Team

Xenios Thrasyvoulou

Founder & CEO

Born on labour day Xenios has been tasked by cosmic forces to disrupt the labour market. He started PeoplePerHour in mid 2007 manually micro-brokering small projects between business and freelancers using pen, paper and a phone (occasionally email too!).

Today, 700K+ lines of code later, the site serves over 1m people worldwide, and Xenios has gone from pen % paper to being on BBC News, Bloomberg, Wired, Forbes, the Financial Times, and many more, as a thought leader in the burgeoning freelance / on-demand economy.

When not working (which isn’t very often), he blogs , paints, visits Art galleries, cooks a messy meal (more often than not too close to burning his place down), plays sports or watches movies. He holds an MA & MEng from the University of Cambridge and did a short stint at Harvard Business School – enough to convince him never to do an MBA!

Simos Kitiris

Co-founder

I have been a part of the PeoplePerHour family from the beginning as CTO although in the early days that more or less meant sitting in a room with Xenios for hours, working our way through a huge ‘take over the world’ to-do list while trying to come up with solutions to a seemingly never-ending list of problems. 🙂

Fast forward a few years and that room was significantly bigger and we were tasked with filling it with talented team to help drive the company forward. I couldn’t be happier about what PeoplePerHour has achieved, helping so many freelancers and businesses across the world on a daily basis, and I am super proud of Xenios and the team who keep growing PeoplePerHour from strength to strength.

I love startups and technology and a couple of years ago inspired by my PeoplePerHour journey I decided to take on a new challenge and founded Yumbles, a marketplace connecting food lovers with independent food makers.

In my spare time I love hanging out with my family and friends and trying (somewhat extreme) sports most people have never even heard of. I (somehow) ended up holding an M.Eng. (first-class honours) from the University of Cambridge.

Tom Fotherby

Director of Site Reliability

Having been at PeoplePerHour since 2008 I remember the days where the technical landscape was quaint – where we didn’t use Amazon Web Services, or GitHub, where adding rounded-corners to a button took a hour to do, where being a “full stack developer” was actually possible. Technology is changing fast, things are becoming easier and easier to build. It really is ever so exciting! I love being a part of it!

George

Senior Web Developer

I’m a Jedi knight with light-sabre mastery that uses the Force to build and maintain the payment systems for Peopleperhour since 2011.

Stavros

Site Reliability Engineer

My main duties in PeoplePerHour is to participate in the Payments Development Team. My professional experience extends in almost whole lifecycle of Operations and Development process (Systems and Networks Administration, Automation & Backup Solutions, Cloud infrastructure Designs & Setups, Logging Systems, Security Auditing…) I am almost obsessed with Systems visibility and clarity, but among all clouds I’ve ever dealt with the most interesting and valuable is my little daughter Nefeli. She is my main inspiration and gives me reasons to be better in all aspects of life.

Julia

Site Reliability Engineer

Hello everyone!
I am Iuliia, but you can call me Julia.
My first education is graphic design and I am an artist by nature. Learning it’s a constant process of life for me. I am a very dedicated and passionate person towards my job and always want to know more. I like to see the whole picture and zoom it in details, performing automation and scheduling exciting me. I like to stick to a schedule and see the results. Life abides by certain algorithms and logic, and I am curious about it. I am happy to work with positive and smart people here.
In my free time I go to the gym and am always glad to have company to go climbing and bouldering together.

Yahya

Full Stack Engineer

Hello, I’m Yahya, the newest member of the PeoplerPerHour family, the one who is in love with Javascript. I am really passionate about learning and understanding technology, seeking ways to impact the lives of others. When not coding I am either gaming or travelling, so if you are going anywhere interesting or playing in a party at Dota 2 do let me know!

George

Data Scientist

Hi there! I work for PeoplePerHour at the BI/data sector, learning and getting in touch with lots of tech, getting to know great co-workers, enriching my knowledge with exciting new stuff! I’m always interested in spending time with tech and informatics and finding shelter in the good company of friends and family.

Dafni

Data Scientist

I have always sought to work on a combination of scripting and method implementation, which gradually led me to leave surveying and mingle with data. This is what brings me to PeoplePerHour where I hope to learn and contribute in all activities of the Data team. I enjoy walking downtown and cannot imagine spending a day without listening to at least a single song.

