Hi, I'm Angelos 👋

Strategic designer with 14 years of experience solving user experience and scalability problems for startups & corporations.

Helsinki, Finland
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Availability
Available Full-Time

Available for full time product design & design leadership positions

About

As a strategic designer with 14 years of experience, I specialize in product design, research, design systems, and design operations, thriving in fast-paced environments. I've worked with companies like Aalto University, Yousician, Elisa, Posti & Smartly using tools like Figma, Miro, & Cursor to deliver rapid prototyping, scalable design systems & robust methods. I am a co-founder at Joint Frontiers & an alumnus organizer of Joint Futures, UXHel, DSCONF, & Junction Hackathon.

Work Experience

M

Mesa Design Strategy

Independent Consultant

Sep 2021 - Present

J

Joint Frontiers

Co-Founder & Editor in Chief

Sep 2020 - Present

S

Shook Digital

Lead Designer

Mar 2024 - Aug 2025

S

Smartly.io

Design Operations Manager

Nov 2022 - Feb 2024

F

Flowhaven

Design Lead

May 2022 - Oct 2022

P

Posti Group Oyj

Design Operations Lead

Mar 2020 - Apr 2022

J

Joint Futures

Main Organizer & Speaker Relations

Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

E

Elisa

Design Operations

Oct 2017 - Mar 2020

Skills

Product Design
User Experience Design (UX)
User Interface Design (UI)
Design Systems
Service Design
User Research
Prototyping
Wireframing
Design Thinking
User Testing
Customer Journey Mapping
Rapid Prototyping
Workshop Facilitation
Accessibility (WCAG)
Mobile Design

Check out my latest work

I've worked on a variety of projects, from strategic design initiatives to complex product redesigns. Here are a few of my favorites.

Shook Digital Video Production Platform
Shook Digital Video Production Platform
Led design for video production platform achieving 60% filming time reduction through modular approach. Established comprehensive design system and transformed weeks-long production into days.
Product Design
Design Systems
AI Integration
Video Production
B2B SaaS
Case Study
Posti Design System
Posti Design System
Built scalable design system serving 32 teams across value streams. Expanded from 150 to 800 components including variations, states, tokens and illustrations with AA WCAG accessibility standard.
Design Systems
Figma
Storybook
React
Accessibility
Enterprise UX
Case Study
Elisa Enterprise Design Sprints
Elisa Enterprise Design Sprints
Designed and facilitated enterprise design sprints establishing effective design operations. Created environment supporting human-centered design and coordinated cross-functional teams.
Design Operations
Design Thinking
Workshop Facilitation
Service Design
Enterprise
Case Study
Hubchat Community Platform
Hubchat Community Platform
Designed Hubchat service for growth, creating new features and improving existing ones. Focused on enabling online communities through thoughtful product design and user experience optimization.
Product Design
Community Building
UX Design
Growth Design
B2C
Case Study