Summary
Evangelos Giataganas is a software entrepreneur and full-stack engineer with 11 years of experience building web products and leading digital transformation efforts from Nicosia. As CEO & Founder of shift42 and formerly a senior developer at Unboxed and engineer at American Express and MyDrive, he combines hands-on Ruby on Rails backend work with JavaScript front-end skills and a disciplined TDD/CI-driven delivery approach. He holds an MSc in Software Engineering and a BSc in Computer Science, and brings practical experience in agile product cycles, accessibility-informed UX, and telematics-driven data products. Known for independently learning and sharing tools via open-source, he blends consultancy mindset with startup execution—comfortable switching between architecture, implementation and client-facing roles. A detail not obvious from titles: his background includes hands-on event management and technical support, which strengthened his stakeholder communication and operational instincts.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree Computer Science at University of Hertfordshire
Full Stack Web Development Certification Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Web Development Certification Computer Software Engineering at freeCodeCamp
Master's Degree Software Engineering, Master's Degree Software Engineering at City, University of London
High School, High School at Lyceum Acropolis - High School
English, Greek