Shaan

BI Ninja

Hi! I’m a BI analyst working out of London, with a background in maths. I’m always looking for new methods to analyse and present data, and constantly trying to learn new techniques for this purpose.
In my spare time, you’ll most likely find me playing basketball, cooking or eating.

Penny

Product Manager

Hi! My name is Penny and I work as Product Manager at PeoplePerHour.
My mission is to help people live their work dream! Prior to PeoplePerHour, I worked in the Banking sector while earning my Master in Business Mathematics.
When I am not at PeoplePerHour HQ, you will most likely find me playing with my little baby boy.

Meletis

Operations Director

Payments Ninja by day, SuperDad by night. I love my work but I can’t get enough of my family. No matter where I’m at though, I’m surrounded by amazing people. I’m very lucky to be part of this great PeoplePerHour team.

Dimitris

Operations Director

Coffee Master by day, Payments Ninja trainee by night. I am really excited to be part of this wonderful PeoplePerHour team. I love working to resolve any payment processing issue in a timely manner with a keen eye for details. My favourite quote? “To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.” Leonard Bernstein.

Akis

Payments Ninja

After years in accounting I suddenly landed in payments and now I have the opportunity to learn more about fraud and grow my knowledge more about different aspects of economics and apply that knowledge on everyday growing business. I recently became a member of the PeoplePerHour team and I am excited that I am a part of a very happy and creative group of people.

Natalia

Interim Manager

My job title is Senior Advisor though I do not enjoy this description. I prefer the term of ‘People Per People’. First, because I came up with this name and, second of all, because I just enjoy helping people. Most of the times I find myself trying to put a smile on people’s faces making then forget their troubles and, if I do not manage to succeed, trying harder until you close your Inbox with a big smile on your face. I have an artistic virus running through my veins which gives me a creative and romantic point of view and makes me very emotional when I listen to Freddie Mercury

Pawan

CS Ninja

I graduated with a degree in Computer Science and I have more than 16 years experience in Customer Support and Administration. I have worked in travel, electronics and IT and spent more than 4 years working as a Call Centre Executive / Senior Agent for US and UK companies including British Telecom and Earthlink (Internet Service Providers) and joined Peopleperhour in 2010 as a Customer Support Agent. In my spare time I love playing with my 3 year old, listening to old Indian melodies and Cricket (watching, rather than playing!)

Ashok

CS Ninja

I am an Engineering graduate (Information Technology) and completed my studies in 2012 and am particularly string in C, C++, Core java, Javascript and Advanced Java. I joined an Engineering college as a Lab Faculty also taught for 4 years until I joined PeoplePerHour. I was very active in extracurricular activities at school and College, participating in several programmes conducted by the management (quizzes, technical seminars, etc). My interests include listening to music and playing cricket.

Suresh

CS Ninja

I graduated with a degree in Computer Science and worked for Reliance BPO and HSBC Hope before joining PeoplePerHour in December 2013. My Hobbies are playing basketball and listening to music.

Jaswanth

CS Ninja

I graduated in electronics and communication engineering and my hobbies are surfing the internet, checking out new tech and software and rectifying computer hardware and software issues. I like to spend most of my time with my PC! I’ve been working in Customer Support for PeoplePerHour since November 2014 and my responsibilities include answering queries relating to the website.

Maria

VP of Sales

Russian born Londoner with professional background in finance and making hats. Super excited to join PeoplePerHour to help institutions transform and embrace the exciting transformation of on-demand talent!

Katerina

HR Director

After spending 10 years in corporate business settings, I decided to take a turn and immerse myself into a world full of wonders, the world of tech…that’s is how I landed on PeoplePerHour. My job is to take care of PeoplePerHour greatest asset: people. I believe in solutions and in human will. Here, there is plenty of both!

Konstantinos

Web Developer

A disciplined self-motivated web developer with strong team spirit and well-rounded experience in both backend and frontend development. I am efficient in problem-solving and able to teach myself but also learn from the tech gurus surrounding me here. I really enjoy being a part of PeoplePerHour team and I am glad that I can contribute to its success. In my free time, you can find me playing board games, reading history or listening to long-forgotten music.

