficiency. Recognized for exceptional problem-solving abilities, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to excellence.
Software Engineer (Full-stack)
2022 - Present
Syntax IT Group - Interamerican • Athens, Greece
- Develop and maintain company web applications (including claims processing systems, policy management systems and payment procedures) that are used both internally and externally by customers.
- Write clean and well readable code, and automated tests (Playwright and Cucumber). Review code and conduct code quality analyses.
- Responsible for analyzing business requirements to identify software features and functionalities needed to support business processes.
- Design and implement solutions to meet the large amounts of business needs: write reusable or generic code using frameworks such as Angular and Apache Wicket, and provide technical documentation including diagrams and business logic.
- Handle of internal and external Restfull-Api services using various libraries and methods depending on the endpoint client (SOAP-APIC).
- Design and develop software solutions for the company's online payment system while using banking API systems (AJAX) to enable seamless transactions.
- Work in cross-functional teams, collaborating with other engineers, project managers, and business analysts, to ensure that the product meets business needs and is delivered on time.
IT - Software developer
2016 - 2022
Hellenic Army General Staff • Greece
- Maintained and upgraded software and hardware, to ensure up-to-date, properly functioning, secure, reliable, and fast military computers, servers, and network infrastructure (including routers, switches, and firewalls).
- Managed data, including backups and security, to ensure compliance to relevant regulations and policies in both windows and Linux servers.
- Created Java server-side applications with Spring by designing rest-Api, Hibernate – JPA, working on relational database management systems (MySQL, MariaDB), writing unit test with jUnit and maintaining efficiency of server.
- Created web applications with Java Server Faces using libraries such as OmniFaces and Prime-Faces, applying MVC principles. Security management using private pipelines, including multifactor authentication, encryption.
Hobbies
Diverse Passions Beyond Code: From Slopes to Summits, Pages to People
Explore the multifaceted world of a software engineer who finds balance and inspiration in skiing down snowy slopes, conquering mountain trails, delving into the depths of books, and dedicating time to preserve our nature through community service.
Trail running
Community service
Diving
