I am a VR Developer interested in exploring novel 3D user interfaces and virtual interaction techniques, particularly those that exploit the unique capabilities of Augmented and Virtual Reality.
I graduated with Distinction from University College London (UCL) getting my MSc in Computer Graphics, Vision & Imaging and hold a Diploma in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Patras in Greece. I previously interned as a Researcher at the Technical University of Munich and at the Institute of Communications & Computer Systems (NTUA) developing AR & VR experiences and worked as a Programmer in the gaming industry at Electric Square(formerly Studio Gobo Brighton) for about 2 years.
I have received several awards for organising technical events and demonstrating outstanding involvement as an IEEE volunteer, including a 2014 Richard E.Merwin Student Scholarship, a 2012 Regional Exemplary Student Branch Award and a 2012 Outstanding Chapter Award. I was the Head Organiser of the 1st Games Exhibition in Greece (Games Expo 2012), in an effort to bring together students and gaming companies, which was awarded with the 2013 Gold Darrel Chong Student Activity Award by IEEE.
■ GPA: Distinction (75.4%) ■ Diploma Thesis: "Virtual Reality for the Study of Moral Dilemmas involving Driverless Cars", Advisor: Prof. Mel Slater Related Coursework: Virtual Environments, Computer Graphics, Image Processing, Machine Vision, Acquisition and Processing of 3D Geometry
Major: Electronics & Computers ■ GPA: Overall: 7,85/10(Expected) ; GPA in Major: 8,55/10 ■ Diploma Thesis: "Dynamic Simulation of Virtual Objects for Augmented Reality Applications. Development of an Augmented Reality Chess", Advisor:Assistant Prof. K. Moustakas Related Coursework: Computer Graphics & Virtual Reality, Computational Geometry & 3D Modeling, Pattern Recognition, Human-Machine Interaction & Design of Interactive Systems, Digital Image Processing, Analysis & Design of Software Systems, Object Oriented Technology Independent: The Complete Git course(Udemy), C++ Short & Sweet(Udemy,University of Colorado Boulder), OpenCV Computer Vision Application Programming(Udemy)
VW Hyper Reality Test Drive
➤ World’s first live VR test drive experience: Through an artful interweaving of the physical and virtual, the experience offers users an immersive encounter with the new Touareg.
➤ Worked on the Animation system for the Driver.
➤ Implemented a tool that allows skipping between different sections of the simulation and a tool for easier manipulation of meshes in Unreal.
A Moon for all Mankind
➤ Framestore proudly joined Samsung’s mission to bring space travel to all, developing the world’s first lunar gravity simulation VR experience.
➤ Implemented an OSIG Injector GUI application to help with the distribution of the app to testers.
➤ Experience working in all phases of game development, from feature design & implementation to bug-fixing and optimisation.
➤ Worked with Designers to implement extensible and tunable 'meta' game features, such as progression and reward systems that drive engagement.
➤ Cooperated with Artists to create UI Screens with consistent visual style.
➤ Learned how to quickly iterate on the design of UI screens using visual scripting (with Unreal Engine's UMG) and how to improve performance by moving intensive parts to C++.
➤ Prototyped in-game player messaging features and implemented metagame systems for an unannounced project (based on a globally-recognised IP).
➤ Implemented a UI screen-flow system in Unreal Engine from scratch, allowing content authors to easily manipulate screens.
➤ Built a Unity Editor tool that simulates a production control room to facilitate the debugging of the complex camera system using C#.
➤ Experience in Unity3D(C#), Unreal Engine (C++, Visual Scripting), Project Documentation, Perforce, Prototyping, writing tests / test-driven development.
Conducted research on "Virtual Object Manipulation in Mixed-Reality Environments", under the supervision of Prof. G. Klinker and Y. Itoh, funded by the Erasmus+ programme.
➤ Implemented a pinch gesture detection algorithm, employing user’s thumb and forefinger to allow interaction with the virtual content displayed.
➤ Developed an interactive AR Chess Game, with depth map occlusion handling, so that users can seamlessly manipulate virtual chess pieces using their bare hands and play against a chess engine.
➤ Experience in C/C++, OpenCV, ArUco, OpenGL, RealSense SDK.
- Developed an Augmented Reality Game using kinect, which recognizes player’s skeleton and turns him into his favorite Marvel’s Avenger.
- Experience in C#,Kinect SDK, Unity3D.
Roles in IEEE Student Branch
- Chairman (October 2012 - August 2013)
- Vice-Chairman (February 2012 - October 2012)
Roles in IEEE Computer Society Student Branch:
- Founder/Chairman (November 2011 - September 2012)
➤ Increased the number of Active Members by 150,6% (From 85 to 212)
➤ Increased the number of technical activities by 600% (From 3 per year to 21 per year)
➤ Led a team of 23 students for the organization of the 1st Games Expo in Greece,winning the Gold Darrel Chong Student Activity Award, given annually by IEEE to acknowledge exemplary student activities around the world.