About
I am an experienced product design leader with over 18 years of working on complex products and projects. I've honed my skills through a variety of frameworks and structures, evolving into a seasoned designer and leader.
My approach is rooted in problem-solving with a strong emphasis on a people-first culture.
With a background in mathematics and a pragmatic and logical way of thinking, I excel at bridging the communication gap between design, engineering, and product.
Experience
My journey so far
Product Designer (Contractor)
ProxyFoods.aiProxyFoods.ai is a platform for food scientists. Engaged as a contractor to refine their design system, improve the UX of existing flows, and design new flows, working primarily with AI tools to accelerate prototyping and delivery.
Principal Designer
DialecticaAfter several years in a leadership role at Orfium, joined Dialectica as a Principal Designer leading the design and evolution of 'Smoothie', the company's token-driven design system. Focus on building a scalable, multi-theme foundation bridging design and engineering through AI-assisted workflows.
Sr. Director of Product Design
ORFIUMORFIUM is a global music technology company. Joined in 2016 as the first designer and built the Product Design function from the ground up. Initiated, defined, and led ORFIUM's multi-platform Design System called 'Ictinus'. From 2020, hired, developed, and led a team of 11 people. Created 'CODA', a centralized design and front-end organization.
Sr. Product Designer
PantherPanther is a modern SIEM in cybersecurity. Helped design the platform from the ground up, contributing to a $1.4B valuation and $120M Series B funding. Redesigned critical workflows reducing data processing errors by 30%. Created and scaled the 'Pounce' Design System, increasing delivery velocity by more than 50%. Continued as a contractor beyond 2024, later returning to overhaul the system's theming and accessibility across light and dark, in collaboration with the front-end team.
UX & UI Designer (Contractor)
PixelocracyTech company and software house offering end-to-end solutions. Assigned UX and UI design for multiple projects, most notably the portal of gov.gr, Aegean Motorway, Greece 2021, and others.
UX & UI Designer
iProjectSoftware house building websites, portals and platforms using Enray (iProject's own CMS/ERP/CRM product). Designed Enray's user interface as well as websites and mobile apps for iProject's clients.
Graphics & Digital Media Designer
PropagandaCreative design studio creating and redefining brands for twenty-five years. Involved in both digital and classic design tasks related to advertising and BTL events. Responsibilities included mobile app design, animation design, website design, and more.