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Konstantinos Petrakopoulos

@konstantinospetrakop

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Senior Data Scientist and consultant delivering AI-driven analytics and BI.

Cyprus

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What I'm looking for

I seek hands-on roles building ML/AI solutions and BI at organizations valuing cross-functional collaboration, applied research, and end-to-end delivery.

I am a Senior Data Scientist and consultant with nearly five years in the private sector and over nine years in academic research, delivering actionable insights and data-driven solutions across domains.

I build end-to-end analytics pipelines, predictive models, and interactive dashboards using Python, SQL, Power BI, and Tableau, and I implement AI components including LLM tools and RAG pipelines for SaaS applications.

I have led cross-functional teams, coordinated Agile delivery (JIRA, Confluence), and managed projects from proposal and budgeting through delivery, aligning analytics with stakeholder KPIs.

I am experienced with geospatial and graph analytics, numerical simulation, cloud ML deployments (Azure ML, Docker), and a broad data engineering and ML toolset, making me effective in fintech, pharma, telecom, GIS, defense-related analytics, and business intelligence projects.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Data Scientist - Analyst

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Independent

Jun 2025 - Present (3 months)

Provide advanced data analytics and predictive modeling as a freelance consultant, implementing AI-driven solutions and delivering interactive Power BI and Tableau dashboards for clients across fintech, pharma, gaming, GIS and defense analytics.

Predictive Analytics Power BI Tableau Python SQL AI ML Data Visualization ETL

Data Scientist - Analyst

BIVAL GmbH

Feb 2023 - May 2025 (2 years 3 months)

Supported product backlog and roadmap planning, designed AI components and RAG pipelines for SaaS products, built KNIME workflows and ETL pipelines, and developed Power BI/Tableau dashboards to surface key business metrics.

KNIME Python SQL Power BI Tableau Docker Agile Jira

STEM Teaching Specialist

Independent

Oct 2021 - Oct 2023 (2 years)

Delivered physics and math instruction to university students, provided tutorial support and developed course materials to improve student outcomes.

Teaching Curriculum Development Mathematics Communication Lesson planning

Post-Doctoral Associate

New York University Abu Dhabi

Oct 2017 - Oct 2021 (4 years)

Led research projects in numerical simulations and data-driven modeling, built and validated predictive models, and managed student teams to deliver research outcomes and stakeholder reports.

Matlab Python Data Analysis Modeling Research Management Scientific Computing

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant

University of Kansas

Aug 2012 - Aug 2017 (5 years)

Conducted doctoral research in numerical methods and forecasting, developed predictive models using Python and MATLAB, and performed numerical simulations (1D/2D/3D) to support publications and projects.

Python Matlab Numerical Methods Forecasting Data Processing Statistical Analysis Simulation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Kansas

Doctor of Philosophy, Geology (Numerical Studies)

2012 - 2017

Activities and societies: Built and validated predictive models in Python and MATLAB; conducted finite difference and finite element simulations; led end-to-end research projects and supervised student teams.

Ph.D. in Geology with a focus on numerical studies, including development and validation of predictive models and numerical simulations.

University of Patras

Bachelor of Science, Physics

Activities and societies: Undergraduate training in physics and numerical simulations; foundational coursework supporting later research in computational methods.

Bachelor of Science in Physics with coursework and training in numerical methods and computational tools.