Software Engineer & Research Scientist

Where code meets reasoning. Building scalable solutions with Ruby, contributing to digital democracy through Decidim, and advancing computer science research.

About me

Anna Topalidi

Software engineer and research scientist exploring the intersection of software engineering and academic inquiry.

My research focuses on the social impact of technology, with publications in computer science journals.

Tech Stack

Golang Ruby Rails JavaScript TypeScript PostgreSQL Redis Docker Kubernetes AWS Decidim Git
developer.rb
~/anna $ whoami
Software Engineer & Research Scientist
Decidim Core Contributor
Academic Publications Author
Hackathon Technical Judge
~/anna $ cat expertise.rb
class Developer
  def skills
    %w[golang ruby rails kubernetes docker]
  end
end
~/anna $

Featured Work

Decidim Platform

Core contributor to the world's leading digital democracy platform.

Ruby Rails

Open Source Ecosystem

Building and maintaining Ruby libraries that power modern web applications.

OSS Community

Innovation Mentorship

Technical judge and mentor at international hackathons.

Mentoring Events

What I Do

MVP Development

Rapid prototyping from concept to working product. Building scalable MVPs that validate ideas and attract early users.

Ruby on Rails Fast Launch Scalable

Open Source Leadership

Contributing to major platforms like Decidim, maintaining libraries used by millions, and building community-driven solutions.

Decidim Core Community Maintenance

Technical Consulting

Architecture reviews, performance optimization, and technology strategy for startups and established companies.

Architecture Performance Strategy

Professional Affiliations

IEEE Member

Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers — the world's largest professional association for advancing technology for humanity

Global Network 400k+ Members
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Raptors.dev

Member of an exclusive community of elite Ruby developers focused on cutting-edge practices and innovation in software engineering

Social Good Fellowship
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Let's collaborate

Open to research partnerships, innovative projects, and meaningful technological challenges

~/anna $ echo "Where code meets reasoning - let's create something impactful!"