Vasilis Kolip • About

Design experience

Senior staff product designer (full-time) 2022 2023

Voicemod, Valencia (remote)

As a senior staff product designer @Voicemod I worked (remotely & autonomously) on elevating Voicemod's B2C voice-changing app on MacOS and Windows, slashing uninstall rates by ~80%.

I was part of an agile team consisted of another senior designer, two front-end and three back-end developers. We worked closely with our product manager and by aligning with users, we propelled ahead.

Significantly reduced uninstall rates
Led internal workshops
Conducted internal workshops
Provided constructive feedback and mentorship
Developed & maintained the design system

Senior UX designer (full-time) 2021 2022

accusonus, acquired by Meta Reality Labs, Athens (remote)

Originally employed by accusonus leading to the company's acquisition by Meta Reality Labs, I contributed to the development of cutting-edge audio and visual technologies with practical designs based on user research.

Designed user-centric experiences
Collaborated with cross-functional agile teams, reducing development time by 20%
Iterative design processes to improve usability
Leveraged HTML/CSS/JS for prototypes cutting
Time-to-market by 15%
Participated in design critiques elevating quality

Senior designer (full-time) 2019 2020 2021

Softomotive, acquired by Microsoft, Athens (hybrid)

At Softomotive / Microsoft, I worked on Power Automate Desktop, an automation tool included in Windows 11.

I served as the principal designer leading the UX design and research process. I worked on all the parts of UI/UX design throughout a transitional period throwing out the old and getting on with the new.

Moreover, I focused on the app's iconography (I hand-crafted almost two-hundred icons) and on making the app inclusive.

The results were stunning as users top-graded the app at third party pages like Gartner, G2, TrustRadius & Capterra as one of the best of the industry.

Served as the principal designer of the agile team
Led the UX design process & improved accessibility
Worked on iconography
Got great reviews at Gartner, Capterra & TrustRadius

Lead product designer (full-time) 2016 2017 2018 2019

ContactPigeon, Athens

ContactPigeon is a B2B SaaS e-commerce automation platform.

Took charge of the entire UI/UX process
Oversaw the design and development of key features, including the email editor, popup editor and push notification designer
Kept direct touch with users
Collaborated with cross-functional teams
Ensured consistency and visual coherence

Product & visual designer (full-time) 2015 2016

Ellinopoula, Athens

Ellinopoula is a B2C ed-tech.

Worked with product and marketing teams
Played a vital role in enhancing the user experience

UI/UX designer (full-time) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Sam media, Amsterdam

Sam Media is a B2C mobile content services company active in 46 countries with 1,5 million subscribers.

Designed hundreds of landing pages and banners
Collaborated with marketing
Drove conversion rates over the roof
Conducted tens of A/B tests

Designer & video editor (full-time) 2010

LR Health & Beauty, Athens

LR Health & Beauty is a direct sales enterprise.

Designed captivating animated banners
Created visually appealing video content that drove sales

Graphic / web designer (full-time) 2008 2009

Dousis publications, Athens

Dousis publications is a media publishing group.

Took the lead in designing advertorial pages
Designed eye-catching social media banners

Graphic designer (full-time) 2007 2008 2009 2010

Potnia Thiron, Athens

Potnia Thiron was a contemporary art gallery in Exarcheia.

Designed exhibition catalogues and marketing collateral
Collaborated with external partners to plan and set up exhibitions

Graphic designer (full-time) 2006 2007

INKY, Athens

INKY is a t-shirt and shop window sticker printing shop.

Created and imprinted visually appealing designs for t-shirts
Designed eye-catching shop window stickers

Questions I'm asked

I have an academic background in design and computer science and I've been working in the UI/UX industry for the past 10 years.

In all my roles I've designed successful products that have received industry recognition and are being used by millions of people.

I have a curated list of blogs and online communities which I follow and learn things from. I attend design conferences and I'm a member of a local design community.

I try to stay up-to-date with the latest trends by regularly watching YouTube videos so I can incorporate them in my designs and push the limit further.

Figma (or Sketch), Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Lookback, Dovetail, Maze, GitHub or GitLab and anything else that might be needed. My favourite IDE is Sublime but I ocassionaly use VSCodium to test out cool AI plugins.

A supportive and inclusive culture that values collaboration, creativity and personal growth.

I seek an environment that encourages open communication, where ideas are valued and diverse perspectives are embraced.

It is important to me to be part of a company that prioritizes user-centric design allowing designers to be productive, innovative and giving them the space to pursue excellence through iterations. I prefer companies which have a strong sense of purpose and work on meaningful projects that make a positive impact.

I believe in fostering strong collaboration with cross-functional teams by maintaining open lines of communication, actively listening to different perspectives and valuing the expertise and insights each team member brings to the table.

By establishing a shared understanding of project goals and requirements, I ensure that design decisions align with both user needs and technical feasibility.

Regular meetings, workshops and design reviews are key to fostering a collaborative environment where ideas can be openly discussed, refined and implemented effectively.