Theo

Operations Director

I joined the PeoplePerHour family as Operations Director to help the CS & Payments teams answer the growing needs of our users and provide them with a 5 star customer service. Although I graduated in film studies, I never made anything out of it except some nerdy movies. On the other hand, I used my inspiration to find ways to delight customers and provide them with the best support experience possible during most of my professional career. I dedicate most of my free time to my two kids who are by far the most demanding customers I ever had to handle.

Marianela

HR Administrator Expert

Hey! I am Marialena, the new HR Expert. Apart from all my administrative tasks, my mission in PeoplePerHour is to make sure PeoplePerHour employee experience is “WOW”! Ask me anything; probably I won’t know the answer, but I will find out!
Last but not least, a couple of things that you should know about me:
I play volleyball – not that tall I know!!!
When I was little I was constantly saying I would marry Micheal Jackson – did not happen obviously!
I drink my coffee black and finishing it in the morning is mandatory before I can think!

Lilian

Web Developer

Seeking out new technologies and staying up-to-date has always been my passion. I am friendly and enjoy being a part of a team. My keen attention to detail and dedication to solving any problem at hand are what made me join People per Hour. Traveling and meeting new and exciting people has always been my thing.

Haris

Product Manager

I consider myself as someone who bumped into technology by accident and fell in love with it – I am an “all things digital” enthusiast and amazed by the impact that the Internet has on people. After several years in software development, I decided that I had enough with code and started seeking comfort in managing projects and teams.
After office hours, I enjoy making (or trying to make) electronic music, reading books about life, the universe and everything, and being lazy (not necessarily in this order).

Christian

Director of Operations & Product

I come from the cold north but eventually realised that the warmth of Athens suited me better. Even though it might not look like it, I was working when the dot com bubble burst and experienced the highs and the lows. This taught me a lot and I soon realised that technology is an enabler, not the solution itself. I’m passionate about technology and the endless opportunities it creates. And the most exciting thing is that it’s only the beginning.
When I’m not playing around with gadgets I enjoy spending time with wife and friends, exploring the many nice spots of Athens and its surrounding areas. I’m heading up the product and operations team at PeoplePerHour at this very exciting time for the company!

Yannis

Delivery Manager

I used to work for many years as a software developer and I have developed many products for Windows, Web and mobile applications.
In this role, I will add this experience to make the PeoplePerHour products better.
I am married and I have a small daughter that consumes most of my personal time.
My hobbies are running, reading and programming for IoT.
I am an energetic person with a good sense of humor. I always try to learn new things and apply them to my business life.
My business quote is “We either win as a team, or we die as individuals” and my personal “I commit I won’t quit”

Kristal

Payments Agent

Coming from a background of troubleshooting software and hardware issues I am very much looking forward to be a part of the payments department to ensure that the PeoplePerHour site is a safe place that everybody can be confident to do business in!
My free time away from PeoplePerHour I love spending quality time and playing with my two boys!

Libby

Social Media Manager

I joined the PeoplePerHour platform a few years ago as a freelancer. In April 2018 I was introduced to the team at TalentDesk.io and as a content writer, and then to the PeoplePerHour marketing team where I now manage social media and blog content. This role perfectly aligns to my background in marketing, social media and content management in entrepreneurial and HR environments. I love being part of such a talented and inspirational team!

Kosmas

BI Analyst

Hi all, my name is Kosmas and I work as a BI Analyst for PeoplePerHour!
Creative thinking, top technology and curiosity are parts of this super exciting position, where I try to contribute in data driven decision making .
In my free time you will find me watching a movie, a show or a documentary. If not, I am probably abroad enjoy traveling :)”

Paul

VP of Product

I have a passion for digital products. I build websites, invent apps, create interfaces and solve problems through interaction design.

My strength lies in my hybrid of design
and development — I solve problems
with a developer’s mind and a designer’s eye.

I judge a good day by how much I’ve learned and I’m excited to continue this with the PeoplePerHour team.

