About

Aris Plakias is an experienced Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience in the computer software industry. He is currently working as a Frontend Lead Developer at Deutsche Bank, where he leads a team of frontend engineers and coordinates the implementation of significant frontend features. Aris also works closely with other teams to identify priorities for releases, assigns frontend engineers direction issues, and identifies hiring needs for the frontend department. He spends part of his time coding, reviews merge requests, mentors and helps engineers to actively develop their skills, unblocks and coordinates development efforts, and ensures quality implementation of design materials. Aris has a demonstrated history of working with modern Javascript with the FP paradigm, including TypeScript, React, Redux, styled-components, Jest, Webpack, and Nodejs. He has previously worked as a Senior Software Developer at Deutsche Bank and as a Full Stack Developer at Intale, where he designed and implemented offline-first apps on mobile platforms and the Raspberry Pi with nodejs, React, Redux, and more. Aris holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Athens University of Economics and Business, where he graduated in 2009. He has a strong technical background in frontend development, software engineering, NodeJS, Redux, Javascript, Typescript, CI/CD, integration, and mobile development. Aris has defined best practices and coding standards for the frontend group and helped scale the team, tooling, and workflows. He also delivers input on promotions, function changes, demotions, and firings in consultation with higher management. Aris is a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineer with a passion for frontend development and a proven track record of success. He is committed to delivering high-quality work and helping his team members develop their skills.