Πρωτοπόρος · pioneer
Engineering that gets real systems into production, with AI where it earns its place.
Protoporos is the consultancy of Dr John Pikoulas: AI-augmented engineering, real-time data platforms, cloud-native architecture and connected devices, for regulated industries and ambitious teams.
What we do
AI-augmented engineering
Generative AI integrated properly: agents, RAG, MCP, Claude Code and Copilot embedded into delivery, governed and measurable.
Data platforms & streaming
Lakehouses, warehouses and real-time event platforms: Spark, Delta and Iceberg, Kafka, Snowflake, Databricks, dbt and Airflow.
Cloud-native platforms
Kubernetes, GitOps and infrastructure as code on AWS, Azure or your own hardware, built to heal itself and to pass audit.
Connected devices
From custom circuit boards and long-range radio to the apps and automations around them: end to end, measured on the bench.
Architecture & assurance
Target-state design, migration strategy and design authority for regulated environments. TOGAF certified.
Our own product
Training: a coach in your pocket
An Android and Wear OS app that turns a goal into a plan, adapts it to what you actually did, drives your smart trainer or treadmill, and keeps everything in your own intervals.icu account. Built by Protoporos, end to end.
About the app- Plans for events, health, weight and strength, with health conditions respected
- Controls Wahoo KICKR and FTMS trainers, WalkingPad and FTMS treadmills
- Live coaching on the phone and on Wear OS watches
- Your data stays yours: no accounts, no tracking
Have a hard problem?
Banks, retailers, start-ups and public bodies: if it needs to be reliable, governed and actually shipped, let's talk.
jpikoulas@protoporos.co.uk