Konstantinos Christidis

Hi! I am Konstantin. A designer with an aptitude for service & product design, addressing human problems. Exploring the possibilities of business optimization, circular design, & consumer behavior at the fine line between product and service is where I thrive.

In the balance of people, planet & business I strive to add experiential, practical & symbolical value. I break down processes, products & affordances and optimize them. I do that by asking questions, uncovering patterns, running sprints/workshops, testing propositions and everything in between. Using cross-pollinating methods & learnings from agency experience in IoT, healthcare, retail and consumer products & services.

Outside of design I am enthusiast of language learning, climbing/sailing, and an avid craftsman.

Don't hesitate to reach out.

FROLIC studio Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Design & UX Researcher | Sep 2021 - Dec 2022

• Informed the strategy & development process for consumer & retail tech products, services & interactions • Defined and validated physical & digital IoT urban farming products for breaking into a new market • Conducted interviews, workshops & ideation sessions with stakeholders, users & industry experts that shaped innovative AI-driven interactions for Google, managing ambiguous & forward-looking contexts.

Industrial Design Intern | Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

• Coordinated in a multidisciplinary team throughout the discovery & developmennt phases, to (in)validate products through research, insight generation, ideation & prototyping sprints while creating client facing visuals, CAD & reports • Explored omni-channel retail experiences for future IKEA stores • Organized, documented, and evaluated the pilot production and deployment of 50 UVC disinfection devices in Ugandan healthcare facilities.

 

Medical Mate Thessaloniki, Greece

Service Designer (Freelance) | Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

• Collaborated with engineers, advertisers and investors to stabilize the company's offering through a product-as-a-service resulting in 20% more recurring revenue • Market scoping, gap analysis & mapping B2B/B2C user journeys that enabled and optimized UVC disinfection services in the healthcare & hospitality industries.

M3 Lab - Technical University of Crete Chania, Greece

Design Intern | Jul 2018

• Design for manufacturing of hi-fi prototypes co-created with mechanical & production engineers • Explored CNC manufacturing capabilities and workflows for mass produced & bespoke products

University of the Aegean, Integrated M. Eng in Product & Systems Design Engineering (Honours).

Syros, Greece, 2014-2020