11.11.2025 aktualisiert
Premiumkunde
100 % verfügbarSenior UX Consultant | NNg Certified in UX Management | Lead of “This is HCD” Berlin Chapter
Berlin, Deutschland
Deutschland
Skills
User Experience (UX) DesignUser Centered DesignInformationsarchitekturService Designux consultantUX ManagerUX LeadDesign LeadDesign ManagerDesign ThinkingDesign SprintsFacilitatorProduct Owner • Digital Advisor
Hello there, I am Myrto - Senior UX Consultant, and Lead of This is HCD Chapter in Berlin
My people - friends, family, and teammates- describe me as a passionate storyteller with a designer's mindset, a crisp eye for details and a highly empathetic nature.
When people ask me what I do professionally I reply that I shape experiences that focus on real people's needs and desires while at the same time accommodate business proposition and comply with legal requirements and technology limitations.
In other words, I work hard within interdisciplinary teams to make people heard and valued, to make them happy and help their dreams come true.
It all started when I realized I spent most of my time in front of the screen. I wanted to be involved in the making so I started designing for screens. Some months later - late 2009 - I quit my job as a print designer and focused completely on the digital world working as a visual designer.
Moving to Berlin in 2011 I had the chance to participate in Design Thinking Bootcamp at HPI d.school, where I got fascinated by the design thinking methodology and decided to get deeply involved with the user experience design.
Since then I work full-time as a UX designer helping companies around the world to shape the experience of their customers.
Since 2016, next to my "regular" design job I mentor young professionals with various levels of design expertise - from design enthusiasts up to young designers seeking to broaden their horizons and gain extra knowledge, experience, and business insight.
Stepping into mentoring has been a tough decision for me but it turned out a great opportunity for my personal and professional development as well. Mentoring keeps me up to speed with a fresh, non-bias perspective, sets up questions on fundamental design decisions forces me to read a lot more about design in my free time and makes me more empathetic, supportive and understanding in daily communication with my team-mates and colleagues.
My people - friends, family, and teammates- describe me as a passionate storyteller with a designer's mindset, a crisp eye for details and a highly empathetic nature.
When people ask me what I do professionally I reply that I shape experiences that focus on real people's needs and desires while at the same time accommodate business proposition and comply with legal requirements and technology limitations.
In other words, I work hard within interdisciplinary teams to make people heard and valued, to make them happy and help their dreams come true.
It all started when I realized I spent most of my time in front of the screen. I wanted to be involved in the making so I started designing for screens. Some months later - late 2009 - I quit my job as a print designer and focused completely on the digital world working as a visual designer.
Moving to Berlin in 2011 I had the chance to participate in Design Thinking Bootcamp at HPI d.school, where I got fascinated by the design thinking methodology and decided to get deeply involved with the user experience design.
Since then I work full-time as a UX designer helping companies around the world to shape the experience of their customers.
Since 2016, next to my "regular" design job I mentor young professionals with various levels of design expertise - from design enthusiasts up to young designers seeking to broaden their horizons and gain extra knowledge, experience, and business insight.
Stepping into mentoring has been a tough decision for me but it turned out a great opportunity for my personal and professional development as well. Mentoring keeps me up to speed with a fresh, non-bias perspective, sets up questions on fundamental design decisions forces me to read a lot more about design in my free time and makes me more empathetic, supportive and understanding in daily communication with my team-mates and colleagues.
Sprachen
DeutschverhandlungssicherEnglischverhandlungssicherGriechischMuttersprache
Projekthistorie
As Career Coach at DesignLab I support recent graduates of the UX Academy with their career development. I help them set realistic goals and plan their first/ next steps as Junior Designers. I give them advice on their CV and portfolio, prepare them for interviews, and coach them regarding their first weeks on the job.
Market: International / Worldwide
As a UX Design Mentor at the Interaction Design Foundation, I mentor young designers and people interested in a career in the user experience field at the UX Bootcamp of the Interaction Design Foundation.
At IDF Bootcamp, I have the opportunity to personalize the curriculum to each student’s needs, plans, and future career goals, offering my students support to challenges and aspirations they have in their professional careers in design.
Courses: Design 101, Interaction Design, User Research UX Academy
Market: International / Worldwide
Designlab is an online design education program with a focus on 1-on-1 mentorship with expert designers and hands-on projects. The award-winning UX Academy is a rigorous, course that prepares students for their role as product designer.
As a design mentor, I mentor young professionals - from design enthusiasts up to young designers seeking to broaden their horizons and gain some extra knowledge, experience, and business insight.
Focusing on each student's goals and expertise level I review their assignments, provide feedback on their designs and suggest additional steps that they could take in order to fulfill their goals. I tend to support my students beyond course completion with portfolio reviews and catch-ups regarding their career development.
As of today, I am happy and proud that all my students found a UX related job soon after completing their course.
Stepping into mentoring has been a tough decision for me but it turned out a great opportunity for my personal and professional development as well.
Being introverted, reversed and a bit shy by nature to successfully mentor young professionals I had to build-up mechanisms and overcome those communication obstacles during the interaction with my students.
Mentoring also keeps me up to speed with a fresh, non-bias perspective, sets up questions on fundamental design decisions, forces me to read a lot more about design in my free time and makes me more empathetic, supportive and understanding in daily communication with my team-mates and colleagues.
Key Responsibilities:
● Mentoring students in UX and Interaction Design
● Mentoring students in UX Research and user testings
● Providing feedback and support on students assignments
● Supporting students building up and presenting their portfolio
● Supporting students with their job search
Course Language: English
Course Length: 1-6 months depending on course
Market: International / Worldwide
Designlab is an online design education program with a focus on 1-on-1 mentorship with expert designers and hands-on projects. The award-winning UX Academy is a rigorous, course that prepares students for their role as product designer.
As a design mentor, I mentor young professionals - from design enthusiasts up to young designers seeking to broaden their horizons and gain some extra knowledge, experience, and business insight.
Focusing on each student's goals and expertise level I review their assignments, provide feedback on their designs and suggest additional steps that they could take in order to fulfill their goals. I tend to support my students beyond course completion with portfolio reviews and catch-ups regarding their career development.
As of today, I am happy and proud that all my students found a UX related job soon after completing their course.
Stepping into mentoring has been a tough decision for me but it turned out a great opportunity for my personal and professional development as well.
Being introverted, reversed and a bit shy by nature to successfully mentor young professionals I had to build-up mechanisms and overcome those communication obstacles during the interaction with my students.
Mentoring also keeps me up to speed with a fresh, non-bias perspective, sets up questions on fundamental design decisions, forces me to read a lot more about design in my free time and makes me more empathetic, supportive and understanding in daily communication with my team-mates and colleagues.
Key Responsibilities:
● Mentoring students in UX and Interaction Design
● Mentoring students in UX Research and user testings
● Providing feedback and support on students assignments
● Supporting students building up and presenting their portfolio
● Supporting students with their job search
Course Language: English
Course Length: 1-6 months depending on course