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Hunting and gathering images somewhere in time and space or a visual diary by 2Brains. Originally from Andromeda, currently living on planet Earth. http://www.hello2brains.com

Athens

Leading UI/UX design and marcomms creative efforts across Softomotive’s RPA solutions in software automation market.

Luxembourg

+ User-Centered Design evangelist with passion for Human-Computer Interaction+ Architect-minded approach with designing creative holistic solutions for various digital touch points and media including: web, mobile, tablet and installations+ Cross-team collaboration with IT, PM, Marketing and Design teams+ User interface design and information architecture experience for international brands, products and campaigns, user interfaces, websites, intranets, mobile apps and standalone applications+ Workshops facilitation & training+ Proactive team player, relationship-builder, problem-solving with adding value working mentality

Luxembourg

Architecting, conceptualising and designing user interface solutions for small-data IT platform and related IT products and services. Setting the stage, collaborating and aligning cross-functional teams (IT, web, product and support) and leading user experience design initiatives including: + UX strategy (vision, metaphors, UX plan, best practices, comparative assessments)+ Concept design and creative direction+ Sketchboarding and mapmaking+ User/Customer mapping (user journeys, service blue-prints, user tasks, user stories)+ Usability evaluation (Usability expert reviews) and test planning+ Designing Information Architecture diagrams, content zones and wireframes building structural environments and guiding stakeholders accordingly+ Sketching User Interface flows to communicate user experience, business needs and pain-points to all-level stakeholders+ User research (UX questionnaire, stakeholder/user interviews, personas development)+ Axure RP online prototyping and UI specifications+ Designing mock-ups and creating slide-decks for communicating user experience and design thinking to senior stakeholders and team presentations+ Team mentoring+ Senior stakeholders management

Athens, Greece

Creative and User Interface design direction for IT products and international digital campaigns through a wide range of digital touch points and media including: web, mobile, tablet and installations, as well as on-site retail spots.+ Cross-team collaboration with IT, PM, Marketing and Design teams+ Leading internal and external creative and design teams+ Team management and mentoring+ Senior stakeholders and partners management+ Reporting to CEO

Luxembourg

Working as a consultant on online ergonomics, information organization and strategic design for web and mobile services for various projects (library websites, intranets) including including consulting work for call of tenders for European Parliament. Collaborated with business and IT teams to provide recommendations on user-centered design, accessibility standards and mobile first philosophy.

London

Working as a digital art director concepting and designing solutions for pan-european campaigns, websites, product sites, eCommerce, emails, newsletters, games and Interactive TV for brands and clients like American Express, British Airways, Coca-Cola, Volkswagen, HP, Vodafone Spain, Radio NRJ Berlin, Eurostar, Shell, Renault and London agencies as Ogilvy One, Publicis Modem, Razorfish, Exposure, Glue, Tribal DDB and JWT. Also, Illustrated works for Star Alliance, independent UK Magazines and art projects as Art Below for London Underground. Featured in Directory of Illustration #27, 2011, California USA.Member of Association of Illustrators AOI UK.Worked with partners from Europe and Australia.

Brussels / Athens

Worked closely with head of project management on multiple web-based projects from the definition of project requirements through to post launch support for CAID organization.// Prototyping and user interface design for centre’s website featuring education and training activities and actions along with hosting of international science film festival.// Content management and information architecture solutions for web-based science documentaries archive with admissions from 25 countries. Reporting to head of project management and centre's director.Project and campaigns received excellent reviews from all partners, USA & UK factual television specialists (World Congress of Science & Factual Producers New York 2007, Sheffield Doc/Fest 2008), producers, broadcasters and target market/audience. // Collaborated closely with University of Saint Louis, Brussels and partnered with IT teams from Poland and project management teams from Belgium/Luxembourg for designing an online educational multi-player game in various European languages. Reporting to project leader. Project received the highest ranking among digital projects supported by EU 2006-08 by European Committee of Experts.

