Exposing geospatial cultural heritage content in map-based applications 2023
6th International Workshop on Big Data Visual Exploration and Analytics (BigVis)
In: Fletcher, George; Kantere, Verena (Eds.)
Sakis Doupas
Research Associate
Full stack developer with over 20 years of extensive experience in web development and research technologies. Currently working as a Research Associate at Athena R.C., bringing a wealth of technical expertise to solve complex computational challenges. Passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technologies to drive innovative research solutions.
Work Experience
Research Associate
March 2021 - Present
Athena Research Center, Xanthi
- Participation in the project "Mythological Routes in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace"
- Involvement in the "Theatrum Digitale" project of the National Theatre
- Participation in the European project "DUSE"
- Linux/Windows server management, website hosting
Tools: PHP, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Docker, Git
Computer Programmer
July 2015 - December 2020
BookLogic, Istanbul
- Development of an online booking engine for hotels and backoffice application for tour operators and travel agents
- Development of tourism websites for hotel bookings, flight tickets, charter flights, and transportation services
- Integration with third-party systems (booking engines, channels) using web services (e.g., Booking.com, Trivago, Expedia)
- Development and management on Amazon Cloud Platform (EC2, VPC, S3, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, Lambda, SNS)
- Integration with Trend Micro Intrusion Prevention System
- Involvement in PCI DSS v3.2.1 certification process as a Service Provider for credit card payments
- Linux/Windows server management, email, DNS, TLS configuration
- Experience with Docker Containers and Kubernetes
Tools: PHP, CFML, JavaScript/jQuery, MS SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Docker, CSS, HTML, XML, Git
Freelance Computer Programmer
March 2011 - June 2015
Self-employed, Alexandroupoli
- Development of an online flight booking system for IATA, low-cost, and charter flights via multicom webservice
- Development and management of tourism websites for hotel bookings, flights, tours, and car rentals
- Integration with XML web services for hotel bookings (e.g., avra tours)
- Bank payment gateway integration and PCI compliance certification
- Development of WordPress themes and plugins
- Website development for the Environmental Education Center of Maroneia
Tools: Adobe ColdFusion, PHP, JavaScript/jQuery, MS SQL Server, MySQL, CSS3, HTML5, SVN
Computer Programmer
August 2008 - December 2010
WebLogic, Alexandroupoli
- Development of an online booking engine and backoffice application for tour operators and travel agents
- Development of tourism websites for various travel services
- Integration with third-party booking engines using XML web services (e.g., Galileo flights, bedsonline, forthCRS, cartrawler)
- Bank payment gateway integration
- Integration with tax systems for electronic invoicing
Tools: Adobe ColdFusion, JavaScript/jQuery, MS SQL Server, CSS, HTML, XML, SVN
Computer Programmer - Systems & Network Administrator
April 1999 - July 2008
IEL, Xanthi
- Systems/Network Administrator for selected schools in Thrace under the 'Odysseas' project
- Development of tools for enriching the National Treasury of the Greek Language (Programming languages: Perl, VB.NET, SQL)
- Development of the Educational Treasury of Greek Texts, participation in writing deliverables and project presentation (Programming languages: VB.NET, Javascript, SQL)
- Website development for the National Theatre archive (Programming languages: VB.NET, javascript/jQuery, SQL)
- Systems management: Windows/Linux servers, DNS, email, SQL, firewall and network: Cisco routers, OSPF and BGP routing protocols, access control lists implementation
Tools: Perl, VB.NET, JavaScript, jQuery, SQL, Windows/Linux Server, Cisco Networking, OSPF, BGP
Skills & Expertise
Technical Skills
PHP 15 years
JavaScript/TypeScript 12 years
SQL/Databases 15 years
React 2 years
Python 2 years
C++ 4 years
Linux/Windows Administration 10 years
Network Administration 8 years
Frameworks & Tools
Methodologies
Soft Skills
Communication
Proven ability to collaborate effectively with remote teams and clients through various communication channels including phone, email, and video conferencing. Experienced in leading small development teams and delivering presentations to diverse audiences.
Project Management
Extensive experience in planning, implementing, and managing software projects. Skilled in coordinating team efforts, meeting tight deadlines, and making critical project decisions. Experienced in EU-funded projects with strict timelines and deliverables.
Technical Leadership
Two decades of experience in software development across various domains. Proficient in technical documentation, proposal writing, and guiding project direction. Trusted with strategic decision-making for project roadmaps and technical implementations.
Publications
From mythos to logos: A bilingual thesaurus tailored to meet users' needs within the ecosystem of cultural tourism 2022
Dictionaries and Society. Proceedings of the XX EURALEX International Congress
Pages: 625-634
IDS-Verlag, Mannheim
In: Klosa-Kückelhaus, Annette; Engelberg, Stefan; Möhrs, Christine; Storjohann, Petra (Eds.)
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Language Resources for human-centric NLP: the MYTHOTOPIA geo-tagged dataset 2022
1st Workshop on Human-Centric Sciences and Technologies in Greece
Pages: 21-22
Mythotopia, Magical today, alive yesterday: Journeys in Eastern Macedonia & Thrace 2022
1st Workshop on Human-Centric Sciences and Technologies in Greece
Pages: 20-21
Mythotopia: The educational application 2022
1st Workshop on Human-Centric Sciences and Technologies in Greece
Pages: 16-17
Placing multi-modal, and multi-lingual data in the humanities domain on the map: The Mythotopia geotagged corpus 2022
Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC 2022) , Marseille, 20-25 June 2022
Pages: 2856-2864
European Language Resources Association (ELRA)