About me
Hello! I am Alex, a passionate front-end developer living in Athens. Currently, I'm thrilled to be part of Hack The Box, one of Greece's leading tech companies in the cybersecurity world. In general, I love working on the UI, building accessible components and working on design systems.
Besides coding, I enjoy riding my bike, playing the electric guitar and diving into the underwater world, through Scuba diving. 🤘🤿
My journey
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Sept 2024 - Present
Hack The Box
, Opens in a new tabI recently joined Hack The Box as a Senior Front-end Developer. Hack the Box is the industry leader when it comes to cybersecurity training and I am thrilled to have joined such a great and inspiring team.
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2024
skroutz.gr
, Opens in a new tabLead the Design System project. Built more than 40 accessible and well-documented UI components, elevated the visibility and utilization of the Design System through well-crafted presentations, effectively communicating its value and fostered widespread adoption across the organization.
As part of the Partners Platform engineering team, I implemented the UI of our web application using HTML, CSS (Sass), vanilla JavaScript, the Hotwire library, and React, all built on top of Ruby on Rails. My contributions ensured a seamless and responsive user experience, aligning with the latest web development standards.
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Nov 2019 - Jun 2020
Greek Army
, Opens in a new tabDuring my service in the Greek Army, I had the privilege of working with the IT Support Center team. There, I developed web applications using technologies such as AngularJS and Java. While many view military service as a mandatory obligation, I saw it as a unique opportunity to hone my skills and expand my expertise in front-end development.
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Mar 2019 - Sept 2019
UniSystems
, Opens in a new tabAt UniSystems, I contributed to the development of web applications for the public sector department utilizing technologies such as Java, MS SQL Server, and JavaScript.
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Oct 2018 - Feb 2019
Braincandy
, Opens in a new tabWhile still pursuing my studies at the University, I joined Braincandy driven by my eagerness to gain hands-on experience. At Braincandy, I worked on various website projects, including WordPress and static sites. One of my most enjoyable and impactful projects was developing a ReactJS widget for e-shop product ratings. This role allowed me to apply my knowledge in a real-world setting and further fueled my passion for web development.