Summary
Stathis Goudoulakis is a seasoned technology leader and hands-on CTO with 13 years of experience building and scaling software and operations across gaming, FinTech, and e-commerce. Based in Liverpool, he currently leads Technology & Development Services at PQube while serving as Managing Director of Secret Level Studios, blending strategic direction with day-to-day engineering and product delivery. He has a track record of turning complex projects into profitable, secure products—from large-scale SaaS finance platforms to game publishing and localisation—and has repeatedly built the management structures to sustain growth. Holding advanced studies in AI and web computing, he pairs academic rigor with practical delivery, often stepping into advisory roles to modernise systems and controls across his ventures. Notably, he has moved between agency, in-house and publisher environments, giving him a rare fluency in both bespoke enterprise solutions and the commercial pressures of retail and games publishing.
13 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Artificial Intelligence, PhD Artificial Intelligence at Liverpool John Moores University
BSc Industrial Informatics, BSc Industrial Informatics at Technological Educational Institute of Kavala
English, Greek