About - Metis | Authorization at the Speed of Thought

Our Mission

To eliminate the million-dollar AI authorization mistake by proving that AI should write policies once, not execute them in real-time. We deliver sub-10ms authorization while others struggle with 200ms+ delays.

Security First

Built with enterprise security standards, SOC2 compliance, and zero-trust principles at its core.

Contrarian AI Approach

While others put AI in the critical path, we use AI to write policies once, then get out of the way.

Sub-10ms Performance

Deliver 6.69ms average response times with 99.08% cache hit rates—performance that matters.

Meet the Team

Security experts and software architects with decades of experience in enterprise access control and policy management.

Giorgos Poulis

Founder & CEO

With over 20 years in software development and management, Giorgos brings deep expertise in both technical and team leadership. Holding a PhD in data anonymity, he's dedicated to building solutions that prioritize privacy and security.

Mainly focused on architecture and innovation, Giorgos leads projects that leverage cutting-edge technology to drive the next era of compliance products. His vision for Metis is to make authorization wisdom accessible to organizations of all sizes.

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Nikos Kostaras

Chief Technology Officer

As CTO, Nikos brings 20 years of experience in telecommunications, critical communications, and IoT solutions, building platforms that solve real business challenges one module at a time.

With expertise spanning complex tech systems and a passion for creating environments where developers thrive, Nikos combines deep technical knowledge with strategic vision. His focus on sustainable development practices ensures Metis's platform remains stable, scalable, and maintainable.

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Stefanos Athanasoulias

UI/UX Lead

Stefanos is a product-minded frontend engineer who builds fast, accessible, and delightfully simple user interfaces that turn complex flows into seamless experiences.

As co-founder of Schedul and co-host of the "42 Minutes of SaaS" podcast, Stefanos brings deep product design expertise to Metis. He writes about frontend development and product design at stefath.dev and runs the Greek Bootstrappers community.

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Our Story

Born from watching companies make the million-dollar AI authorization mistake, Metis was created to prove that wisdom and speed can coexist—AI thinks once perfectly, then executes forever.

The Problem

Companies are putting LLMs in authorization decisions, creating 200ms+ latency bottlenecks. We saw organizations sacrificing performance for the allure of "AI-powered" security.

The Solution

We built Metis with a wisdom-focused approach: AI crafts perfect policies once, optimized engines execute them forever. 6.69ms average response times prove it works.

The Vision

To stop the AI authorization madness by proving that sub-10ms authorization with AI-generated policies is not just possible—it's the only way forward.

Our Expertise

Decades of combined experience in enterprise security, access control, and policy management

Access Control Systems

Deep expertise in RBAC, ABAC, and modern policy decision point architectures for enterprise environments.

AI & Machine Learning

Advanced AI algorithms for policy generation, optimization, and automated compliance checking.

Cloud Architecture

Scalable, cloud-native solutions that handle millions of requests with enterprise-grade reliability.

Security & Compliance

SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA compliance expertise with zero-trust security principles and audit capabilities.

Data Privacy

PhD-level expertise in data anonymity and privacy-preserving technologies for sensitive data handling.

Enterprise Integration

Seamless integration with existing enterprise systems, identity providers, and security stacks.

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