Thomas Schizas
About Thomas Schizas
Thomas Schizas is a Site Reliability Engineering Manager at DNSFilter, where he has worked since 2023. He has extensive experience in site reliability engineering and cloud systems development, having held various roles in multiple companies over the past decade.
Current Role at DNSFilter
Thomas Schizas currently serves as the Site Reliability Engineering Manager at DNSFilter, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the reliability and performance of the company's systems and services. His focus includes enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring high availability of services. Prior to this role, he worked as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at the same company for five months in 2023.
Previous Experience in Site Reliability Engineering
Before joining DNSFilter, Thomas Schizas held several positions in site reliability engineering. He worked as the Lead Site Reliability Engineer at Ouzi from 2021 to 2023. Additionally, he served as a Principal Consultant at Contino for four months in 2021, and as a Lead Consultant at the same company from 2019 to 2021. His experience also includes roles at Cloudreach, where he was a Cloud Systems Developer Lead from 2018 to 2019 and a Cloud Systems Developer from 2017 to 2018.
Education and Academic Background
Thomas Schizas has a strong academic background in technology and business. He earned a Master of Science in Web Intelligence from Heriot-Watt University, completing his studies in 2009. Prior to that, he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Computer Information Systems from DEREE - The American College of Greece, graduating in 2008. His foundational education includes a high school diploma from Geitonas School.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Thomas Schizas specializes in designing and implementing cost-effective and highly available solutions for both on-premises and cloud infrastructures. He has a strong focus on the integration of operations and development, which enhances delivery speed and efficiency. He is passionate about continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) as well as infrastructure as code (IAC), reflecting his commitment to modern software development practices.
Career Progression and Early Roles
Thomas Schizas began his career in 2011 as an Admin Assistant at Consolidated Contractors Company, progressing to a Junior Admin role until 2013. He then transitioned to Trayport, where he worked as a Managed Services Consultant and later as a Technical Consultant until 2014. His early roles laid the foundation for his expertise in site reliability engineering and cloud systems development.