Kyriacos Vidalakis
Pasadena,CA
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Phylax Safety: phylaxsafety.com
Independent Venture
Palo Alto, CA
10.2025 - Current
- Raised $30,000 for a parent-controlled child safety platform using LLMs and vector embeddings to detect and prevent predatory behavior, harmful content, and unsafe interactions across web and app environment
Published Author: amazn.so/x3xC1bo
Independent Venture
Pasadena, California
08.2021 - 10.2024
- Amazon award winning novel; Conceived, authored, and published Murky Waters, a 50,000-word novel exploring resilience, spirituality, and introspection at a military camp; managed the full entrepreneurial lifecycle from concept to distribution.
Phaistos Labs: phaistoslabs.com
Independent Venture
Pasadena, CA
01.2023 - Current
- Built AI models to assist scholars in deciphering ancient scripts and analyzing classical texts.
- Developed datasets and tools integrating machine learning, archaeology, and historical linguistics.
Published Researcher
University of Southern California, USC
Los Angeles, California
08.2024 - 04.2025
- Completed independent research on Stoicism and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy under USC faculty mentorship; work accepted for publication in Loyola’s premier academic journal Ignis and submitted to national competitions
Intern
University of Patras
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Analyzed Ancient Greek philosophy at University of Patras, examining Greek religion and Christianity; authored 20-page paper on Plato’s impact on Roman Empire’s conversion.
Consulting Intern
Rubicon International
Pasadena, California
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Conducted research and data analysis to support client strategy recommendations.
Education
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA06-2029
Diploma -
Loyola High School
Los Angeles06-2025
Leadership Experience
- Stanford Pre-Law Club Associate: Engage in discussions and programming on legal ethics, public policy, and the role of law.
- Founder & President, Writing Workshop Club; grew membership and facilitated peer review and guided members in entering competitions including the Scholastic Writing Awards.
- Founder & President, Greek Club & Philosophy Club; Organized debates on Plato, Kant, Hume, and Nietzsche; produced and hosted philosophy podcasts.
Accomplishments
- Amazon Best-Selling Author – Teen & Young Adult Spirituality category for Murky Waters; Vroman’s Bookstore Author Event – Invited for official book signing (2025); Scholastic Writing Awards – Gold Key (2025); Silver Medal (2024); National Latin Exam – Silver Medal (2023)
Timeline
Phylax Safety: phylaxsafety.com
Independent Venture
10.2025 - Current
Published Researcher
University of Southern California, USC
08.2024 - 04.2025
Intern
University of Patras
06.2024 - 07.2024
Consulting Intern
Rubicon International
06.2023 - 08.2023
Phaistos Labs: phaistoslabs.com
Independent Venture
01.2023 - Current
Published Author: amazn.so/x3xC1bo
Independent Venture
08.2021 - 10.2024
Stanford University
Diploma -
Loyola High School