Andreas’s passion for science and technology led to an interest in programming and participation in national programming Olympiads, as well as team robotic competitions during high school. He completed a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at Frederick University Cyprus and gained experience in robotics and circuit-building at the university’s Robotics and Automated Systems lab. Andreas further developed his skills in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence during a Master’s degree at the University of Amsterdam, with a focus on Computer Vision. He gained professional experience through an internship and subsequent position at a start-up company, Captain AI, where responsibilities included data generation, training, testing, and deployment of models, as well as decision-making and promoting the company’s vision to potential investors. Andreas is currently working as an Assistant Scientist at the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute.