Kostas Botsas
About Kostas Botsas
Kostas Botsas is a Solutions Engineer at Xata.io, with a diverse background in software engineering and site reliability across various companies including Nokia, Elastic, and Ververica.
Current Role at Xata.io
Kostas Botsas currently serves as a Solutions Engineer at Xata.io, a role he has held since 2022. In this position, he focuses on automating data ingestion through Xata integrations. His work involves utilizing the Python SDK to index file attachments, which enhances the efficiency of data handling within the organization.
Previous Experience at Nokia
Prior to his current role, Kostas worked at Nokia as a Software Engineer for a duration of 9 months in 2014. His responsibilities included software development and contributing to various projects within the company, gaining valuable experience in the telecommunications sector.
Experience at Ververica
Kostas served as a Site Reliability Engineer at Ververica, the original creators of Apache Flink®, from 2021 to 2022 for 7 months. In this role, he focused on ensuring the reliability and performance of systems, contributing to the operational excellence of the company.
Career Background in Support Engineering
Kostas has extensive experience in support engineering, having worked at various organizations. He was a Support Engineer at Upstream from 2013 to 2014 for 11 months, and later at InfluxData from 2015 to 2017 for 2 years. He also held positions as a Support Engineer at Forthnet and Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation, further solidifying his expertise in technical support.
Educational Background
Kostas studied at Ethnikon kai Kapodistriakon Panepistimion Athinon, where he completed a degree in the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications from 2004 to 2011. He also attended Cisco Networking Academy, achieving certification from the Hellenic-American Union between 2012 and 2013. This educational background provided him with a solid foundation in technology and telecommunications.