I started my technical studies while I was still living in Greece...
Technology to help people
I started my technical studies while I was still living in Greece. I studied Electrical Engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, followed by a master's degree in Computer Engineering. I moved from Greece to Switzerland to continue my studies at ETH Zurich. Eventually, I came to the Netherlands. I had been here before and immediately felt at home among the people here. Especially the people in The Hague, who are all so friendly.
Once settled, I started working at Siemens. I still enjoy doing that very much. Here, we develop simulations of sensors to make car traffic safer. Think, for example, of systems that automatically brake when you get too close to another car. We build simulations in which we can simulate traffic accidents and test the systems. This allows us to continuously improve the software.
My work often reminds me of my grandfather. The further we get with developing the sensors and software, the greater the chance that we can prevent traffic accidents involving pedestrians. Working on this gives me the feeling that I am really contributing to the lives and safety of others. That is what drives me every day.
Ioannis Athanasiadis
Year of birth: 1994
Profession:
- Machine Perception & AI Engineer
- Software Engineer Siemens
Residence: Rotterdam
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