Summary
George Ntakakis is a CTO and multidisciplinary software leader from Thessaloniki with 8+ years of hands-on engineering and 12+ years of broader software experience across medical, industrial, and XR domains. He built and scaled immersive training platforms at Augmented Training Systems—leading teams of up to 16, delivering 20+ large-scale simulations for high-profile organizations, and cutting execution time by as much as 80% through automation. His background in biomedical engineering and ongoing PhD candidacy, plus 15+ peer-reviewed publications, inform data-driven designs that bridge clinical research and real-world training outcomes. He has practical cloud and AI experience (Azure, AI-driven automation) and shipped low-spec-optimized VR systems with advanced features like multiplayer avatars and body kinematics. Earlier roles at Microsoft and academia show a track record of secure, research-grade data collection and mixed-reality education tools deployed across hospitals and universities. Notably, he co-founded a medical diagnostics startup that achieved clinical validation and international recognition, illustrating his ability to move innovations from prototype to impact.
8 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Summer School Academy, Digital Healthcare Management, Summer School Academy, Digital Healthcare Management at The University of Sheffield
Computer Science & Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering at Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly. / TEI of Thessaly
2nd General Lyceum of Rethymnon
Greek, English