Summary
Panayioti Kitsos is an R&D software and cybersecurity engineer at Sandia National Laboratories with nine years of experience bridging IT and OT security for energy systems, ICS/SCADA, and major infosec initiatives. He holds an MS in Computer Engineering from the University of New Mexico and combines software engineering, machine learning, dynamic analysis, and advanced networking to tackle complex cyber-physical challenges. At Sandia he applies big data analytics and pentesting skills, volunteers on red team exercises, and supported DOE CyberForce competitions, reflecting a hands-on, adversary-focused approach. Earlier research on V2X, platooning, and IoT-informed predictive simulations gives him uncommon insight into safety-critical and autonomous system interactions. He also runs a technical ATM placement business, demonstrating operational pragmatism alongside research depth.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering at University of New Mexico School of Engineering