Panikos Christou

Panikos Christou

About Me

As a Maritime Affairs Officer at the Shipping Deputy Ministry of Cyprus, I am deeply involved in shaping the future of the maritime industry. My professional journey reflects a blend of diverse roles across maritime operations, DevOps engineering, and software development, underpinned by a strong foundation in data science and technology.
During my tenure as a DevOps Engineer at Amdocs, I honed my expertise in tools like Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, and Ansible, driving automation and optimizing CI/CD pipelines. I thrive in bridging the gap between development and operations, ensuring smooth and efficient software delivery.

In the realm of software development, I contributed to web app projects with Laravel, Vue.js, and Docker, combining back-end expertise with a keen eye for front-end details. My experience extends to quantitative analysis, where I worked on innovative trading strategies, time series analysis, and financial modeling during an internship at Tickmill.

My academic journey and internships highlight my versatility: from developing cybersecurity solutions with React.js and Flask, to analyzing Twitter data networks during a research internship at the University of Cyprus, and even exploring IT systems at Marlow Navigation.

With a background in maritime studies and data science, I am passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex challenges in shipping, logistics, and beyond. I continuously seek opportunities to grow, collaborate, and innovate at the intersection of technology and maritime affairs..

Experience

January 2025 – Present - Maritime Affairs Officer (IT)

At the Shipping Deputy Ministry of Cyprus, Limassol, Cyprus

  • Digital Modernization: Assisting the integration of cloud solutions and containerized environments to streamline maritime operations.
  • IT support: Fixing, replacing and upgrading current ministry infrastructure as well user assistance.
  • Process Optimization: Collaborating across departments to replace manual procedures with efficient, automated workflows.

February 2024 - December 2024 - DevOps Engineer

At Amdocs, Limassol, Cyprus

  • CI/CD Implementation: Implemented continuous integration and continuous deployment practices using Jenkins, enhancing build and deployment efficiency.
  • Automation Scripting: Developed Linux automation scripts to streamline system operations and reduce manual intervention.
  • Kubernetes Deployment: Deployed and managed containerized applications using Kubernetes on AWS Cloud, improving scalability and reliability.

March 2022 - December 2024 - Software Developer

At Networks Research Laboratory, Nicosia, Cyprus (Full time and part time after Amdocs)

  • Web Application Development: Built and maintained web applications using Vue.js and PHP (Laravel), enhancing user experience and functionality.
  • Database Management: Designed and optimized databases with MySQL and Redis.
  • API Development: Developed RESTful APIs for seamless communication between client and server applications.

June – August 2023 - Quantitative Analyst Intern

At Tickmill, Limassol, Cyprus

  • Created trading strategies using financial data and utilized Python, Jupyter, and Pandas.

June – August 2021 - Software Developer Intern

At AC Goldman Solutions, Nicosia, Cyprus

  • Developed a React.js front-end integrated with a Python Flask backend, implemented JWT authentication, and integrated external APIs.

Bachelor’s Diploma Project

Title: "Machine Learning Inference Performance Evaluation on Edge to Cloud Infrastructures"

Grade: 10/10

Built edge-to-cloud architecture with Docker and docker-compose and implemented object detection using PyTorch models.

Highlighted Courses Grades

Course Degree Grade
Diploma Thesis BSc 10/10
Internet Technologies BSc 10/10
Probability and Statistics for Data Science MSc 9.5/10
Introduction to Data Science and Analytics MSc 9.5/10
Big Data Analytics MSc 9.5/10
Algorithms and Complexity BSc 9.5/10
Human Computer Interaction BSc 9.5/10