Hi, I am Despina
Mathematician and engineer at heart, and curious by nature.
At the age of 18, I was impressed by the abstract beauty, the order and the discipline of Mathematics so I decided to study Applied Mathematics and Physics at National Technical University of Athens.
Soon enough I realised how much I love to find solutions where other people find problems and this is how engineering came to my life.
Today I’m a senior software engineer in trading and financial technology, designing and building systems that run in complex, fast-moving environments.
Along the way I’ve worked across telecommunications, banking, fintech and trading, on everything from large-scale enterprise platforms to early-stage startup products.
What drives me is the same thing that pulled me in all those years ago: tackling hard problems, always learning, and turning complexity into something useful.
I seek for the innovation, the excellence and the challenge.
Life outside software
Outside work, I like to stay active and keep challenging myself.
Tennis and sailing are my two big passions. Most weekends you’ll find me on the water, where strategy, teamwork and adaptability matter just as much as they do in engineering. During the week, it’s the tennis court or the gym.
I love learning new things, meeting people from different backgrounds, and being inspired by their experiences and perspectives.
Some of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned have come from conversations with inspiring people, and some of the best books I’ve read were random finds on evenings spent wandering through bookstores.
Connect with me
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