Looking for a job

Thanassis Parathyras

@parathyras

Message

Engineering leader and systems architect with 20+ years of experience.

Greece

Message

What I'm looking for

I am looking for a leadership role that allows me to drive engineering strategy and scale delivery teams.

As an engineering leader and systems architect with over 20 years of experience, I have a proven track record in technical strategy, infrastructure automation, and cross-functional team leadership. My journey has been marked by my role as co-founder of Stackmasters, where I led the development of Cycleops, a self-service DevOps platform that empowers software teams to achieve faster and more scalable infrastructure delivery. My expertise spans SaaS platform architecture, cloud adoption, and secure system design, allowing me to align technical solutions with business outcomes effectively.

Throughout my career, I have successfully managed engineering strategy and delivery teams, supporting startups and mid-sized enterprises in their cloud adoption and DevOps automation journeys. I take pride in mentoring engineering teams and IT professionals, delivering professional training programs across Europe and the Middle East. My commitment to fostering a self-service DevOps culture has resulted in improved operational efficiency and platform reliability for my clients. I am now seeking a leadership role where I can drive engineering strategy, scale delivery teams, and contribute to building reliable, user-focused digital products.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Cycleops Creator and CEO

Stackmasters

Sep 2019 - Mar 2025 (5 years 6 months)

Acted as Head of Engineering and Product Owner, leading the development of the Cycleops self-service DevOps platform. Built and launched Cycleops, a SaaS platform enabling developer self-service for infrastructure provisioning and deployment automation.

DevOps Product Ownership Cloud Infrastructure SaaS Microservices REST APIs CI CD AWS KMS Ansible Kubernetes

Co-founder and CTO

Stackmasters

Nov 2014 - Sep 2019 (4 years 10 months)

Led engineering strategy, delivery teams, and client engagements for cloud infrastructure and DevOps solutions. Managed professional training delivery for enterprise clients.

DevOps Automation AWS OpenStack Terraform Ansible CI CD Infrastructure as Code Security Compliance Training Delivery

Technical Director

Virtual Trip

Apr 2003 - Nov 2014 (11 years 7 months)

Progressed from Systems Engineer to Technical Director, leading teams and delivering complex infrastructure and software projects for enterprise and public sector clients. Managed systems infrastructure delivery for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, building scalable solutions for HNMS.

Software Development Security Automation High Availability Technical Liaison

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Technical University of Crete

Diploma in Electronic & Computer Engineering, Electronic & Computer Engineering

1996 - 2001

Completed a comprehensive program in Electronic & Computer Engineering, gaining foundational knowledge and practical skills in the field. Focused on core engineering principles and their application in technology.