Luxembourg, Athens

Digital production, content organization and navigation design for website builds and rich-media web applications with digital advertising and communications agencies, educational institutions and cultural organizations. // Collaborated with senior management and executive creative director on developing solutions that are aligned with the business, brand and user requirements and objectives. Creating engaging digital experiences for services and products from diverse industries as telecommunications, banking and fmcg to target audiences for clients as Vodafone, Citibank, Amstel, Heineken and Unilever. // Responsible for the design of web-based functional prototypes with multi-language support promoting HR agencies, European networks, workshops, cultural projects and museums to wide audiences.// Collaborated with University of Aegean, Department of Products and System Design.Reporting to Project board and Managing Director.key clients: Y&R Wunderman, Ashley & Holmes, Ogilvy One, University of Aegean, Fast Group Luxembourg and University of Aegean

Berlin Area, Germany

Tutoring a group of cross-media professionals in game design and interactive storytelling deconstructing the process of game development, production and management of interactive media titles.In collaboration with the legendary creators of award-winning interactive game "Blackout" and "Angel", Michael Valeur and Simon Lovind. Develop various scenarios and production plans for interactive media projects addressed to multi-national audiences. + THE LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD (Game design and interactive adaptation of the classic fairy tale) + HELP CLIPPER (Game design and interactive scenario)

Athens

Worked as Tutor at the CAID Societas Scientia et Ars and University of Athens (Communication Media Dpt). Developed and managed an educational web-based project including online class material, sample tests, discussion forum and digital publications with access to all master class students. Tutoring workshops and sessions on the approach, process and management of interactive projects.

Luxembourg

Worked for European Court of Auditors (Luxembourg Cabinet: Research & Technology, Member: Mr Francois Colling).// Responsible for the web product development and vision of “Virtual Institute on Environmental Auditing” initiative, featuring the largest information and communication base for European auditors and European organizations throughout Europe. Managed and collaborated related high-level stakeholders, IT teams and European auditors from Poland and Luxembourg// Responsible for the digital content development and production of “Research in EU” conference at Arbed HQ / Archelor featuring a multimedia presentation by Mr Francois Colling to an audience of more than 500 invited attendees including the Luxembourgish Prime Minister and executive members of finance community. “Research in EU” conference received excellent reviews by attendees and Press for its originality of content and rich media techniques used.// Responsible for the design of functional prototypes for ECA annual reports with multi-language support.Reporting to the Member of European Court of Auditors.

Luxembourg

Digital production of templates and prototypes for web-based applications and digital publications of official journals in 11 EU official languages @ official EU server EUROPA and other services extranets. Managing client requirements and assisting to project planning, scoping and definition of specifications. Following progress of deliverables (prototypes, new products, additional features etc) delivered by external teams. Testing and configuring project work packages. Quality control. Supervising operations of multilingual content management teams and monitoring the overall operation of EUR-LEX service. Project activities include dynamic publishing for high traffic multilingual web site and manipulation of large amount of data with extensive use of Perl programming.Strong understanding and hands-on-experience of related web technologies (html, javascript, perl, xml) and content management systems. Collaborating with software developers, web developers and reporting to project manager and Chef d'Unite.

Luxembourg

Worked with the team that launched EUR-Lex online service, an online multilingual gateway to EU Legislation operating at the official EU server (Europa). // Responsible for daily online publishing and delivery of official journals in 11 EU official languages to EUR-Lex users and subscribers. Collaborated with IT and project management, supervising operations of content management teams and monitoring the overall operation of the system. // Responsible for the design of functional prototypes for online Help Sections of Official Journals and Annual Reports.// Assisted in testing and quality control of related software deliverables.// Assisted in the online marketing of the service and establishing an effective and interactive communication channel with associated target audience. Increased, as well, users trust and loyalty levels to online publishing service.Reporting to project manager and Chef d'Unite.