Man.
Father. Catalyst.

Building new systems. Automating operations. Documenting the journey for Thireas. The invisible art of hospitality — executing thousands of tasks so guests experience only seamlessness.

Founded onosantorini — private transfers and island tours. Named after the humble donkey (όνος) that built Santorini's villages, one stone at a time. Flight tracking, Mercedes fleet, no taxi queues.

Established THIREON — boutique hospitality management. The name comes from Θηραίων Κατοικίες (Homes of Thira). Every property belongs — or once belonged — to people with deep roots in the island. Seven handpicked houses. One dedicated team. Hospitality by islanders, for travelers.

悟り — sudden awakening

In Zen, enlightenment comes through exhaustion — not despite it. You meditate, then you work until the ego surrenders. To achieve more, you must break the ego into smaller parts.

"Before enlightenment, chop wood. After enlightenment, chop wood."

Three years of building THIREON with no merit. No salary. No guarantee. Just the work itself — guests arriving, problems solving, standards holding. The Japanese call this mushotoku: action without attachment to results.

The satori moment? It doesn't announce itself. You just look at your surroundings and feel the alignment with cosmos, with nature, with purpose.

THIREON was built in these years. So was I.

Six months in Burlington, Vermont. Thireas had moved there in his early years, and a father's place is beside his son.

Different world. Snow instead of volcanic rock. Maple syrup instead of olive oil. But presence is presence — geography doesn't change that.

Built nothing that year except the relationship that matters most.

Relocated to Santorini. New start. Left behind the mainland corporate world. Bet everything on the island — the light, the caldera, the possibility of building something real in a place that rewards authenticity.

Transitioned into hospitality technology. Property management systems, booking engines, the infrastructure that powers modern hotels. The bridge between my tech background and the island future I didn't yet know was coming.

Acquired Master License for Ambient Media in Greece. Billboard technology, outdoor advertising innovation. Had the vision, had the deal — then the government destroyed the entire outdoor media advertising sector. Regulatory wipeout. Lesson learned: never bet everything on a market the state can kill overnight.

Left Widenet. Founded Slash. Pure web development company. Clean break, clear focus. The dot-com bubble had burst, but websites still needed building. Military service completed (στρατιωτική θητεία — τεθωρακισμένα). Time to build again.

Στρατιωτική υπηρεσία — Τεθωρακισμένα. Every Greek man's pause button. Learned discipline, patience, and how to fix things with nothing. The internet evolved without me for 18 months.

Co-founded Widenet with Loukas Chirogiannis. PC assembly, network solutions, and first experiments with web design. The internet was arriving in Greece and we were there to meet it. Building computers by day, building websites by night.

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Diploma in Civil Engineering. Thesis on accessibility of public transportation for people with disabilities (προσβασιμότητα δημοσίων μέσων μεταφοράς σε ΑμεΑ). Worked nights at Doré Cafe 35, Leoforos Nikis 35 — bartending, making coffee, learning that hospitality is about presence.

Moved from Kozani to Thessaloniki after 2nd Gymnasium. A bigger city, a bigger world. High school years in the co-capital. Learning to navigate, to adapt, to belong somewhere new.

Born October 6th in Kozani, Western Macedonia. Son of Georgios and Despoina. Mountain air, cold winters, strong values. The foundation was laid here — in a small city where everyone knows your name and your word is your bond.