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Design, build, and optimize high-performance C++ systems supporting large-scale AI data pipelines and evaluation workflows. Develop full-stack tooling and backend services for data annotation, validation, and quality control at scale. Collaborate with research, data, and engineering teams to support model training and evaluation infrastructure, identifying bottlenecks and edge cases in system and

Served as dedicated AI Tutor for Greek, directly contributing to the continuous improvement of Grok’s Greek-language capabilities through targeted training and feedback.

Tackled a wide variety of linguistic challenges — including grammar, syntax, vocabulary, idioms, cultural nuances, and conversational naturalness — resulting in measurably higher accuracy and fluency in Grok’s Greek responses.

Taught math and physics to students with a range of learning styles and backgrounds, adjusting explanations and pacing to each student's needs. Built original teaching materials to make abstract concepts concrete and engaging for students at different levels. Used AI tools to help draft lesson materials and explanations, then reviewed and refined the output before using it with students.

Contributed to structured, step-by-step project execution within a small engineering team. Wrote and debugged code in C++ and Python to support automation and problem-solving tasks. Used SolidWorks for design and modeling as part of the project workflow.

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Physics with an expected completion in 2027.