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Gerasimos Makris

AI Web Developer | Double Master's in MBA & FinTech and Blockchain

A FinTech professional with deep experience in banking operations (KYC, AML, Fraud), now building robust financial software with modern web and AI technologies.

From Greece to Spain

70+

Projects Delivered

8+

Years Experience

2

Countries

About Me

A unique synthesis of corporate banking operational insight and modern full-stack software development.

8+ Years Experience

Banking Operations

KYC, AML, & Fraud Specialist

Spent years analyzing transaction patterns, handling KYC pipelines, and managing fraud operations at financial institutions. I saw firsthand what breaks at scale and what regulatory risks exist in corporate environments.

Informs my code: Custom secure Firestore schemas, data privacy structures (GDPR), and deterministic audit trails.

Technical Arsenal

A unique combination of deep financial industry knowledge and modern development skills.

Cloud & Backend

Building scalable and secure backends with modern database solutions.
  • Supabase
  • Google Cloud (GCP)
  • Firebase
  • Azure
  • SQL

AI & Rapid Development

Utilizing AI and rapid development tools to accelerate the development lifecycle.
  • Lovable
  • Bold
  • Google Gemini
  • Microsoft Copilot
  • OpenAI ChatGPT

Financial Platforms

Deep proficiency in enterprise financial platforms for KYC, and CRM.
  • Fenergo (FenX)
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Jira

Frontend & UI/UX

Creating beautiful, responsive, and accessible user interfaces.
  • React/Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • ShadCN UI
  • Figma
  • WCAG

From the Blog

My latest thoughts on web development, fintech, and digital strategy.

ForensiqAI Launch
Engineering

I Just Launched ForensiqAI (Beta): AI-Powered Fraud Forensics

ForensiqAI is an AI-powered forensic assistant that analyses suspicious links, messages, emails, screenshots, and transactions — returning a clear verdict with reasoning and next steps.

AIFraud DetectionFinTech
5 min
2 months ago
CartyAI Shopping Application
Launch

Announcing CartyAI: Your AI-Powered Grocery Shopping Companion

Today, I'm excited to launch CartyAI, a new Progressive Web App (PWA) designed to be your all-in-one 'Super App' for grocery shopping. It combines real-time budget tracking, a powerful AI assistant, and a 'Health Lens' to transform how you shop.

PWAAIMini-App
2 min
4 months ago
Monthly Retrospective: January 2026
Reflection

Monthly Retrospective: January 2026

It is the end of the first month of 2026. In Agile development, I hold a Retrospective to be honest about what happened. Here are the wins, the lessons, and the adjustments for February.

RetrospectiveReviewGrowth
3 min
4 months ago
GraphQL vs REST: The API Battle
Architecture

GraphQL vs REST: The API Battle

How does the Frontend (your React app on an iPhone) talk to the Backend (the database in Virginia)? They use an API. But there are two dominant ways to structure this conversation: REST (the old reliable) and GraphQL (the modern challenger).

APIGraphQLREST
3 min
4 months ago
Handling Client Feedback without Losing Your Mind
Business

Handling Client Feedback without Losing Your Mind

For developers and designers, vague client feedback is a source of immense frustration. It feels like an arbitary attack on my logic and hard work. But usually, the problem isn't the client. The problem is the Translation Layer.

FreelancingSoft SkillsProject Management
2 min
4 months ago
Dark Mode: It's More Than Just Colors
Design

Dark Mode: It's More Than Just Colors

Users love Dark Mode. It looks cool. It saves battery on OLED screens. But as a developer, supporting it isn't just about inverting colors. It is a complex UX challenge.

UXDesignDark Mode
2 min
4 months ago

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