Michael Constantine Dimopoulos
ΜΙΧΑΗΛ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ ΔΗΜΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ
Michael Constantine Dimopoulos
Credentials & Qualifications
- Integrated MEng in Information & Electronic Engineering (EECS) with a thesis in RISC architecture processor emulation, International Hellenic University (IHU), ongoing
Activities
- Chair, IEEE Student Branch (IEE, IHU), under Prof. P. Chatzimisios. Leading a team of ~20 active members, overseeing the planning and execution of technical and community initiatives, including participation in the IEEE ComSoc Conference (Kefalonia) and a philanthropic drive collecting hundreds of essential items for people with disabilities.
- Directed the organization of IEET Con 2026, a two-day student technology conference featuring 20 speakers and attracting hundreds of attendees. Also coordinated multiple additional events and maintain a technical embedded-systems team with weekly meetings.
- Previously served as Membership Committee Officer in the same Student Branch, contributing to the organization of IEET Con 2025 and various departmental events. Hosted dozens of outreach booths and recruited new members
- Active member of the student group Nautilus, contributing to the organization and delivery of workshops, talks, and educational events.
Achievements
- Ranked 10th in Greece in the IEEE Xtreme 2024, our department came in the top 6% worldwide (among ~8000 participants), and I contributed to our department's 3rd place nationally.
- Solved 3 CTFs at the national HUH 2024 CTF challenge, and helped our department rank in the top 17%. Trained other participants.
- Organized and delivered workshops and talks across a range of technical levels, including advanced debugging with GDB (memory inspection, core dumps, multithreading) and installation and troubleshooting of free/open-source operating systems.
Professional Experience
- System Engineer (Aug 2022 – Jan 2024), Contributed to the design, deployment, and operation of specialized software systems, including secure monitoring platforms, large-scale data integration pipelines, and batch orchestration frameworks. Focused on reliability, performance, and automation. I implemented tooling, CI/CD pipelines, testing infrastructure, and streamlined deployment workflows. Worked across system configuration, debugging, and production operations.
Scouting
- I was a scout for more than a decade in the Scouts of Greece, through which I participated in dozens of hikes & events, like the 5th Panhellenic Sea Scout Regatta in 2014 and the 34th PAPE in Eleusina in 2018.