Nikos Tzamos
Product-Focused CTO | Fast Execution, Real Outcomes
Greek, 33 years old, living in Greece. ntzamos@gmail.com
I build products by staying close to both the code and the business need. I know when to move fast with a lightweight solution and when to invest in strong foundations. I work alongside the team, not above it, and I try to keep progress and people in balance.
Current Experience
Chief Technology Officer
Pandas.io Full-time
2019 - Present 6 years 5 months
I am currently leading the AI department, where I have created Vision products and services now deployed across major telecom retail networks. My work focuses on transforming device valuation and risk assessment through applied computer vision and automation, turning AI into real-world infrastructure that delivers measurable business impact. I collaborate across product, strategy, and partnerships to make sure what we build is actually used at scale and trusted in everyday operations.
Past Experiences
ML/AI Software Engineer at Turn-Key.ai (2023-2025) Part-time contributor
I supported the AI strategy and prototyping across voice, vision, and LLM-based systems, building fast proofs of concept that turn into real products. From vehicle damage assessment for insurers to enterprise tools for government agencies, I focus on making AI practical, reliable, and ready for deployment.
Staff Software Engineer at Deger (2021-2024) Part-time contributor
I designed and developed the architecture for Solar Brain, an intelligent solar panel monitoring system that uses geolocation and solar position to compute optimal panel orientation for maximum irradiance. Deployed across 100+ installations in Greece and Europe.
Lead Software Engineer at Deger (2017-2019)
Built and deployed IoT infrastructure across 150+ industrial sites. Developed backtracking software to minimise shadow impact on solar panels during early morning and afternoon hours, along with electricity production forecasting models, significantly improving energy yield and operational efficiency.
Software Engineer at Netcompany (2015-2017)
Worked on web platforms for EU public sector teams, with a focus on making heavy, form-based workflows actually usable. Spent a lot of time refining UI flows to reduce manual input mistakes and frustration, while keeping the backend fast and clean.
Software Engineer at Intale (2012-2014)
Developed modules for cashier display systems. Gained hands-on experience with enterprise development practices while shipping features that had to work reliably in busy store environments.
Awards
Innovation Corps 2021, National Science Foundation (2021)
Technical Lead of Morphology venture team at Harvard Innovation Labs, applied Customer Discovery processes, validated hypotheses and performed 100 interviews.
ACM SIGMOD 2016 Programming Contest, San Francisco (2016)
Won second place globally in ACM SIGMOD 2016 programming contest with team "uoa_team". C++ solution for dynamically changing graph with minimum path queries.
Algorithmic Competitions, National & International (2009-2011)
Represented Greece National team in Olympiads in Informatics and 2x National Champion in Greece. 2 days x 4 hours to solve 3 problems in C++, the biggest algorithmic competitions globally. Later on, I mentored students in algorithmic thinking, which led them to national and international programming contest victories.
Key Achievements
Vision AI at scale
Delivered and deployed computer vision systems across nationwide telecom retail networks.
AI that runs in the real world
Built models used daily for live device valuation and risk assessment.
Fast but built to last
Designed architectures that enable rapid development without sacrificing scalability.
Trusted AI partner
Supported insurers and public sector teams in adopting practical AI solutions.
Technical Skills
Frontend & Web
Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript
LLMs & Agents
Agentic workflows, MCP, embeddings, RAG, LLM-based tools
Backend & APIs
Python FastAPI, Node.js, REST APIs, GraphQL
Databases
PostgreSQL, Supabase, Apache Spark, Big Data
AI & Machine Learning
Computer Vision, LLMs, PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV
Cloud & DevOps
AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, IoT Infrastructure
Languages
JavaScript, Python, C++, Java, SQL
Education
M.Sc. Computer Science
University of Athens - Ongoing
B.Sc. Computer Science
University of Athens 2011 – 2015
Thesis: Differential updates in big data databases, with Apache Spark in Java.
English Language
Michigan Proficiency (ECPE)
French Language
DELF B2
Swedish Language
Duolingo 1300+ days streak
Hobbies
Kite surfing, climbing, running and fishing