Socrates Kolios

Designer in London, United Kingdom

Member since April 6, 2018

Socrates is an NN/g-certified UX/UI designer who's comfortable in both agency and in-house roles and a staunch proponent of user-centered design. Socrates has worked on app projects ranging from the web to mobile and desktop. His work with digital products begins with in-depth research and conceptualization to marketing and full product release and upkeep.

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Portfolio

Digital Design

Krypto
- User Validation Testing
- User Research
- Surveys
- Cryptocurrency
- Web Applications
- Sketch
- Balsamiq Mockups
- Comparable Company Analysis
- UI Design
- UX Design
- Web Design
- Web UX
- SaaS Products
- Wireframe to Product
- Web App Design
- User Interface (UI)
- App UI
- User Experience (UX)
- Usability Testing
- SaaS Design
- Low-fidelity Prototypes
- Product Design
- Task Flows
- Interaction Design (IxD)
- B2C
- Wireframing
- Web & Mobile Applications
- Web App UX
- Web App UI
Native Desktop Application | Livedrive Cloud Storage
- Desktop App Design
- MacOS
- Windows
- User Research
- Prototyping
- Design Thinking
- Design Workshops
- Balsamiq Mockups
- Sketch
- InVision
- Zeppelin
- User Interface (UI)
- Native Mobile Apps
- SaaS
- Cloud
- Backup & Recovery
- Data & Backup Management
- Dashboard Design
- UX Design
- UI Design
- SaaS Products
- Wireframe to Product
- App UI
- User Experience (UX)
- UX Audits
- Usability Testing
- SaaS Design
- Low-fidelity Prototypes
- Product Design
- Task Flows
- Interaction Design (IxD)
- B2C
- Wireframing
Livedrive iOS Redesign
- Sketch
- Remote User Testing
- User-centered Design (UCD)
- Balsamiq Mockups
- UX Workshops
- InVision
- Data & Backup Management
- Cloud Storage
- iOS
- User Research
- UI Design
- Agile UX
- SaaS Products
- Wireframe to Product
- UX Design
- User Interface (UI)
- App UI
- Mobile Design
- Low-fidelity Mockups
- User Experience (UX)
- UX Audits
- Usability Testing
- SaaS Design
- Low-fidelity Prototypes
- Product Design
- Task Flows
- Interaction Design (IxD)
- B2C
- iOS UI Design
- Wireframing
- Web & Mobile Applications
Beau Monde Air
- iOS
- Travel & Leisure
- Digital Branding
- Competitor Analysis & Profiling
- Photoshop CC
- Illustrator CC
- InVision
- Mood Board
- UI Design
- Wireframe to Product
- UX Design
- User Interface (UI)
- App UI
- Mobile Design
- Low-fidelity Mockups
- User Experience (UX)
- UX Audits
- Usability Testing
- SaaS Design
- Product Design
- Task Flows
- Interaction Design (IxD)
- B2C
- Wireframing
- Web & Mobile Applications
CS Design System
- Cloud Storage
- Data & Backup Management
- Web Applications
- Responsive Design
- Design Systems
- Photoshop CC
- Balsamiq Mockups
- UX Workshops
- User Testing
- InVision
- Brand Guidelines
- Omnichannel Marketing
- Agile UX
- SaaS Products
- UX Design
- User Interface (UI)
- App UI
- Low-fidelity Mockups
- User Experience (UX)
- UX Audits
- Usability Testing
- SaaS Design
- Web Design
- Web & Mobile Applications
- Product Design
CS Native Desktop App
- Native Mobile Apps
- Desktop App Design
- Windows
- MacOS
- UX Workshops
- Remote User Testing
- Balsamiq Mockups
- Photoshop CC
- Task Flows
- Data & Backup Management
- Agile UX
- SaaS Products
- Wireframe to Product
- Web App Design
- UX Design
- User Interface (UI)
- Low-fidelity Mockups
- User Experience (UX)
- Usability Testing
- SaaS Design
- Low-fidelity Prototypes
- Product Design
- B2C
- Wireframing
LV Full UI Refresh
- Web Applications
- Cloud Storage
- Photoshop CC
- Balsamiq Mockups
- User Surveys
- Heuristic Evaluation
- Comparable Company Analysis
- Ideation Workshops
- Enterprise Software
- UX Design
- Web Design
- Web UX
- Agile UX
- SaaS Products
- Wireframe to Product
- Web App Design
- User Interface (UI)
- Low-fidelity Mockups
- User Experience (UX)
- Usability Testing
- SaaS Design
- Web & Mobile Applications
- Web App UI
- Product Design

