Hi, I'm George Perakis
Machine Learning Engineer & Entrepreneur
Business-oriented data scientist with expertise in machine learning, computer vision, and natural language understanding. Senior ML Engineer at Tumblr and Co-founder of Discoverly, a personalized event discovery platform in Greece.
About Me
I'm a business-oriented data scientist and machine learning engineer with a demonstrated ability to deliver valuable insights via data analytics and advanced data-driven methods. Currently working as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Tumblr and co-founder of Discoverly.
With expertise in applied mathematics, statistics, and machine learning, I specialize in computer vision, natural language understanding, and recommender systems. I'm a deep learning enthusiast passionate about solving complex problems with AI.
Throughout my career, I've led search and information retrieval systems at Aisera, built product recommendation engines at Skroutz, and developed data analytics solutions at Socital. I also share my knowledge as a Teaching Assistant for the "Machine Learning & Content Analytics" post-graduate course at Athens University of Economics and Business.
I love building tools and applications that transform data into actionable insights and create personalized user experiences. If you're looking for career mentoring or machine learning consulting services, let's connect!
Projects
Discoverly
An AI-driven event discovery platform in development, featuring a personalized recommendation engine and an intelligent AI assistant. Designed to help users discover events and experiences in Greece based on their interests and preferences. Launching soon.
Business Tax Calculator
A tool to calculate business taxes with different scenarios, helping entrepreneurs make informed financial decisions.
Startup Metrics Dashboard
An interactive dashboard for tracking key startup metrics and performance indicators.
Experience
Co-Founder & CTO
Discoverly | 2024 - Present
Leading the technical development of an upcoming personalized event discovery platform based in Greece. Building the architecture, implementing AI-powered recommendation systems, and developing an intelligent AI assistant using LLMs and RAG. Currently in final development stages with launch planned for 2025.
See MoreSenior Machine Learning Engineer
Tumblr | December 2024 - Present
Working on enhancing search experiences and content moderation systems at Tumblr, focusing on improving user engagement and content quality.
See MoreLead Machine Learning Engineer
Aisera | July 2022 - December 2024
Led the Search (information retrieval) pod, where I developed and optimized machine learning models for information retrieval systems. Spearheaded the development of a new multi-engine search architecture.
See MoreTeaching Assistant
Athens University of Economics and Business | May 2019 - December 2024
Teaching Assistant for the post-graduate course "Machine Learning & Content Analytics". Taught Python, data processing, machine learning, and deep learning topics including natural language processing, computer vision, and various neural network architectures.
See MoreBackend & Machine Learning Engineer
Skroutz S.A. | July 2019 - July 2022
Was a member of the Research and Development team, where I developed product recommendation systems using statistical, rule-based, and machine learning approaches. Also worked on computer vision projects including visual search, clustering, and brand-line connection discovery.
See MoreData Scientist - Machine Learning Engineer
Socital | July 2015 - July 2019
Developed data analytics systems for social user analysis, focusing on extracting demographics and interests from social profiles. Built predictive models using machine and deep learning, performed natural language processing, and conducted social network analysis. Managed ETL processes and created reporting dashboards.
See MoreBlog
Check out my articles on Medium where I share insights on technology, data science, and entrepreneurship.
Contact
Have a question or want to work together? Feel free to reach out!