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AI/ML Engineer — 20 years of building systems that work, from mechanical
tolerances to LLM pipelines. The discipline is the same; the tools changed.
12/15 mentored engineers secured AI roles within 6 months — 80% placement rate.
✉ i.d.lazaridis@gmail.com | ⌥ github.com/Rumbleaxe | ⊞ linkedin.com/in/ioannislazaridis | ⬡ rumbleaxe.helioho.st
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I came to AI through 20 years of building systems that have to work: mechanical engineering, ISO 9001 quality management, experimental research. That discipline carries directly—design for failure modes, not happy paths.
Today I build production AI: zero-cloud document pipelines, multi-agent LLM platforms with persistent RAG memory, and developer tooling that ships with real test coverage and documentation. I also teach—12 of 15 engineers I've mentored secured AI/ML roles within 6 months. I built hebikata to formalize that curriculum as open-source tooling.
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AI / ML
- LLMs: Ollama, LangChain, HuggingFace, ChatGPT API
- Vision: Llama 3.2 Vision, DeepSeek-OCR, CLIP
- Frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Transformers
- RAG / Memory: ChromaDB, vector embeddings, retrieval pipelines
- Diffusion: ComfyUI, Stable Diffusion, FLUX
- Data: Pandas, NumPy, Seaborn, clustering
Languages
- Advanced: Python
- Proficient: TypeScript, Go, C, JavaScript
- Working: SQL, MATLAB, LISP
Backend & DevOps
- Backend: Flask, Streamlit, REST, WebSocket, SSE
- DevOps: Docker, Git, Linux, pytest, n8n
- Databases: PostgreSQL, SQLite, ChromaDB, Pinecone
- Tools: Neovim, VS Code, pnpm, SQLAlchemy
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AI/ML Engineer & Technical Mentor
2023 – Present | Freelance · Athens, Greece
- Building production AI systems with reliability, test discipline, and documentation as first-class requirements
- 12 of 15 mentored engineers secured AI/ML roles within 6 months — 80% placement rate
- Built and deployed hebikata (live on Streamlit Cloud, Apache 2.0) to formalize curriculum as open-source tooling
- Stack: Python · Flask · TypeScript · Ollama · LangChain · ChromaDB · Docker · pytest · Streamlit
Head of Electrical Engineering — POSEIDON Shell Eco-Marathon
Oct 2014 – Sep 2018 | University of West Attica → Rotterdam / London
- Led 5-engineer team designing 'Trireme' EV; Shell Eco-Marathon Design Award + Top 10 of 200+ international teams
- Designed Motor Control / SCADA systems; 10% energy-consumption reduction
- Managed €10K budget across 4-year development cycle
Quality Manager — COSMETIC Tsatsos
2016 – 2017 | Athens, Greece
- Implemented ISO 9001 quality system; 30% defect reduction
- Root cause analysis prevented €50K potential loss through critical sensor error identification
- The same FMEA discipline now drives how I architect AI systems for production reliability
Research Intern — Industrial Measurements Lab, TEI Piraeus
Nov 2013 – Jun 2014 | Athens, Greece
- Hot-wire anemometry, fluid dynamics, DSP scripting; 15% data-accuracy improvement
- Analyzed fluid dynamics (MATLAB); supported wind-tunnel tests
- Cranfield University scholarship offer, Dean's nomination (2015)
ps aux | grep projects
OCRSuite — Zero-Cloud Document Intelligence ⭐
Python · Llama 3.2 Vision · DeepSeek-OCR · Ollama
Fully local PDF digitization pipeline. Zero external API calls. Zero cloud dependencies.
- Extracts text, LaTeX mathematics, tables, and figures from degraded / scanned documents
- Vision LLM pipeline: each stage independently replaceable, fully documented
- Ships with SPECIFICATION.md, AUDIT_REPORT, and 5 technical guides alongside the codebase
- 💻 View on GitHub
hebikata — Python Learning Platform ⭐
Python · Streamlit · pytest
Open-source Python learning platform with real-time pytest code validation and spaced-repetition progression.
- Deployed live on Streamlit Cloud — Apache 2.0 licensed
- Full open-source governance: CONTRIBUTING.md, CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Built to formalize the 80%-placement-rate mentorship curriculum as reusable tooling
- 💻 GitHub · ▶ Live Demo
slidesh — Markdown-to-Dual-Runtime Compiler
TypeScript · React · Node.js · Shiki · pnpm monorepo
A single Markdown source compiled into two independent runtimes.
- React web app renderer and native ANSI terminal presenter from one source
- AST-based architecture with Shiki syntax highlighting
- 💻 View on GitHub
Multi-Agent AI Platform (private, in development)
Python · Flask · Ollama · ChromaDB · LangChain · ComfyUI · Docker
5-agent LLM system with ChromaDB RAG persistent memory and Server-Sent Events streaming.
- 93% pytest coverage across 130+ tests through v0.14.0-beta
- Full semantic versioning, changelog, and documentation discipline
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MSc Computer Science — Specialization: Artificial Intelligence
University of West Attica | 2018 – 2019
- 98% grade in Advanced AI course
- Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms, Fuzzy Systems, CUDA Parallel Computing
BEng Mechanical Engineering
University of West Attica | 2004 – 2018
- Applied Mathematics, Control Systems, CAE/CAD, Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics
- Shell Eco-Marathon Team Leader (Design Award, Top 10); Cranfield scholarship offer
Certifications
- Shell Eco-Marathon Design Award (2015)
- Master n8n AI Agents — Udemy (2025)
- Go: Complete Developer's Guide — Udemy (2025)
- MATLAB Research Workshop
cat metrics.txt
12 of 15 in AI roles
130+ tests
200+ teams
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- Greek — Native (Ελληνικά)
- English — Professional (C2)
- Japanese — Elementary
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Technical Writing & Thought Leadership: Essays on AI engineering, systems thinking,
and the Greek tech ecosystem. Written in Greek for local practitioners.
🖉 hebikata · AI bubble · work-life engineering · robot tax · Byzantine systems
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Open to: Senior AI/ML Engineering roles in Athens or remote
Location: Athens, Greece · Remote / Hybrid
Response: Within 24 hours for all professional inquiries