Maria Karanasou
About Maria Karanasou
Maria Karanasou is a Senior Backend Engineer at DuckDuckGo, with a strong background in machine learning and backend engineering. She has previously held positions at eQualit.ie, ENCODE, and CLMS (UK) Limited, and has a Master's degree in Network-Oriented Information Systems from the University of Piraeus.
Current Role at DuckDuckGo
Maria Karanasou serves as a Senior Backend Engineer at DuckDuckGo. She has held this position since 2021, working remotely. In her role, she applies her expertise in backend engineering to enhance the company's search engine capabilities, focusing on performance and reliability.
Previous Experience at eQualit.ie
Before joining DuckDuckGo, Maria worked at eQualit.ie as the Lead Developer at Deflect Labs from 2018 to 2021. During her three years in this remote role, she led projects that focused on improving web security and performance for clients.
Background in Machine Learning and Data Engineering
Maria's career includes a position at ENCODE as a Machine Learning/Data Engineer from 2016 to 2018. In this role, she utilized machine learning techniques to analyze data and develop solutions. She also contributed to the AI Chat project duck.ai, focusing on SERP tuning and bot detection.
Educational Qualifications
Maria Karanasou holds a Master's Degree in Network-Oriented Information Systems from the University of Piraeus, which she completed from 2012 to 2015. She also earned an undergraduate degree in Digital Systems from the same institution, studying from 2003 to 2008.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Maria specializes in backend engineering, with a strong focus on anomaly detection and performance tuning. She utilizes a tech stack that includes Python, Apache Spark, and Kafka to develop robust backend solutions. Her interest lies in applying machine learning to address complex engineering challenges.