Yiannis Hontzias
2026
E: yianni8sth@gmail.com
P: +1 (403) 919-5921
Experience
Avanade
Full Stack Developer | April 2024 - Present
- Worked directly with clients and cross-functional teams to plan, execute, and deliver projects on time and within scope. Acted as a key liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure requirements were clearly understood and met.
- Managed development, test, and production environments using Microsoft cloud technologies to ensure stable, secure, and up-to-date operations. Supported deployment activities by coordinating approvals, tracking progress, and verifying successful releases. Maintained cloud-hosted ERP environments through lifecycle management, virtual machine maintenance, system updates, and remediation activities.
- Contributed to a client-side Dynamics 365 implementation, owning data validation, parsing, and unit testing scripts using PowerShell. Improved data integrity and process efficiency across 500,000+ records. Collaborated closely with clients and business stakeholders to gather requirements, produce core design documentation, manage source control, and deliver a tailored solution that supported a successful go-live.
Avanade - Internship
Full Stack Developer | June 2023 - August 2022
- Assisted in data pipelines using Azure Synapse, with a focus on extract, load and transform processes
- Utilized Synapse pipelines, Notebooks and Azure Data Lake for large scale data integration
- Applied PySpark and SQL within pipeline frameworks to support data proccessing and transformation
- Helped design scheduled and event-based triggers within proof of concept (POC) projects
Avanade - Internship
Full Stack Developer | May 2022 - August 2022
- Microsoft CRM experience using Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Omnichannel Customer Service
- Shadowed project lead with basic developmental tasks for client project
- Quality Assurance role, testing software for bugs and reporting them to the team in a weekly sprint meeting
Circus Technologies Inc.
Quality Assurance | July 2018 - September 2018
- Quality Assurance role, testing software for bugs and glitches, with over 1000 bugs reported to the development team
- Created automated testing features using puppeteer.js within the application to improve efficiency of testing processes
- Collaborated with development team to ensure timely resolution of issues and improve overall software quality
- Used Chrome DevTools, debugging tools and processes to identify and report issues
University of Calgary Active Living
Instructor & Youth Leader | 2018 - 2023
- Coaching youth and adult hockey camps to spread healthy living habits and love for hockey
- Ran youth summer camps promoting healthy and active lifestyles through outdoor play
- Lead full day youth groups of up to 15 participants and have developed skills in group organization
Skills
Technical
- C++
- C
- PowerShell
- React
- Node.js
- Python
- Next.js
- JavaScript
- Tailwind CSS
- WebGL
Industry
- Cloud Computing
- CI/CD
- Azure DevOps Engineering
- Automation and Scripting
- Creative Technology
- Environment Management
Technology
- Microsoft Azure
- InDesign
- Photoshop
- TouchDesigner
- Git
- Premiere Pro
- Figma
About
Me
Hello, my name is Yiannis. I am a software engineer based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. My professional experience has largely been within a consulting environment, where my work has spanned multiple clients across different projects. Through this work, I’ve gained experience in a variety of areas, ranging from developing and managing PowerShell data validation scripts to working in DevOps as an engineer. My primary focus has been within the Microsoft ecosystem, with hands-on experience across Azure DevOps, Azure Cloud, and related technologies.
Outside of my professional work, my passion lies in creative visual design and art. I spend much of my downtime exploring different forms of visual expression, whether through video media such as skateboarding, skiing, and automotive content, or more conceptual creative work like music videos. Connecting my technical background with my creativity, I enjoy experimenting with computer graphics and animation. This has included working in C++ with libraries such as GLFW and OpenGL, as well as exploring creative software like TouchDesigner. I also enjoy creating visual media for fun using tools such as Photoshop and InDesign.
To stay active and outdoors, I spend most of the warmer months in Calgary skateboarding. Skateboarding has been central to my life for over 20 years and has been one of my biggest influences, shaping everything from culture to fashion. As a Canadian, I also find ways to embrace the colder winters, with hobbies that include hockey and skiing. I participated in organized hockey for 18 years, holding leadership roles through to my final season in 2022.
I enjoy travelling and backpacking through new cities and countries. I have completed two backpacking trips across Europe and will be travelling to Japan and South Korea in 2026. My love for travel has inspired me to complete my Greek citizenship paperwork in order to begin a new chapter in Europe. I am currently awaiting my Greek citizenship and EU passport, which I expect to receive in the coming months, and will be open to work within the EU.