Panos Giotis

EVP & Chief Product Officer at Microsoft

Panos Giotis is a highly skilled and experienced software engineer and developer with expertise in audio processing, mixing, and sound design. He has a diverse and accomplished background that includes working with Python, C/C++, and Matlab programming languages. Giotis's education includes a Master's degree in Sound & Music Computing from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, a PhD in Telecommunications from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, and a Diploma in Computer Engineering & Informatics from Panepistimion Patron/University of Patras.

Giotis's professional experience includes working in a variety of roles such as Senior Audio/DSP Software Engineer at Breath Research Inc., Audio/DSP Software Developer at Devine Machine, Audio Software Research & Development at Music Technology Group (MTG), Universitat Pompeu Fabra - UPF, PhD Candidate at CTTC, Telecommunications Engineer at Siemens, and Network and System Administrator at Patras Wireless Network and Network Operations Center (KEAD/D), University of Patras.

Giotis's specialties include digital signal processing, guitar, and audio/music. He is also proficient in networks and systems (OSX, Unix/Linux, Windows), open source software, Pycharm, XCode, Github/Bitbucket, Trello, and Logic Pro.

Overall, Panos Giotis is an accomplished and versatile software engineer with a wealth of experience in audio processing and sound design.

Experience

EVP & Chief Product Officer at Microsoft since Apr 2018

Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Devices (Jul 2015 - Present), Corporate Vice President, Surface & PC Hardware (Feb 2013 - Jul 2015), General Manager, Surface & PC Hardware (Jan 2008 - Feb 2013), Product Unit Manager, Desktop Experience (Mar 2006 - Jan 2008), Group Program Manager, PC Hardware (Apr 2004 - Mar 2006) at Microsoft; Group Program Manager, Electromechanical Devices at NMB Technologies (2000 - 2005)