Alexis Pavlidis

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ABOUT ME

7 years of experience in Software engineering and consultancy

I am a Software Engineer from Greece based in London, currently working for Skyscanner 🛫

I am passionate about building well-crafted software and helping organizations achieve their goals. I am interested in Web, Cloud Platforms, Architecture, and Agile and the lean startup methodology.

I'm passionate about mentoring because I know how valuable it is to have a mentor in the early stages of your career. Having walked the path myself, I understand the challenges and pitfalls you might encounter. With my guidance, you can avoid learning the hard way and fast-track your career development. Whether it's interviews, career strategy, study plans, or refining your coding skills, I'm here to support you on your journey to success.

My Mentoring Topics

Interviews
Career strategy
Study plan
Reviewing projects/codes/work
Mock interviews
CV building/reviewing

Greek, English

London (+01:00)

Joined September 2023

EXPERTISE

Java

7 years experience

React

2 years experience

AWS (Amazon Web Services)

3 years experience

JavaScript

3 years experience

Computer Vision

7 years experience

Interview Preparation

7 years experience

CVS

7 years experience

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SOCIAL PRESENCE

GitHub

IT_API

The Internet services of the IT department of Alexander Technological Education Institute of Thessaloniki

JavaScript

RestfulQueries

An easy way to add Filtering,Pagination,Sorting,Searching on your REST APIs

Java

Stack Overflow

1080 Reputation

EMPLOYMENTS

Software Engineer Distributed Systems

Skyscanner

2022-04-01-Present

- Led the launch of a new API feature that increased search flexibility, resulting in a 10% increase in customer engagement. - Mentored 3...

- Led the launch of a new API feature that increased search flexibility, resulting in a 10% increase in customer engagement. - Mentored 3 junior engineers weekly for a year, to achieve their professional goals and contribute to their growth. - Analyzed user feedback and established API documentation, resulting in a 10% reduction in support tickets in 6 months. Led the Operational Excellence reports in the tribe to ensure service stability and raise awareness across the teams. - Reduced API response size by 25% through gRPC optimisation by updating attributes from int32/string to sint32/enums. Initiated and developed a front-end app, enhancing our B2B offering and market competitiveness.

Java

JUnit

Docker

Java

JUnit

Docker

Kubernetes

Microservices

Dropwizard

Grafana

gRPC

Databricks

AWS (Amazon Web Services)

Software Consultant/Craftsman

Codurance

2020-02-01-2022-03-01

eClinicalWorks (client side) - Drove a system redesign that utilized a configuration-driven approach, resulting in a 15% reduction in the...

eClinicalWorks (client side) - Drove a system redesign that utilized a configuration-driven approach, resulting in a 15% reduction in the codebase. - Using characterization testing (golden master) to record the behaviour of the system and build assertions dynamically. Dealogic (client Site) - Led client engagement by employing backlog refinement, analysis, and evaluation to effectively identify their needs. - Decreased cost of manual processing reports from the researchers by automating the process with 85% success rate using a combination of Azure tools. - Decoupling legacy components through Strangler pattern, testing using Outside-In TDD, docker orchestration.

Java

MySQL

Spring

Java

MySQL

Spring

Azure

JUnit

Jenkins

Docker

Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft Power Apps

Software Engineer

Kaizen

2019-09-01-2020-03-01

- Worked on a microservice architecture using message brokers, events and HTTP, with high availability and reliability. - Created a SPA ...

- Worked on a microservice architecture using message brokers, events and HTTP, with high availability and reliability. - Created a SPA with high attention to code quality (above 90% code coverage) using React and Redux. - Introduced a new security testing process using Snyk, resulting in a reduction in high-severity security issues on PR level

Java

MySQL

Spring

Java

MySQL

Spring

JUnit

Cassandra

TypeScript

Docker

React

Apache Kafka

CI/CD

PROJECTS

Skyscanner B2B APIView Project

2022

Our Travel API technology can help your brand to: - Display both indicative and live price feeds - Support a variety of geo formats for ...

Our Travel API technology can help your brand to: - Display both indicative and live price feeds - Support a variety of geo formats for easy integration - Highlight flight options with a lower carbon footprint based on our emissions data - View traveller airline feedback through our Partner Quality Score data.

Java

JUnit

Docker

Java

JUnit

Docker

Kubernetes

Microservices

Dropwizard

Grafana

Databricks

AWS (Amazon Web Services)

RestfulQueriesView Project

2018

Develop true restful APIs by supporting pagination, filtering, selection, sorting, and searching. This project helps you add these featur...

Develop true restful APIs by supporting pagination, filtering, selection, sorting, and searching. This project helps you add these features to your REST Controller easily without developing custom solutions. The project is currently only compatible with Spring Data MongoDB applications. There is a blog post here, where I describe step-by-step the implementation of this library.

Java

MongoDB

JUnit

Java

MongoDB

JUnit

Apache Maven