Hi, I am Dimitris Pantazatos

...and I am glad you came :)

Data Scientist and E-Learning Expert

I was born in Athens, Greece in 1990. I have a bachelor degree in Economics (2013) and a master degree in Informatics (2016) from the University of Piraeus. I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree with National technical University of Athens (NTUA). My research interests include educational data mining and New Technologies in Education.



Experience

Research & Learning Analytics Associate

100 Mentors

Liaise with the team to identify research needs and communicate research findings and conclusions that affect the company’s business strategy and product. Processing and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, primarily related to educational sciences. Producing reports that track and showcase learning outputs and outcomes for individual platform users (case studies) and large communities on the platform (quasi-experimental designs). Identifying possible research collaborators worldwide and opportunities to participate in research projects. Identifying opportunities and contributing to the development of research projects, including research proposals and scientific papers

July 2022 - Present

Ph.D. Candidate & Research Associate

Network Management & Optimal Design Laboratory (NETMODE)

Actively participating in various European Projects based on Education. Creation, Maintenance & Administration of NETMODE’s Websites & Infrastructures. Proper administration of SSL certificates and licenses as required. Development of new web apps in accordance to academic and laboratory needs. Laboratory assistant to undergraduate (Queuing Systems, Network Management - Intelligent Networks) and postgraduate courses (Stochastic Processes and Optimization in Machine Learning)

October 2016 - Present

E-Learning Specialist

HYGIEIA Scientific Research & Educational Cluster

Organizing e-learning Courses. Administration and Development of the Hygieia e-learning Platform. Analysis of the Learning data. Development of new e-learning and blended learning courses.

May 2019 - January 2022

Tutor

ΙΕΚ ΑΛΦΑ (IEK ALFA) Vocational School

Tutor of IT programming & economics

October 2016 - October 2021

Tutor

Korelko Group of Companies

Tutor of IT programming & economics

February 2015 - September 2016

Non-Profit Program Co-ordinator

NCDP (National Confederation for Disabled People) Greece

Actively participated in the promotion of the Non-Profit organization within the community. Responsible for the overseeing program’s staff/volunteers. Responsible for the administration management of the Non-Profit program on a specific organization that was implementing the program.

November 2014 - April 2015

Customer Support Representative

ICAP Group

Worked as Attika’s Gas Company Customer Support representative; extensive usage of SAP R3 (now called SAP ERP Central Component) billing & order fulfilment system. Responsible for opening and maintaining customer accounts on SAP CRM & reporting to the sales department. Worked as a customer support representative, aiming to resolve product or service problems by clarifying the customer's complaint; determining the cause of the problem; selecting and explaining the best solution to solve the problem; expediting correction or adjustment; following up to ensure resolution. Attraction of potential customers by answering product and service questions; suggesting information about other products and services.

June 2009 - February 2014

Projects Participated

Up2University
We-Collab Up2DigiSchool
GN5-1
SOULLS Success4All

Education

National Technical University of Athens

Ph.D.
Learning Analytics and Online Technologies in Education
2016-Present

University of Derby

MSc Big Data

- Keen on Big Data and Explainability of AI

2022-2023

University of Piraeus

MSc Informatics

- Master Thesis: Introduction to game theory and applications on economics and negotiations

2013-2016

University of Piraeus

BSc Economics

-Keen on Econometrics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Corporate Management, Monetary policy and Marketing.

2008-2013

Publications

2023

N. Kostopoulos, D. Kalogeras, D. Pantazatos, M. Grammatikou, V. Maglaris, “SHAP Interpretations of Tree and Neural Network DNS Classifiers for Analyzing DGA Family Characteristics”, in IEEE Access, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3286313.

2022

I. Bakaniene, M. Dominiak-Świgoń, M. A. Meneses da Silva Santos, D. Pantazatos, M. Grammatikou, M. Montanari, I. Virgili, G. Galeoto, P. Flocco, L. Bernabei, A. Prasauskiene, “Challenges of online learning for children with special educational needs and disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review”, Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 48:2, 105-116, DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2022.2096956

2021

D. Pantazatos, M. Grammatikou, M. Montanari, S. Lariccia, G. Cibulskis, V. Maglaris, “Examining the Impact of a Next Generation Digital Learning Environment (NGDLE) in High School Students Before and During the COVID-19”, in Proc. of the 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference – INTED 2021, Virtual Event, March 2021

M. Grammatikou, M. Montanari, D. Pantazatos, I. Barth, A. Third, S. Lariccia, V. Maglaris, “Progressing from the Emergency to the Optimum in Online Learning: the Switch to Digital Learning in Higher Education During the Ongoing Pandemic Crisis”, in Proc. of the 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference – INTED 2021, Virtual Event, March 2021