Christos

Web Developer

Hi, I am Christos and since I remember myself, technology was my passion. I have been working as a software engineer, participating and contributing to many areas of a software product development process. But that’s not all about me, I am also a father of a little son and I am constantly trying to convince him not to follow his father’s steps! I like to see nice ideas to become successful products and that’s why I have joined the PeoplePerHour family, learn from the team and also contribute to the company’s success.

Kyriakos

Web Developer

Hey! I’m Kyriakos, a frontend web developer and a new member of the PeoplePerHour team.
Bug hunting intrigues me, solving problems excites me, and automating makes me happy =)
Besides coding, I love to take long walks in the city center, to read a good book, and going to DIY concerts.

Declan

Brand Manager

In a nutshell, my job is to make you love us. Thankfully, our product and development team make this a simple job…most of the time anyway. My day-to-day role involves working closely with the rest of our marketing team to introduce more businesses and freelancers around the world to the PeoplePerHour way of working.

When I’m not in the office, my passion lies in sports, and more specifically, Manchester United. And before you ask, no, I’m not from Manchester.

Martin

VP of Marketing

In charge of driving growth through Marketing, I’m passionate about the power brand and how it can manifest itself in a great customer experience and within product. Trained in ad-land but having most recently developed a temporary jobs platform, I’m very committed to debunking the archaic 9-to-5 model and familiar with what it takes to disrupt traditional conventions. I might sound very British but don’t let my accent fool you, I’m a Parisian at heart. You’ll find me playing tennis or visiting art galleries when not with my three young daughters, which is rare.

Sofia

Customer Support Agent

I am glad to be part of PeoplePerHour and its community. As a creative spirit and sensitive artist, my purpose is to assist our users in the best possible way. On my free time, I enjoy reading a good book or traveling around the world. If you drop by our customer support page, I would be more than happy to assist you!

Viki

Customer Support Agent

I have been a Graphic Designer for my entire life both working for companies in NY and Greece and as a freelancer and therefore I know firsthand how important the platform is for self-employed people.

I feel that life is treating me great. I have been a member of the PeoplePerHour family for almost 17 months now and I must admit that I love this line of work. Being a born New Yorker I really appreciate the versatility and through PeoplePerHour I have been given the opportunity to provide customer support to people from all over the world. That feels good!

Most of all PeoplePerHour has given me the opportunity to be surrounded by amazing people!

Peggy

Customer Support Agent

Studying French literature for 5 years now has taught me how to handle myself in difficult situations, whether trying to pronounce the word “eau” or handling tickets.

Being persistent and, occasionally, stubborn, I try my best in order to overcome any obstacle that comes my way.

P.S: I’m still waiting for my letter from Hogwarts.

Margarita

Customer Support Agent

I started working as a customer support agent as soon as I graduated from high school along with my studies on Marketing. Very soon I realized how much I love helping people and providing the best solution possible to the issues they may face.

In my spare time, I love cooking and having friends over for long nights of eating, drinking and laughing. I’m a multicultural cuisine foodie but I couldn’t live without Italian pizza and pasta. Music plays a huge role in my daily routine too, as it sets my mood and helps me concentrate. On the end of a tiring day, an episode of my favorite series is what helps me calm down and sleep well before a new day starts…

Fortune

Customer Support Agent

I am glad to be a member of the PeoplePerHour community. I love mathematics and that is the reason why my studies were focused on them. I also enjoy dancing and listening to good music. Dedicated and focused, I am ready to assist our Users in any issue that they may encounter on the Platform.

Sakkis

Customer Support Agent

Hello, I am Sakkis.

I am glad to be a member of PeoplePerHour customer support. Resolving our users issues proves challenging sometimes but above all, happy to be here!!

In my free time, playing drums, sports and movies are my primary activities.

Gesta

Customer Support Agent

Hello, PPHers!

Being a Customer Support agent for the past year has taught me a lot. It also led me to meet a great team of people that I am very lucky to work with every day. In my free time, I am the mom of a four-leg fantastic creature which loves me unconditionally. I am a bookworm, I love traveling and exploring new destinations and cultures all around the globe.

