# Thomas Kalopitas

Thomas Kalopitas is a remote worker on Himalayas, Waiter at Oasis, based in Greece.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@thomaskalopitas

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Junior software engineer building Java and Spring Boot applications, including CineMatch, a movie app integrating three external APIs.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Greece |
| Authorized to work in | Greece |
| Salary expectations | 20k+ EUR |
| Job categories | Junior Software Engineer |
| Skills | Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, SQL, PostgreSQL, Spring Data JPA, MySQL, H2 Database, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Thyme Leaf, Maven, C++, Gemini |
| Portfolio | https://github.com/kalophss/Cinematch1 |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/thomas-kalopitas-b064061a0 |
| GitHub | https://github.com/kalophss |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm looking for a junior software engineering role, remote or hybrid, and I'm open to opportunities in Greece or abroad.
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## About

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I built CineMatch, a university project using Java 17, Spring Boot, and PostgreSQL. It includes user accounts, watchlists, favourites, and ratings persisted through Spring Data JPA.

For CineMatch, I integrated TMDB for movie search and details, Google Gemini to generate quiz questions, and Hugging Face to match a user's photo with a look-alike actor. I kept API keys and database credentials out of the source code using environment variables.

I also built World Clock & WeatherApp, a personal project with a layered Spring Boot application and a REST API for managing cities. It fetches live weather from OpenWeatherMap and refreshes it automatically every 10 minutes.

I'm a final-year Informatics, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering student at the International Hellenic University, with a junior software engineering role as my next step. I'm looking for remote or hybrid opportunities in Greece or abroad.
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## Experience

### Waiter (current)

Oasis. Mar 2023 - Present

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Served customers in a fast-paced environment, building teamwork, communication and the ability to work under pressure.
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Skills: Customer-Service, Teamwork, Communication-Skills, Working-Under-Pressure

## Education

### International Hellenic University

Diploma (Integrated Master's), Informatics, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering. 2022 - Present

Activities and societies: Relevant coursework: Software Technologies, Object-Oriented Programming, Software Development Environments, Databases, Internet Technologies, Computer Networks, Network Security & Management.

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Pursuing an Integrated Master's in Informatics, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering, with expected completion in 2028.
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### Lifelong Learning Centre, International Hellenic University

Structured Cabling, Fiber Optics & IP Camera Installation, Structured Cabling, Fiber Optics & IP Camera Installation

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In progress: Structured Cabling, Fiber Optics & IP Camera Installation.
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### Coursera

AI Essentials, Artificial Intelligence

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Completed AI Essentials certification in August 2026.
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### Cisco Networking Academy

Networking Basics, Networking

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Completed Networking Basics certification.
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### Erasmus+

UAV Operations Training, UAV Operations

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Completed UAV Operations Training as a civilian participant in a military programme.
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### Dahua Technology & TopVision

IP Camera & Security Systems Workshop, IP Camera & Security Systems

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Completed IP Camera & Security Systems Workshop in October 2026.
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## Tech stack

- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- H2 Database
- Spring Boot
- IntelliJ IDEA
- Thymeleaf
- JavaScript
- Java
- C++
- Wireshark
- Linux
- Gemini
- Git
- Docker
- SQL
- Hugging Face
- Google Gemini
- REST APIs

To contact Thomas, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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