M. Montanari, M.A. Santos, A. Third, C. Pellegrini, A. Prasauskiene, S. Lariccia, M. Grammatikou, D. Pantazatos, “Digital Learning for Students with Disabilities in Primary School: from the Management on the Pandemic Emergency Situation Towards a New Normality”, in Proc. of the 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference – INTED 2021, Virtual Event, March 2021

2020

M. Montanari, I. Barth, S. Lariccia, D. Pantazatos, F. Martinez De Carnero, N. Sansone, G. Toffoli, “Using Learning Analytics in a Next Generation Digital Learning Environment to Transition from Face-To-Face to Remote Learning During the Coronavirus Crisis”, in Proc. of the 13th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation – ICERI 2020, Virtual Event, November 2020

M. Grammatikou, N. Sansone, D. Pantazatos, D. Cesareni and V. Maglaris, “The design and redesign of an online socio-constructivist course on Engineering Management: The role of Learning Scenarios and Learning Analytics”, Book Chapter in “Cases on Engineering Management Education in Practice”, October 2020, IGI Global

I. Otero, D. Pantazatos, M. Grammatikou and D. Docampo, “Learning Analytics in a Next Generation Digital Learning Environment-Lessons Learned and Experience from Secondary Education Teachers”, in Proc. of the 12th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies – EDULEARN 2020, Virtual Event, July 2020

I. Otero, D. Pantazatos, M. Grammatikou and D. Docampo, “Open Educational Resources’ (OER) Awareness in Secondary Education: Experiences and Lessons Learned from a Course Dedicated to OER”, in Proc. of the 12th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies – EDULEARN 2020, Virtual Event, July 2020

D. Pantazatos, M. Grammatikou, I. Barth. S. Lariccia and V. Maglaris, “Continuous Professional Development for Secondary Education Teachers to adopt Next Generation Digital Learning Environment Platforms”, in Proc. of the IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference – EDUCON 2020, Virtual Event April 2020

I. Barth, J. Barokas, M. Grammatikou, D. Pantazatos, A. Urbaityte and S. Riskiene, “Open Educational Resources for Brigding High School – University Gaps in Academic English Studies”, in Proc. of the 14th International Technology, Education and Development Conference – INTED 2020, Virtual Event, March 2020

2019

I. Otero, D. Pantazatos and D. Docampo, “First Steps of Creating an Immersive Scenario for Improving Naval Skills”, in Proc. of the 12th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation – ICERI 2019, Sevilla, Spain, November 2019

M. Grammatikou, D. Pantazatos, I. Barth, A. Corleto, N. Sansone and M. Zimniewicz, “Pilots Results: Usage and Lesson Learnt within the First Pilots in Europe”, in Proc. of the 11th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies – EDULEARN 2019, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, July 2019

I. Otero, D. Pantazatos and D. Docampo, “Good Practices Adopting Copyright for Creating and Reusing OER in NGDLE Environment”, in Proc. of the 13th International Technology, Education and Development Conference – INTED 2019, Valencia, Spain, March 2019

2018

I. Hatzakis, M. Grammatikou, A. Castro, P. Szegedi and D. Pantazatos,” UP2U, Bridging the Gap between Schools and Universities through Informal Education: The First Minimum Viable Product/Feedback and Evaluation from the Users during the First Pilot Training”, in Proc. of the 10th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies – EDULEARN 2018, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, July 2018

D. Pantazatos, C. Marinos, K. Giotis, A. Vekris, M. Grammatikou and V. Maglaris,”SelCont: Synchronized E-Learning Content Toolkit “, in Proc. of the 12th International Technology, Education and Development Conference – INTED 2018, Valencia, Spain, March 2018


Skills

Programming Languages and Frameworks
Operating Systems (Servers)
  • RedHat
  • FreeBSD
  • Ubuntu Server
  • Windows Server

Cloud Computing Platforms
  • Azure (Azure Cognitive Services and Databases)
  • Google Cloud (Computer Vision and Data Warehouse)
  • AWS (Web Services)

Analytics Platforms
  • Matomo Analytics Platform
  • Google Analytics

Database Administration
  • MS SQL
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB

CMS and LMS
  • WordPress
  • Joomla
  • Moodle
  • Open EdX

Interests

Apart from being a workaholic, I enjoy most of my time being outdoors. I love photography, dancing and sports and I am trying to have plenty of time for these activities

When forced indoors, I prefer reading, watching movies and playing video games