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Pagkratios Tagkopoulos

Παγκράτιος Ταγκόπουλος

Pagkratios Tagkopoulos is a first-generation Greek-American from Davis, California, the son of Ilias Tagkopoulos and Eli Berici. His interests are computer science and medicine. He builds software for clinics, does research at the University of California, Davis, and fences épée for Greece.

Portrait of Pagkratios Tagkopoulos
Pagkratios Tagkopoulos beside the CIVIC poster at the 2025 Society of Student-Run Free Clinics conference in Chicago
With the CIVIC poster at the SSRFC Annual Conference, Chicago, October 2025.

Work

  • Founder, CIVICA Health Inc.

    Jun 2025 to present

    CIVICA Health builds software that streamlines clinical workflows for free and student-run clinics, working with Clínica Tepati, Knights Landing and other clinics in Sacramento. Its platform, CIVIC (Clinical Intelligence for Virtual and Integrated Care), is a productivity suite built around how small clinics run.

  • Software Solution Architect, Clínica Tepati

    Sep 2024 to present

    Built the clinic's set of software tools, which streamline operations and connect each part of the clinic. The work began with an inventory problem.

  • Clinical Volunteer, Clínica Tepati

    Sep 2024 to present

    1,000+ hours at a free clinic serving under-served communities: patient intake (vital signs, exams), Spanish to English translation, lab assistance, inventory management and physician shadowing.

  • Jr. Back-End Developer, PIPA LLC

    Dec 2024 to present

    Works with bioinformaticians and food scientists on an AI-driven formulation platform for CPG and food-manufacturing clients with nutritional and sensory product targets.

Research

Papers and laboratories

Pagkratios Tagkopoulos seated beside the strip in a USA jacket at the November North American Cup

Fencing

Épée. USA Fencing rating A26. Competes for Greece under the Hellenic Fencing Federation.

Record on fencingtrackerFencing

Interests

Tagkopoulos likes building things, from wiring and soldering electronics to writing new apps. He is self-taught in computer hardware, embedded firmware and Linux. He also studied piano for eight years. Each summer in Greece he sails and dives in the Aegean, and he likes to cook and spend time outdoors.

Background

Tagkopoulos was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and grew up in California. His family is Greek, Greek was his first language, and he holds both Greek and American citizenship. His father, Ilias Tagkopoulos, is a professor of computer science at the University of California, Davis. He attends Davis Senior High School, class of 2027.