Spiros Economakis
About Spiros Economakis
Spiros Economakis is the Director of Product Operations at Mattermost, with extensive experience in cloud infrastructure and engineering leadership roles.
Current Title and Role
Spiros Economakis is currently the Director of Product Operations at Mattermost. As of 2023, he has been leading the efforts in product operations to streamline processes and optimize product delivery. His responsibilities include coordinating between different departments to enhance operational efficiency and supporting overall product strategy.
Previous Roles at Mattermost
Prior to his current role, Spiros Economakis has held various positions at Mattermost. He served as Head of Cloud Infrastructure Engineering in 2023, a Senior Engineering Lead for Cloud from 2022 to 2023, an Engineering Lead for SRE & Release from 2021 to 2022, and as an Engineering Lead for SRE in 2021. Each role involved significant responsibilities in remote work settings, emphasizing cloud and infrastructure engineering.
Experience at Lenses.io and Other Firms
Before joining Mattermost, Spiros Economakis was Head of Cloud at Lenses.io from 2019 to 2021 and a Senior DevOps Engineer from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, he worked at Ergeon as a Staff Engineer in 2018, at ezhome in various engineering lead roles between 2015 and 2018, and at gRateFriends.com as a Lead Engineer from 2014 to 2017. These positions were largely remote and involved leadership responsibilities, mobile and QA engineering, and cloud infrastructure management.
Educational Background
Spiros Economakis holds an MSc in Technology Education & Digital Systems with a focus on Digital Communications and Networks from the University of Piraeus, completed between 2010 and 2013. Additionally, he earned a BSc in Electronic Computing Systems from the Technological Education Institute of Piraeus, where he studied from 2005 to 2010. These academic achievements have provided a solid foundation for his technical expertise and leadership skills.
Authorship and Advocacy
Spiros Economakis is the author of 'Argo CD in Practice', a book that focuses on the practical applications of Argo CD. He is an advocate for remote work, regularly emphasizing its benefits and best practices. His active engagement in speaking events is evident through his Speaker Deck profile, where he shares presentations and talks.