Optimizing Hiring and Talent Management, Brick by Bryq

Markellos Diorinos is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bryq, a Scale Up Cohort 4 company that leverages a talent intelligence platform to improve recruitment and retention through data-driven insights. Combining expertise in both technology and business, Markellos has led Bryq since its inception in 2019, driving its mission to eliminate bias in hiring with scientifically-backed cognitive and personality assessments.

Markellos holds an MSc in Computer Science from FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and an MBA from the University of Washington Foster School of Business, equipping him with the technical and strategic skills to excel in his entrepreneurial journey.

Before founding Bryq, he held various leadership roles across the tech industry. Markellos has over a decade of experience at Upstream, where he oversaw commercial operations and strategic initiatives, including anti-fraud solutions and mobile services, managing global sales operations and leading large-scale projects in markets such as MENA, LATAM, and emerging regions. He also held senior positions at Microsoft and Hellas Online and began his entrepreneurial journey by founding ArtLogic, a software house.