Senior Staff Software Architect
Marios Golikidis
Insulet
San Diego,CA
Overview
Experienced Software Leader and Head of Architecture with a proven record of leading mobile, web, and cloud teams and delivering secure, scalable, and innovative state-of-the-art solutions in the medical device and technology sectors. Recognized for technical excellence and leadership, with expertise spanning architecture, advanced engineering practices, and team management, leading to relocation to the U.S. to expand leadership scope by collaborating closely with management and business
- Extensive experience in Agentic engineering, Architecture, Design patterns, and engineering for safety-critical and quality-driven environments.
- Excellent in Software System Architecture for both Mobile and Cloud (MVC, MVP, MVVM, HWA, BLE and SPP APIs, Security best practices, AWS Microservices - Lambdas, S3, Cognito, CloudFront, API Gateway, AppSync, SQS, SES, CloudFormation, EC2, Beanstalk, GraphQL, DB, EDW, Mirth Medical System for EHR).
- Strong background in Agentic Engineering (ADRs, Rules, SKILLS, hooks), Model Context Protocol (MCP) connections, Secure SDLC and CI/CD automation.
- Proven expertise in regulated industries and compliance with FDA, IEC62304, HIPAA, and ISO27001, including CISO-level oversight.
- Skilled in building and mentoring teams, managing senior ICs, and driving organizational growth.
- Hands-on knowledge of autonomous agent tools, system evaluation loops, secure SaaS platforms, health system integration (HL7, FHIR), machine learning, and data-driven solutions.
- Passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technology and intelligent automation to improve lives.
13+
Years of experience
05+
Certifications
02+
Languages
Work History
12.2025 - Current10 Months
Senior Staff Software Architect
Insulet | San Diego, CA
- Guide the architectural strategy and technical direction for Agentic Engineering (Rules, Skills, Hooks, MCP, etc.)
- Orchestrate the framework for Architectural Decision Records (ADRs)
- Institutionalize Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
- Drive continuous verification and automated validation improvements
- Shape and document software Architecture for new and existing products
- Ensure architectural approaches comply with company policies and regulatory requirements
- Collaborate with Software, Quality, Regulatory, Marketing, and Manufacturing to meet technical, regulatory, and manufacturing needs
- Guide design decisions with other architecture, systems, software, and hardware engineers
- Participate in product design reviews
- Mentor and support engineers as requested
- Establish security posture following security best practices, including encryption, authentication, and secure data handling
- Influence product and technology roadmaps
- Support the team with other duties as required
09.2022 - 12.20253 Years 3 Months
SW Engineering Manager & Head of Architecture
ImpediMed | Carlsbad, California, United States
- Lead international teams (both mobile and cloud), define software requirements and specifications, and own end-to-end architecture decisions, ensuring seamless integration across diverse systems.
- Establish Mobile and Cloud Architecture such as MVC, MVP, MVVM, HWA, BLE n SPP APIs, using Java and Swift for the Mobile and ReactJS and NodeJS for the Web, including Security best practices.
- Establish development standards, coding best practices, and cost-optimized architectural frameworks.
- Conduct technical feasibility analyses to guide product and architectural decisions.
- Introduce new tools and technologies that enhance performance, system resilience, and productivity.
- Oversee compliance with GCP, HIPAA, IEC62304, and ISO27001 standards within a certified QMS, ensuring the protection of PHI/ePHI and adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Serve as the primary technical contact, aligning technical strategy with business objectives and long-term product roadmaps.
03.2020 - 08.20222 Years 5 Months
SW Engineering Manager & Head of Architecture
ImpediMed | Greece
- Held similar responsibilities as the U.S position. After relocating to the United States, the role included additional engagement with management and business strategy.
04.2016 - 03.20203 Years 11 Months
Director Of Software
ImpediMed | Greece
- Led enterprise software solution, ensuring performance, scalability, and compliance with FDA, IEC62304, and HIPAA.
- Acted as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), ensuring compliance with ISO27001.
- Built and managed the software engineering organization, including events, recruitment, promotions, and structured training programs to advance technical and leadership skills. (personally trained team members when needed)
- Defined and enforced development standards and best practices, quality, security, and regulatory compliance.
- Partnered with executives, product managers, and stakeholders to align technology strategy, feature roadmaps, and long-term business objectives.
- Authorized critical releases, balancing regulatory requirements with stability, quality, and innovation.
