About

Samuel Calamos is a young and dynamic Technical Solutions Engineer III at Google, with a passion for new and emerging technologies that can empower businesses and individuals. With over 4 years of professional technology experience in various technical roles, Samuel has worked with a broad range of DevOps, Web, Cyber, Crypto, and Cloud Technologies. He is an outstanding communicator with excellent emotional intelligence skills, which enable him to connect with any client, colleague, or co-worker. Before joining Google, Samuel worked as the Commander of the Cloud at DownUnderCTF, where he was part of the team that ran Australia's biggest CyberSecurity Competition in '20 & '21. He worked with the infrastructure team, providing architectural and implementation contributions to running a secure, safe, and scalable infrastructure for thousands of hackers to hack at. Samuel wrote a technical writeup about the latest event, which is available on his website. Samuel's education history includes a Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA from IE University, a Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) Co-operative Scholarship from the University of Technology Sydney, a Certificate II in Information Digital Media and Technology from the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE), and a Higher School Certificate from St Pius X College Chatswood. Samuel's tech stack includes infra, DevOps, and Web, and he has 2.43 years of relevant experience. He is seeking innovative ideas and the technology to make these ideas a reality. Samuel is a self-motivated and driven individual who is always eager to learn and grow. He is a valuable asset to any team and is committed to delivering exceptional results.