Lucinda

General Manager

Hi, I’m Lucinda and I joined PeoplePerHour in June 2021 as Director of Marketing. As a past freelancer, I’m excited to help spread the word of PeoplePerHour, to help freelancers live their work dream. As a past business owner, I’m also very passionate about helping match these freelancers with businesses to help bring their bright ideas to life. When I’m not delving into data, storytelling, or brainstorming creative marketing ideas, I like to hike, defend my garden from slugs, and make things out of clay.

Eratosthenis

Digital Marketing Manager

It all started with Google Ads and then it went out of control. I am constantly trying to make a story out of numbers and move things forward. Self-motivated, persistent and early adopter of digital marketing techniques and tools. I accept challenge, embrace change and I thrive in teams when cooperating with talented people. All of these brought me to People Per Hour. And now it is time to enjoy the ride.

Emily

Community Manager

I’m Emily, I’m a member of the Marketing team and the Community Manager here at PeoplePerHour. My role is all about communication and I work alongside my fellow marketers to ensure our wonderful PeoplePerHour community is not only engaged but excited to be on the journey with us! When I’m not online, I love going out to the movies, making candles for loved ones or getting my yoga on with my dog (Lia) by my side!

Arpit

Marketing Director

I run the marketing team in PeoplePerHour responsible for creating user love for our brand across buyers and sellers. I am particularly keen on showcasing our amazing community of freelancers to businesses looking to find great talent instantly. When I am not doing that (not often) I find myself running behind my 2 daughters and getting a “makeover” every other week by them!

Sotiris

Technical Lead

I’m in charge of bringing to life and building new products from the grounds up.

I love the challenges posed by the dynamic and demanding environment of start-up organizations. I enjoy building talented, healthy, and motivated engineering organizations and leading them into accomplishing remarkable things. Being imbued with the principles of agile practices and methodologies, I try to apply them to form a team culture based on the qualities of sense of urgency and ownership. Having a business background, I enjoy getting involved in business decision making and translating it into a tangible product.

As a Full-stack software engineer, I am passionate about every aspect of web technologies and systems engineering. I love getting my hands dirty coding in front-end or back-end, designing the architecture of new systems and finding solutions to complicated problems. Being a curious mind, I experiment with new technologies which I try to adopt in my tech stack. I am particularly attracted by microservice-based scalable, containerized systems, interconnected via messaging queues.

Zell

Content & Community Manager

I am PeoplePerHour’s storyteller, or otherwise known as Content & Community Manager. I have been working on words since day dot and love to educate and engage audiences using the power of language.

In my spare time, I enjoy chasing endorphins, exploring new places and eating copious amounts of carbs.

Catalina

Brand Manager

Hi, I’m Catalina – PeoplePerHour’s Business Development and Partnerships Lead. I’m originally from Southern California, but have called London home for several years now. (Yes I miss the sun!) I spent the early part of my career working for multinational banks, but have spent the last several years in sales and commercial strategy for tech companies. This has led me to join PeoplePerHour to build our Business Development function. When not in the office, you can find me trying new restaurants in the city, exploring new neighborhoods and taking weekend trips to get away from the hustle of city living.

Aspa

HR & Office Management

Long story short, my role in this team is to keep things in order and to find solutions.
However, never forget ” All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”.

Alexandros

Chief of Data Science

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are my passion. I love to continually learn new things. I also love working with people who are optimistic and motivated. PeoplePerHour has given me the opportunity to combine all of these.

As CTO, I am responsible for the science and technology that drives PeoplePerHour. These are exciting times because we have so many options available to us.

Stavros

Payments Agent

With my experience as a Treasury accountant, and my ability to solve complex issues in a timely manner, with calm and friendly attitude, I am looking forward to contributing to PeoplePerHour’s payments Dept smooth operation. During my spare time, I enjoy taking and composing photos from my adventures and playing tennis with my friends.

Chloe

Site Reliability Engineer

Hello there! My name is Chloe and I joined the PeoplePerHour Site Reliability Engineering team in May 2021. I love all aspects of technology but am currently really interested in cyber security.

When I am not at work, I spend most of my time with my family and doing DIY. Some of my many hobbies are astrophysics, reading, HIIT training, travelling, hiking, playing the guitar, drawing and dancing.

I’m very happy to be part of the team!