Stelios Modes is a CTO and founder based in Barcelona with 15+ years of experience leading software engineering across fintech, healthcare, logistics, entertainment, publishing and digital marketplaces. As founder and CTO of Rillet since 2022, he blends hands-on development with strategic leadership to architect scalable systems and drive product roadmaps. Previously at ThoughtWorks, he led data lake implementations, data pipelines for scale-ups, and real-time payments processing for neobanks. Earlier roles at Shazam and Playfish immersed him in high-traffic microservices and performance optimization for apps with millions of users. His expertise spans high-performance backends, infrastructure automation, data warehouses and machine learning, with a track record of turning complex requirements into reliable production systems. Educated at the National Technical University of Athens and The University of Manchester (MSc in Advanced Computer Science), he combines rigorous technical training with entrepreneurial drive.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Distinction, MSc, Advanced Computer Science, Distinction, MSc, Advanced Computer Science at The University of Manchester
Dipl.-Ing., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dipl.-Ing., Electrical and Computer Engineering at National Technical University of Athens
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