Pinelopi Kouleri
About Pinelopi Kouleri
Pinelopi Kouleri is a Backend Engineer at Marshmallow in London, England, with over 20 years of experience in software engineering across various companies and roles. She has a strong background in computer science, having earned both a BSc and an MSc, and is particularly interested in large-scale, distributed systems.
Work at Marshmallow
Pinelopi Kouleri has been employed at Marshmallow as a Backend Engineer since 2022. In this role, she contributes to the development and maintenance of backend systems, utilizing her extensive experience in software engineering. Marshmallow, based in London, England, focuses on innovative insurance solutions, and Kouleri's expertise supports the company's technical objectives.
Previous Employment History
Before joining Marshmallow, Pinelopi Kouleri held several significant positions in the software engineering field. She worked at Expedia Group as a Senior Software Engineer from 2018 to 2021 in London. Prior to that, she spent one year at ThoughtWorks in London, and two years at Upstream. Her career began with roles at Archetypon and Velti, where she developed her foundational skills in software engineering.
Education and Expertise
Pinelopi Kouleri holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Technologiko Ekpaideutiko Idrima, Athinas, which she completed from 1989 to 1994. She furthered her education with a Master of Science in Computer Science from Griffith College Dublin, studying from 2000 to 2002. With over 20 years of experience, she has developed expertise in various technology stacks and is particularly interested in large-scale, distributed, reactive systems.
Technical Methodologies and Interests
Kouleri is a proponent of Extreme Programming (XP) methodologies, emphasizing the significance of teamwork in software development. Her professional interests include infrastructure technologies and the challenges associated with large-scale systems. This focus reflects her commitment to advancing her skills and contributing effectively to her teams.
Career Timeline
Pinelopi Kouleri's career spans over two decades, beginning as a Localisation Engineer at Archetypon from 1996 to 1999. She then transitioned to Informix as a Software Engineer for one year and continued her journey at Microsoft as a Senior Software Engineer from 2001 to 2008. Following her tenure at Microsoft, she worked at Velti, Upstream, ThoughtWorks, and Expedia Group, before her current role at Marshmallow.