Andreas Christopoulos
Senior Backend Developer
Athens, Greece
#OpenToWork
About
Senior backend developer and Team coordinator at HF Markets with 10 years of experience in web development, 6 of them being a full stack developer. Bringing forth expertise in design, installation, testing and maintenance of web applications. Proficient in an assortment of technologies, including Python Django and FastAPI, PHP Laravel, Wordpress plugin development, Drupal 7-8 module development, Javascript, jQuery, AngularJs, VueJs, SQL, MySql and Microsoft SQL Server and NoSQL databases like MongoDB and AWS DynamoDB.
Able to effectively self-manage during independent projects, as well as collaborate in a team setting or even lead a backend team as I do in my current role.
What I'm looking for
Senior Software Engineer seeking backend-focused opportunities, with a strong full-stack web development background.
I thrive in fully remote environments, having worked with international teams and specialize in building scalable, high-performance applications using Python (FastAPI, Django) and PHP (Laravel). Experienced with both relational and NoSQL databases, including MongoDB and DynamoDB.
Experience
Senior backend web developer - Team coordinator
HF Markets Group
May 2023 – Present
● Maintenance and development of the company's marketing software, including the main website and affiliate areas using Django Framework and FastAPI, along with nextJS
● Handling efficiently complex business logic and affiliate tracking
● Optimizations of the application’s and website's performance by implementing caching and using memory-efficient data structures as well as implementation of api consumption patterns for better maintainability
● Designing new systems when new projects come up
● Efficient and secure maintenance - upgrade of company’s tech stack along with reverse engineering
● Code review for the backend team
● Team leading procedures such as handling Git merge requests, distributing tasks to teammates, communication with other departments and report to management
DjangoFastAPInextJS
Full stack developer
Codefactory
Oct 2017 – Present
● Web Application Development for General Purposes
● Work with MySQL Server, PHP (Laravel), AngularJS, Drupal modules and Wordpress plugins development, Pentaho ETL, Pentaho BI Server, VueJS, Java, jQuery
● Worked with a proficient understanding of code conversion tools.
● Collaborated to create strategic initiatives to design, code, and test solutions.
● Mentor of junior and entry level developers as well as supervision of multiple projects
● Continually reinforce industry best practices.
● Efficient and secure maintenance - upgrade of company’s tech stack while production projects are up and running.
PHPLaravelMySQL
Junior web developer
Softloop
Apr 2016 – Sep 2016
● Web Application Development for Administrative Purposes in Academia.
● Worked with SQL Server, ASP.NET (+ Entity Framework), AngularJS.
● Provided effective troubleshooting and remediation for web applications.
ASP.NETEntity FrameworkAngularJS
Education
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)
B.Sc. · Informatics and Telecommunications
2010 – 2017
Skills
GitNode.jsMongoDBCSSjQueryMySQLSQLPythonPHP
Languages
GreekEnglishGerman
