Class of 2025
Among the more than 330 Phoenixes who will celebrate their high-demand STEM degrees during Florida Polytechnic University’s commencement on Sunday, May 4, are brothers Dimitri and Taki Tsetsekas, campus leaders and business partners from Palm Harbor, Florida.
Taki Tsetsekas, the current student body president, will receive a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. This summer, Dimitri Tsetsekas ’24 will receive a master’s degree in engineering management, complementing his Florida Poly bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity engineering.
“Like Taki, I fell in love with engineering at a very young age – our dad was a general contractor, so we were around a lot of hands-on physical labor and watching things get built from the ground up,” Dimitri said. “Taki always leaned toward the hands-on things while I always liked the back end with things like math. When I took a lab class in middle school, I loved all the different coding aspects and figuring out all the tiny details to make something work.”
During their time at Florida Poly, the brothers – who are also professional Greek dancers – each volunteered for leadership positions.
In addition to being the Student Government Association’s (SGA) president, Taki is a member of the University’s Board of Trustees. He has also served as the SGA’s director of external affairs, captain of the men’s lacrosse team, Admissions Ambassador, and research assistant.
Dimitri is the SGA senate president and has served as vice president, chief of staff, and led standards and enforcement. He also was vice chair of Florida PolyCon and a research assistant.
Now ready to begin the next chapter of their lives, the same drive that led them to pursue challenging engineering degrees is pushing them toward entrepreneurial business success.
The brothers leveraged their engineering education, family history, and Taki’s 2023 internship experience with general contractor Clark Building Group to launch their own company, Right Side Engineering Solutions, in 2024. The company provides engineering solutions for construction projects.
While Taki drums up sales and tackles on-site duties such as physical measurements, Dimitri develops automation tools that calculate precise material requirements for each project, accounting for work area, labor costs, and inflation.
“It’s perfect for our dynamic; he’s my first best friend and he’s always been there, so I know I can always go to him and rely on him,” Taki said. “When we work together, we know each other’s strengths and weaknesses, so we make efficiencies and rely on whoever is better at a certain thing.”
After graduation, they plan to move to Orlando, Florida, to focus on the business full-time. Among their current projects is the development of 1,500 housing units for theme park employees.
“With all our experiences, I know Taki has my back and I have his. Knowing that, and knowing you’re not alone in any environment, is amazing,” Dimitri said.
Click here to learn more about Florida Poly’s Class of 2025 graduates.
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