Markos Rigas
@markosrigas
I lead Ruby engineering teams and build scalable distributed systems.
GreeceWhat I'm looking for
At Persado, I lead and mentor a four-person engineering team, drive architecture, manage hiring and performance, and partner with Product, QA, and DevOps to deliver high-impact solutions. I’ve maintained 100% team retention over two years and built the engineering hiring process from scratch.
Previously, I defined microservice architecture and mentored engineers at PCCW Global, and built marketplace features for Skroutz, Greece’s largest marketplace with 40M+ monthly visits. Across 15+ years in software development, I’ve worked with Ruby on Rails, distributed systems, databases, event-driven architecture, and MCP servers.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead and mentor an engineering team of 4, ensuring timely project delivery and driving architectural decisions aligned with business goals. Conduct code reviews, lead scrum ceremonies, and manage recruitment and performance appraisals.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Piraeus
Master of Science, Network Oriented Systems and Services
2008 - 2010
MSc in Network Oriented Systems and Services from the University of Piraeus, Department of Digital Systems.
National Kapodistrian University of Athens
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2002 - 2008
BSc in Computer Science from the National Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
GreeceAuthorized to work in
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Skills
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