02.2016 - 04.20162 Months
Software Engineer
3ds.gr | Greece
- Software Engineer in Android OS & Windows Universal Systems
03.2015 - 02.201611 Months
Junior Software Engineer
InnoSec - Innovative Secure Technologies | Greece
- Software Engineer related to Hadoop and Big Data Analysis
12.2014 - 02.20152 Months
Junior Software Engineer
OTS SA | Greece
- Junior Software Engineer in Java Spring and Web Application using Hibernate
04.2014 - 10.20146 Months
Junior Software Engineer & Labs (Internship)
Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki | Greece
Software Development & Maintenance in Labs
- Visual Basic, HTML, CSS, JS, Hadoop, OS - Hardware & Software
- Website creation (Initiated by M.Golikidis - placements.it.teithe.gr)
Education
Master of Science | Data and Web Science
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) | Thessaloniki | 06.2021
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) - Thessaloniki
06.2021
- 9.01 - Excellent GPA
Bachelor of Science | Computer Science
Alexander Technological Educational Institute | Thessaloniki | 04.2015
Alexander Technological Educational Institute - Thessaloniki
04.2015
- 8.57 Excellent GPA
Test of Interactive English (TIE) | English School
Lord Byron | Thessaloniki | 05.2014
Lord Byron - Thessaloniki
05.2014
Skills
Accomplishments
- Guide the architectural strategy for Agentic Engineering, turning workflows into reusable primitives.
- Institutionalize Domain-Driven Design (DDD), standardizing the core domain model.
- Designed and implemented a Hybrid Mobile-Web Architecture (HWA), improving the mobile application with an excellent impact on the customer side.
- Introduced GraphQL and Aurora Serverless, significantly enhancing system cost-efficiency, performance, and long-term maintainability.
- Developed and optimized backend services, including streams and Lambda performance opt, delivering substantial improvements in cost reduction, system performance, and maintainability.
- Led and Participated in AI innovative projects.
- Delivered multiple software systems, fully aligned with business needs, while ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality.
- Designed the Software System Architecture for both Mobile and Cloud (MVC, MVP, MVVM, HWA, BLE n SPP APIs, Security best practices, AWS Microservices - Lambdas, S3, Cognito, CloudFront, API Gateway, AppSync, SQS, SES, CloudFormation, EC2, Beanstalk, GraphQL, DB, EDW, Mirth Medical System for EHR)
- 1 Trials system: 3 software items covering Android App with Bluetooth Com, Node Server, and MySQL DB.
- 2 Production systems (Local - V1, V2 / Cloud – V3): 16 software items covering Android App with Bluetooth Com, iOS App with Bluetooth Com, Web Apps, Local Server, Local DB, Cloud Server (GCloud/AWS), Cloud DB (GCloud/AWS), Installation, Importation & Migration Tools
Certification
- MBSE and SysML with Cameo
- NextGen Certified Professional
- Emerging Technologies for 5G and Internet of Things
- Building Security into the SDLC and Web Application Vulnerabilities
- Mobile App Vulnerabilities and Secure Java Development
- IEEEXtreme Programming Competition 7.0
- Workshop, DB SQL Transactions
Languages
English
Full Professional
Greek (Native or Bilingual)
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Staff Software Architect
Insulet
12.2025 - CurrentRead more
SW Engineering Manager & Head of Architecture
ImpediMed
09.2022 - 12.2025Read more
SW Engineering Manager & Head of Architecture
ImpediMed
03.2020 - 08.2022Read more
Director Of Software
ImpediMed
04.2016 - 03.2020Read more
Software Engineer
3ds.gr
02.2016 - 04.2016Read more
Junior Software Engineer
InnoSec - Innovative Secure Technologies
03.2015 - 02.2016Read more
Junior Software Engineer
OTS SA
12.2014 - 02.2015Read more
Junior Software Engineer & Labs (Internship)
Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki
04.2014 - 10.2014Read more
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) - Master of Science, Data and Web Science
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Alexander Technological Educational Institute - Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
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Lord Byron - Test of Interactive English (TIE), English School
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Awards
- CEO Award of ImpediMed
- Android Software Development Competition "Smart City"
- BEATIT (Best Entrepreneurial Approaches and Tools in IT) - E.N.Y (Greece)
Publications
Big Data Analytics for Intelligent Defence Against Cyber-Attacks (Submission for Publication to Elsevier)