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About me

These days there's no shortage of labels for people like me.

Digital creator, indie hacker, maker, solo founder. Take your pick. I never settled on one, and I've made peace with that.

I'm Greek-born. I studied Philosophy and Marketing Management and taught myself to code and design on the side. Since 2021 I've worked in marketing, sales, content and engineering, coached students and young professionals, and done my share of hospitality and retail shifts, in Greece and in Cyprus.

Right now I'm looking for a full-time role with a European team, on-site, remote or hybrid. I still take on freelance projects alongside it.

  • 5 years doing this
  • 4 areas, one person
  • Currently in Greece, available to relocate across Europe
Illustrated portrait of Alekos Open to work

How I ended up doing 4 jobs

I didn't plan any of them. Each one started because the last one left me with a question I couldn't answer.

  • Building with Code

    Since 2020

    I started teaching myself to code in 2020, alongside university, one evening project at a time, and I haven't stopped building since.

  • Marketing & Growth

    Since 2021

    I studied Marketing Management, then learned the real version on the job: esports clubs, 3 years as Head of Marketing, then my own agency.

  • Consulting & Strategy

    Since 2023

    It began with tutoring and coaching students and young professionals. Founders started asking me the same questions, so I started advising them too.

  • Automation with AI

    Since 2023

    I started with AI and automation in 2023, before most people saw it as a job. In 2026 it became mine: a role as an AI-native marketing engineer at a startup.

Philosophy, Marketing, Design and Code. This is my story.

6 chapters, from university to today. Each one ends with where one of the 4 jobs began.

  1. 2019 - 2024

    Philosophy and Marketing

    I studied both side by side. Philosophy taught me to question assumptions, and marketing taught me why people buy.

    Where the questions started

  2. 2020 - Now

    Self-taught

    Courses and programmes in software engineering, graphic design, digital marketing, blockchain and the metaverse. Mostly in the evenings, on projects nobody asked for.

    Where building started

  3. 2021 - 2024

    First marketing roles

    Marketing, social media, community work and podcast production for esports clubs, then 3 years as Head of Marketing.

    Where marketing started

  4. 2023 - 2025

    My own agency

    I founded a digital marketing agency and ran it for 3 years alongside other work. Then I admitted I'd rather build products than manage campaigns, and closed it.

    Where working with clients started

  5. 2023 - 2026

    Tutoring and coaching

    Tutoring, consulting and coaching for students, early-stage founders and young professionals, in computer science, management, business and marketing.

    Where consulting started

  6. 2024 - 2026

    Marketing, sales and AI

    Email marketing, then sales, then a role that mixed both. In 2026 I became an AI-native marketing engineer.

    Where automation became part of the work

How I work

  • Questions come before answers

    Philosophy taught me to question assumptions. Before I build anything, I ask what it's for, and we agree the scope in writing.

  • You talk to the person doing the work

    There are no account managers in between. Whoever answers your first message does the work and answers for the result.

  • Clear updates, always in writing

    Short written updates and screen recordings, with a call when it helps. If something breaks, I fix it and tell you after.

  • Build and growth in the same hands

    How something is built shapes how it grows. I work on both, from code to first customers, so nothing gets lost between two teams.

  • Native to new tools from early on

    I picked up AI, automation and Web3 while they were still taking shape. Getting in early is a habit I keep on purpose.

  • Made to last, and yours to keep

    I build for the months after launch, when real people and real bugs arrive. Code, accounts, domains and docs end up in your name.

My mission

To help Europe's founders, small businesses and creators build and grow products on tools they control, so their time goes into deciding what to build rather than keeping it running.