About
I am a product design leader with 20 years of professional experience, most of it in complex B2B platforms, from founding designer to Sr. Director running a team of 11.
I've built and scaled four design systems, most recently Lungo at Dialectica, a multi-theme system supporting five products.
Four years of university mathematics and a BA in Graphic Design give me an engineering mindset paired with a creative eye, and I use Claude Design and Claude Code to ship working code alongside the design work.
My approach is rooted in problem-solving with a strong emphasis on a people-first culture, and I bridge the communication gap between design, engineering, and product.
Strengths
What I bring
- Design Systems & Multi-Theme Platforms
- 0-to-1 Product Design & Scaling
- AI-Driven Workflows & Dev Collaboration
- Leadership & Team Development
- Strategic Design Planning
- Data-Informed UX Decisions
- Complex B2B Product Design
Experience
My journey so far
Principal UX Designer (Contractor)
ProxyFoods- Owned and designed the 'Proxy Digest' design system, unifying components and patterns across the product.
- Revised and improved key UX flows, streamlining complex multi-step tasks into clear, guided experiences.
- Created high-fidelity prototypes with Claude Design and Claude Code to materialize the future vision of the platform.
Principal Product Designer
Dialectica- Audited, refactored, and rebuilt Lungo, Dialectica's design system, scaling it from a basic component library into a robust, multi-theme system supporting 5 products.
- Led the end-to-end UI design of the Origin platform, evolving it from a single-purpose product into a scalable platform enabling multiple workflows for internal and external users, using Claude Design and Claude Code for high-fidelity prototypes.
- Built and deployed custom AI-powered design automation tools, streamlining collaboration and reducing handoff time.
- Established AI-enabled design and engineering collaboration workflows, accelerating implementation and reducing design debt.
Sr. Director of Design
Orfium- Joined as the founding designer and mapped all creative directions across the organization, including web, product, and marketing.
- Built, scaled, and directed the Ictinus design system, enabling cross-product consistency and build quality.
- Architected CODA, a unified design and front-end team supporting all value streams through dynamic allocation, Shape Up alignment, and hybrid federated design system governance.
- Led a team of 11 designers, fostering a culture of collaboration and growth while driving strategic design initiatives across multiple B2B platforms.
- Contributed to product strategy in partnership with the SVP of Product, supporting a 3x increase in platform adoption.
Sr. Product Designer (Contractor)
Panther- Joined as the first designer and built the first version of the product, contributing to a $1.4B valuation and $120M Series B funding. Panther was later acquired by Databricks.
- Designed, scaled, and maintained the 'Pounce' design system, increasing design and engineering velocity.
- Mentored and onboarded four new designers, ensuring successful scaling of the design team during hypergrowth.
- Designed the core SIEM data ingestion and enrichment flows.
Sr. UX & UI Designer (Contractor)
Pixelocracy- Delivered Greece's official gov.gr portal, improving access to public services for millions of citizens.
- Worked as lead UX designer in large government projects, including national motorways and Citizens' Service Centres.
UX & UI Designer
iProject- Designed the user interface for Enray, iProject's own CMS, ERP, and CRM product.
- Built websites, portals, and mobile apps for iProject's clients on top of Enray.
Graphics & Digital Media Designer
Propaganda- Worked across digital and classic design for advertising and BTL events.
- Delivered mobile app design, animation, and website design for brand campaigns.