Petros Argyrakis, PhD
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Experience
**** – 2013 Trading / Qatar
Competently trading family’s money. Refining the trading system
2010 – 2012 Independently prototyped a systematic trading platform in C++ and Qt / Greece
The platform features multi-threading, GUI, TCP/IP API and data persistence. The algorithms process financial time series
and seek for trends. Throughout this project I gained extensive & profound on the job knowledge and experience in
developing trading systems, in managing risks and in back-testing trading strategies
2009 – 2010 Conscription in the Hellenic Armed Forces; Logistics Corps
Awarded certificate of honorable and impeccable execution of service
2007 – 2008 Scottish Microelectronics Centre / U.K.
Chief engineer in pre-spin-out company that aimed to produce new generation electronic signal mixer systems for mobile
phones; funded by Scottish Enterprise
Education
2013 The Trading Tribe Process Workshop / Austin-Texas U.S.A.
2004 – 2007 The University of Edinburgh / U.K.
PhD Microelectronics Engineering; scholarship awarded by the university
Tutored classes of 10-15 students
Dissertation on design, modeling and fabrication of micro-electro-mechanical (MEM) systems
2005 Collaboration with General Electric / U.K.
Tested silicon carbide pressure sensors for application in harsh environments
2000 – 2004 The University of Edinburgh / U.K.
Bachelor Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Upper Second Class Honors
Information Technology
C++, Qt framework, multi-threading, inter-process communication / MATLAB / Interactive Brokers TCP/IP API / Relational
database management systems (MySQL) / Linux (Debian) / Windows OS / Object Oriented programming / general aptitude
for computer programming
Scientific Articles
P. Argyrakis et al, "Fabrication and characterization of a wind sensor for integration with a neuron circuit", Microelectronic
Engineering, vol. 84, pp. 1749-1753, 2007
P. Argyrakis et al, "Relaxation of process induced surface stress in amorphous silicon carbide thin films using low energy ion
bombardment", Applied Physics Letters, vol. 89, 034101, 2006
P. Argyrakis et al, "Fabrication of PDMS stamps for the patterned growth of carbon nanotubes", Microelectronic
Engineering, vol. 78-79, pp. 647-652, 2005
M. Pozzi, P. Argyrakis et al, "Design, Fabrication and Testing of 3C-SiC Sensors for High Temperature Applications",
Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 6800, pp. 68001S 1-10, 2008
R. Cheung, P. Argyrakis, "Micro-scale Sensors based in Silicon Carbide and Silicon", Proceedings of the I MECHE, Part C,
Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science", vol. 222, pp. 19-26, 2008
T. Zhu, P. Argyrakis et al, "Dry etch release processes for micromachining applications", Journal of Vacuum Science and
Technology B, vol. 25, pp. 2553-2557, 2007
Y. Zhang, P. Argyrakis et al, "Integration of Wind Sensors and Analogue VLSI for an Insect-Inspired Robot", Lecture Notes in
Computer Science, vol. 4507, pp. 438-446, 2007, best paper award
Languages
Greek (native language) / English (fluent)