Summary
Manolis Ragkousis is a backend software engineer with 12 years of experience building reliable distributed systems and scalable microservices, currently contributing at Raiffeisen Bank International from the Aegean region of Greece. He has a strong track record modernizing monolithic Python backends into Clojure microservices, cutting AWS costs by 50%, and delivering data-heavy platforms for vehicle telematics, secure device tracking, and contact tracing. His work spans fintech and consumer apps—driving engagement and product metrics at Huddles and implementing mission-critical backend APIs and device gateways at enterprise clients. Comfortable across Python, Node.js and functional stacks, he blends hands-on engineering with team leadership and operational planning. Though most of his day-to-day code lives in private repos, he uses GitHub socially and brings a pragmatic focus on shipping secure, observable systems that move business metrics.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Software Engineering at Technological Educational Institute of Crete
Greek, English, Polish