CV
Michael Loukeris
DevOps Engineer · Founder, LL Cloud · Athens, Greece
Summary
Disciplined DevOps engineer with a Master's in Cybersecurity. CKA and CKS certified. Building and operating critical Greek government infrastructure at GRNET. Founder of LinkSentry (link-monitoring SaaS), devop.sh (DevOps consulting) and llcloud.app (mobile apps). Strong analytical bias, security-first mindset, and a long history of shipping things people actually use.
Skills
What I work with
- Languages
- Python · Go · Java · TypeScript · JavaScript · Bash · C · LaTeX
- Cloud & Infra
- AWS · GCP · Azure · Kubernetes · Docker · Docker Swarm · Terraform · Ansible · DebOps · Traefik · Nginx
- Observability
- Prometheus · Grafana · Loki · AlertManager · Tempo · Datadog
- CI/CD & Git
- GitHub Actions · GitLab CI · ArgoCD · Trunk-based dev · Feature flags
- Backend
- Django · FastAPI · Spring Boot · REST · gRPC · Async I/O · PostgreSQL · MySQL · SQLite · Firebase
- Frontend & Mobile
- React · Next.js · Astro · Vue · Tailwind · Android · AndroidX · Vite
- Security
- Burp Suite · OWASP · Pen-testing · SCPs · IAM · GDPR · SOC 2 · ISO 27001
Experience
Where I've worked
Founder · LinkSentry
SaaS platform that monitors websites 24/7 for broken links, malicious URLs and content security threats. Proactive monitoring instead of after-the-fact reports.
- Designed and shipped the link-discovery and crawling pipeline
- Built the security-threat detection layer (malware, phishing, takedown)
- Run the full stack: backend, frontend, infra, billing, support
Stack: TypeScript · Node.js · Postgres · Cloudflare · Stripe
Founder · LL Cloud (devop.sh / llcloud.app)
Two-surface studio: DevOps consulting at devop.sh for startups and engineering teams, plus mobile apps shipped under llcloud.app.
- devop.sh: cloud foundations, CI/CD, Kubernetes, observability and on-call
- llcloud.app: Quick Call (party game), SlapPhone, AuraDisplay on Android
- Engagement formats range from one-week audits to embedded platform engineering
Stack: AWS · GCP · Azure · Kubernetes · Terraform · Android
DevOps Engineer · GRNET
DevOps for national and European-scale projects under the National Infrastructures for Research & Technology.
- Introduced AWS monitoring for Greek public institutions
- Bootstrapped and maintain an internal monitoring stack (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, AlertManager)
- Deploy and operate Gov.gr static services
- Maintain a European Commission EBSI (European Blockchain Services Infrastructure) node
- Automate processes and pipelines with Ansible + DebOps + GitLab CI
- Write and maintain runbooks, SLOs and on-call documentation
Stack: Python · Prometheus · Grafana · Loki · Kubernetes · Docker · AWS · Terraform · Ansible · DebOps · GitLab CI · Bash
Software Engineer · GRNET
Backend development of Greek government digital infrastructure.
- Government Digital Wallet: ID and Passport flows
- Solemn Declaration / Authorization (e-Dilosi)
- forma.gov.gr, declarative form-builder used across the public sector
- Digital Health & Vaccination Certificates
Stack: Python · Django · Docker · PostgreSQL · Git
Founder · CTO · Scander
All-in-one SaaS platform for the HORECA (hospitality) industry: orders, kitchen, payments and analytics in one stack.
- Built the Android customer-facing application
- Set up production + staging infrastructure on Docker Swarm with Traefik
- Designed and shipped core backend (FastAPI) and frontend (React, Next.js) components
- Set up the PostgreSQL + Firebase data layer
- Designed and built the marketing landing page
Stack: Python · FastAPI · JavaScript · React · Next.js · PostgreSQL · Firebase · Docker · Docker Swarm · Traefik · Java · GitHub Actions
Red Team · Penetration Tester · Greek Army (KEPYES)
Mandatory military service at KEPYES, the Greek Army Information System Support Center, Cybersecurity Division.
- Penetration testing across multiple
*.army.grservices - Advised on hardening and remediation paths
- Docker hardening and container security baselines
- Firewall management and incident monitoring
Stack: Burp Suite · Sophos · Kaspersky · Python · Docker · Git
Software Engineering Researcher · Business Analytics Lab · AUEB
Research lab at the Department of Management Science and Technology, AUEB, headed by Prof. Diomidis Spinellis.
- Research on the energy and performance impact of Spectre/Meltdown mitigations
- Published "Efficient Computing in a Safe Environment" at ESEC/FSE 2019 (Rank A*)
Stack: LaTeX · Linux · Raspberry Pi 3B · C
National Coordination Officer · President of the Executive Committee · JA Alumni Greece
Alumni of SEN / JA Greece Educational & Entrepreneurial Programs.
- "Gold Nation", highest rank among European JA Alumni Networks for the third consecutive year
- Coordinated 1,000+ registered members and 40+ active volunteers
- Organised European entrepreneurship-themed events
- Mentored schools in the "Company of the Year" programme
Lead Android Developer · Reckit
Anonymous online song contest. Users upload songs, rate each other, monthly winners.
- Lead Android developer for the consumer application
- Redesigned UI to comply with Material Design 2.0
- Refactored the codebase for maintainability
Stack: Java · SQL · REST · AndroidX
Education
Where I studied
MSc, Digital Systems Security · University of Piraeus
Master's in Digital Systems Security. Graduated 9.33/10.
BSc, Management Science & Technology · AUEB
Bachelor's from the Department of Management Science and Technology. Graduated 8.29/10. Honorary distinction for academic and project work.
Erasmus exchange · University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Odense
- Android Programming, Grade A
- User Centered Design, Grade B
- Organisation and Management, Grade B
High School · Arsakeia Schools, Psychiko
Graduated 19.2/20. Entrepreneurship Team and Soccer Team.
Publications
Research
ESEC/FSE 2019, Tallinn (Rank A*)
Efficient Computing in a Safe Environment
Quantifies the energy and run-time performance impact of Meltdown and Spectre mitigations on commodity hardware. Published at the ACM Joint European Software Engineering Conference and Symposium on the Foundations of Software Engineering.
DOI: 10.1145/3338906.3342491 · ISBN: 978-1-4503-5572-8
Certifications
Certificates
- Linux Foundation
CKA, Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Production cluster setup, networking, security and troubleshooting.
id LF-06tgkekznv · credly ↗
- Linux Foundation
CKS, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
Cluster hardening, supply-chain security and runtime threat detection.
id LF-15r5aipo2k · credly ↗
- Mathesis, Crete UP, 2017
Python Programming Language
Algorithms, data structures, idiomatic Python.
- AUEB, 2015
Youth Entrepreneurship Summer School
Selective entrepreneurship programme hosted by the AUEB DMST department, full scholarship.
Awards, the personal story, languages and what I do off-keyboard are on the about page.