Summary
Dimitris Koutsoukos is a software engineer at Apple with 12 years of experience focused on infrastructure for Search and Apple Intelligence. He combines production engineering at scale with deep research expertise from a PhD in Computer Science at ETH Zürich, where he studied efficient execution of database workloads across diverse hardware. His background spans academia and industry, including internships and roles at Meta, Orfium, Maastricht University, and collaborations with Microsoft Gray Systems Lab, giving him a strong cross-disciplinary perspective on data systems. Dimitris is particularly interested in how system and hardware choices shape query performance and is skilled at turning research ideas into robust infrastructure. Based in Zurich, he brings both experimental rigor and practical delivery to complex distributed systems problems. An understated strength is his track record of moving between theory and product—bridging novel database research with deployable engineering.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at ETH Zürich
Master of Engineering - MEng, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Master of Engineering - MEng, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at National Technical University of Athens
Greek, English, German, French