In their words

“Spyros makes everyone around him better! Let me give you just a few examples from my own experience.

Spyros and I started working together very early in my career. We were part of a cross-functional team that was brought together to solve bottlenecks in our ADAS tracking algorithms. I consider this opportunity to work with Spyros to be one of the cornerstones of my career. He opened my eyes to system and customer level perspectives. He was generous with his knowledge, advice, and praise. He even looked for ways to advance my career.

As Spyros transitioned into the role of Global Chief Engineer, he became my mentor through our company’s formal mentorship program. It was a busy time for him, traveling the world to synchronize algorithm teams across three continents. Despite this, he made time for our meetups (in person, whenever he could). He prepared helpful topics for us to discuss, listened carefully to my thoughts, and offered insightful feedback. He also brought me into his world, showing me how he was solving the challenges presented to him. I cannot emphasize enough how much this helped me (and still helps me)!

Our career paths have since parted, but Spyros and I still meet when we can. I love to pick his brain on technology, market trends, and more. He is always learning at an astounding rate and always happy to share what he is learning. Invariably, I come away better for any time I spend with Spyros.”

“I’ve had the opportunity to connect with Spyros regularly over the past several years as I’ve explored opportunities to transition into the robotics industry. His combination of hands-on technical experience and executive leadership gives him a unique perspective on both the engineering challenges and broader business landscape of robotics.

Throughout our conversations, he’s been generous with his time, offering thoughtful, practical guidance on developing relevant skills, navigating the industry, and identifying opportunities for professional growth. I’ve especially appreciated his ability to connect technical considerations with broader career and strategic perspectives.

Spyros brings a wealth of industry knowledge, sound judgment, and a genuine interest in helping others succeed. I’d highly recommend him to anyone seeking an experienced advisor, mentor, or strategic consultant in the robotics industry.”

“Spyros and I were colleagues in different groups at Aptiv/Delphi for many years before we had the opportunity to work on the same team. Spyros’ technical accomplishments attest to his skills as an engineer. Therefore, I will focus on his qualities as a leader.

Spyros cares. Spyros joined the Advanced Engineering Group, where I worked, as a Site Manager about three months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. He had impressive foresight about the impact of the pandemic. He worked closely with the Health and Safety team to stop the spread and advocated for employees to work from home. He did not compromise the safety of employees when the measures he initiated, to mask, maintain a social distance, and work remotely, were not the norm and were sometimes met with skepticism. Spyros’ commitment to the well-being of people goes beyond the domain of automotive safety. Moreover, the trust Spyros placed in a remote team, even as the newest on-site member, fostered goodwill and kept morale from plummeting during a difficult time.

As Spyros met the tactical challenges that Covid posed, he put into action both Engineering and People focused strategies to better leverage the Advanced Engineering Group towards Aptiv’s success.

On the Engineering front, he helped the Perception group pivot from L3 to L2+ technology in response to the changing automotive business. He sparked and mediated conversations between Advanced and Production Engineering to collaborate more closely and reduce re-work. He helped me, and others like me on our team, understand the importance of making this change while remaining sensitive to the emotional cost of putting the technical challenges we were immersed in on the back burner and adopting a new set.

On the People front, he grabbed a time-sensitive opportunity to expand and upgrade the Agoura Hills site when most employees worked remotely. While I haven’t personally benefited from this change, having left Aptiv last year, I have heard that the office is well-occupied and a lively place to be.

Working with Spyros has been an enjoyable and insightful experience. Even though I do not report to him anymore, he has remained a kind and attentive colleague whose perspectives I can always count on for my professional development and job satisfaction. I would welcome the opportunity to work with him again and highly recommend him as an engineer and a leader.”

“I’ve had an opportunity to work in an organization led by Spyros. Spyros is a visionary and compassionate leader. He has an ability to bring in a culture where everyone feels empowered and sets vision which energizes all on the pursuit of it. He is skilled in both software and systems, and is a very approachable leader whom you can learn from. He also actively learns from his engineers and coaches them through obstacles. I believe that any organization led by Spyros will have a culture of excellence.”

“I have had the chance to work with Spyros for several years, first as part of the same group and eventually as part of the organization he was leading as Chief Engineer. During this time I have had a lot to learn from him, technically as well as in terms of leadership skills. He is great at mentoring team members with lesser experience and treats everyone very respectfully regardless of their seniority and background. His combination of technical expertise in the automated driving domain and leadership experience can be tough to find and is a great asset to any organization that he is a part of.”