Aris Zounarakis

I’m Aris Zounarakis, a Barcelona-based software engineer at ADP. I work full-stack on global HCM and payroll systems, evaluate AI-generated code, and build local-first tools for developers. The rest is tinkering, music, side projects, and a cold one.

Background

Software engineer (M.Sc.). I build reliable systems, Java/Spring services and local-first tools for LLMs. Comfortable in ambiguity, allergic to heroics, big on documentation.

What I value

ClaritySimple interfaces, explicit contracts.
IntegrityTests, transparency, reproducibility.
MomentumSmall PRs, daily progress, steady releases.
RespectCode reviews that teach, docs that de-stress.

Recent work

Large-scale HCM SaaS: features + cross-regional fixes.
Talos: local-first workspace operator for governed developer tasks.
True-Rolls: ChaCha-based verifiable rolls with signed receipts.

Art's paramour

Moved by music, image, and story, with a lifelong commitment to the craft. I play, I learn, I feel it in my chest, and I let it change me.

Systems Thinking

Backend & Infrastructure

Java
Spring Framework
API Design
RESTful Web Services
JUnit5 & Mockito
SQL & PostgreSQL
Local LLM Tooling
Workspace Operators
Approval Gates
Traceable AI Workflows
Apache Lucene

User Interface

Frontend & UX

React
Angular
TypeScript
JavaScript
WebGL
Responsive Design
i18n/l10n
Accessibility (a11y)

Scientific Rigor

Environmental Research & Analysis

Python
Data Analysis & Modeling
Environmental Chemistry
In-Situ/Ex-Situ Sampling & Testing
Lab Reporting
ISO 17025

The rest of my life

Guitar
Piano
Music composition
Sound mix & design
Horror visual art design

CRAFT

Process, patterns, and disciplined practice.

COSMOS

Systems, perception, emergent phenomena.

CONVERGENCE

Where art, code, and thought intersect.

CODEX

Technical deep-dives and reproducible notes.

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