Employment

Principal Product Designer
2020 - PRESENT
Qatalog
- Led the restructuring of the design system and developed design handoff and QA capabilities between design and engineering.
- Gathered business requirements and collaborated with my team to conduct user research and usability testing to deepen our understanding of customer needs.
- Built several key business features through iterative design thinking methods, including user research, prototyping, and a full product feature launch and support.
Technologies: Figma, Agile Sprints, Slack, APIs, Usability Testing, SaaS Design, Design Systems, SaaS Products, Startups, Early-stage Startups, Web Applications, In-app Messaging Systems, Heuristic Evaluation, Wireframe to Product, Web App Design, UI Design, UX Design, User Interface (UI), App UI, Web UX, Low-fidelity Mockups, Agile UX, User Experience (UX), UX Audits, Low-fidelity Prototypes, High-fidelity Mockups, Agile, Product Design, SaaS, UX Workshops, Task Flows, Interaction Design (IxD), Cloud, B2C, B2B, Git, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Wireframing, Web & Mobile Applications, Responsive Web Apps, Iterative Design, Web App UI, Web App UX
Senior Product Designer
2019 - 2020
EY
- Assisted in bringing to life revolutionary tax technology solutions through a human-centric approach.
- Contributed to the design and building of a digital tax platform.
- Utilized rapid prototyping and design thinking to bring ideas to life at internal and external client workshops.
- Collaborated with customers and team members to create an outstanding user experience.
- Researched and evaluated UI/UX solutions continuously.
- Coached and encouraged colleagues through constant learning to improve their skills.
Technologies: UX Design, Git, Marvel, Sketch, Figma, SaaS Products, Zeppelin, Web Applications, In-app Messaging Systems, Heuristic Evaluation, Wireframe to Product, Web App Design, UI Design, User Interface (UI), App UI, Web UX, Low-fidelity Mockups, Agile UX, User Experience (UX), UX Audits, Usability Testing, SaaS Design, Design Systems, Low-fidelity Prototypes, High-fidelity Mockups, Agile, Product Design, SaaS, UX Workshops, Task Flows, Interaction Design (IxD), Cloud, B2C, B2B, Fintech, Android Design Guidelines, Android, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Wireframing, Web & Mobile Applications, Responsive Web Apps, Iterative Design, Web App UI, Web App UX
UI/UX Designer
2016 - 2019
Livedrive
- Enhanced Livedrive's usability across multiple platforms and products.
- Created a UX-oriented culture and introduced user research.
- Designed both web and native (iOS/Android and macOS/Windows) applications.
- Held all-inclusive UX workshops and led development teams through multiple stories and projects.
- Developed a design system and core brand guidelines to improve consistency among multiplatform products.
Technologies: UX Design, Git, Sass, HTML5, Balsamiq, InVision, Sketch, Adobe Suite, SaaS Products, Startups, APIs, Web Applications, Heuristic Evaluation, Wireframe to Product, Web App Design, UI Design, User Interface (UI), App UI, Mobile Design, Web UX, Low-fidelity Mockups, Agile UX, User Experience (UX), UX Audits, Usability Testing, SaaS Design, Design Systems, Low-fidelity Prototypes, High-fidelity Mockups, Agile, Product Design, SaaS, UX Workshops, Task Flows, Interaction Design (IxD), Cloud, B2C, iOS UI Design, Android UI Design, Android Design Guidelines, Android, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Wireframing, Web & Mobile Applications, Responsive Web Apps, Iterative Design, Web App UI, Web App UX
Product Designer
2018 - 2018
Upliftr
- Performed user research and user testing to test, iterate and make suggestions for future implementations and improvements.
- Implemented several design improvements on the UI of the Upliftr web application based on the data collected.
- Designed the content and mockups for the Upliftr product website.
- Provided usability solutions to collect, analyze, and follow up on user feedback.
- Created unique assets based on research, such as Lean UX Canvas and UX personas to dictate company direction towards the UX.
- Conducted prioritization workshops to enhance the developer team's Agile board.
Technologies: UX Design, Zeplin, Balsamiq, InVision, Sketch, SaaS Products, Startups, Web Applications, In-app Messaging Systems, Heuristic Evaluation, Wireframe to Product, Web App Design, UI Design, User Interface (UI), App UI, Mobile Design, Web UX, Low-fidelity Mockups, Agile UX, User Experience (UX), UX Audits, Usability Testing, SaaS Design, Design Systems, Low-fidelity Prototypes, High-fidelity Mockups, Agile, Product Design, SaaS, UX Workshops, Task Flows, Interaction Design (IxD), Cloud, B2C, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Wireframing, Web & Mobile Applications, Responsive Web Apps, Web App UI, Web App UX
UX/UI Designer
2015 - 2016
We Got POP
- Provided extensive user experience research for POP’s new online desktop application.
- Designed parts of the UI and the web app and performed several UX improvements on the search feature.
- Worked with multiple stakeholders in a startup environment supporting our product, UI, and design operations.
Technologies: UX Design, InVision, Balsamiq, Adobe Suite, SaaS Products, Startups, Web Applications, Heuristic Evaluation, Wireframe to Product, Web App Design, UI Design, User Interface (UI), App UI, Web UX, Low-fidelity Mockups, Agile UX, User Experience (UX), UX Audits, Usability Testing, SaaS Design, Web Design, High-fidelity Mockups, Agile, Product Design, SaaS, Task Flows, Cloud, B2C, Web & Mobile Applications, Responsive Web Apps, Web App UI, Web App UX
Senior Web Designer
2013 - 2015
Adtrak
- Managed an array of medium-to-small businesses, from brief to full design and web development.
- Created responsive designs for a range of different industries across the UK, including major construction companies and B2B businesses.
- Fully developed, tested, and released responsive web projects following the latest technologies and web standards.
Technologies: jQuery, Sass, HTML5, InVision, Adobe Suite, Heuristic Evaluation, UI Design, UX Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Mobile Design, Web UX, Agile UX, User Experience (UX), UX Audits, High-fidelity Mockups, B2C, B2B

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design
2009 - 2012
De Montfort University - Leicester, England

Certifications

Digital Transformation
APRIL 2020 - PRESENT
Boston Consulting Group
Design Strategy: Design Thinking for Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship
OCTOBER 2018 - PRESENT
University of Sydney
NN/g UX Certification
APRIL 2017 - PRESENT
Nielsen Norman Group

Experience

UX Design10 years
User Interface (UI)10 years
Product Design9 years
Design Systems8 years
Wireframe to Product7 years
Interaction Design (IxD)7 years
Usability Testing7 years
Figma5 years

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