Nikos Banis
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Nikos Banis

Product Designer in Hamburg, He/Him/His

Building design systems and scaling products

A year ago

Contact

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Work Experience

2022 — Now
Product desginer (Lvl 1) at xChange
Hamburg, Germany

Level 3

  • Initiated design system education initiatives among peers and led workshops to establish design principles.

  • Drove AMA sessions for the design system, assisting designers, product managers, and engineers.

  • Worked on refining the token structure of foundational design elements.

  • Established a prominent presence as the go-to person for design system topics.

  • Successfully launched multiple new flows and projects for various products.

Level 2

  • Authored the company's design system, including a new UI kit.

  • Conducted workshops aligning stakeholders on design principles and objectives.

  • Led diverse product projects from ideation to successful delivery, establishing success metrics.

  • Aligned multiple stakeholders for cross-functional collaboration.

  • Successfully launched multiple new flows and projects for various products.

  • Co-designed and built 51 components and 18 modules.

  • Created a modular, scalable, and robust design token structure.

Level 1

  • Worked on two major products, Finance and Insights, leading research and ensuring design consistency.

  • Pioneered the design of the Insights product, contributing to a successful launch.

  • Authored comprehensive documentation on data visualization, serving as an organization-wide guide.

  • Created impactful user experiences for digital events and various products.

  • Ensured designs aligned with client objectives and user expectations.

  • Translated complex technical concepts into intuitive, user-friendly designs.

  • Conducted usability tests and gathered feedback for iterative design improvements.

2022 — 2022
UI/UX Designer at KINVENT
Montpellier, Occitanie, France
  • Led a overhaul of the primary product across multiple devices to increase usability, engagement and enable faster growth.

  • Streamlined app navigation and user flows through optimized information architecture.

  • Introduced a design system, promoting cross-team collaboration and ensuring a consistent design language.

  • Led end-to-end design processes, translating complex requirements into user-centered experiences.

  • Introduced data visualization guidelines based on customer feedback.

2020 — 2022
UI/UX Designer at CGWorks
Athens
  • Collaborated on diverse projects for prominent clients, enhancing digital event experiences, revamping websites, and optimizing user flow.

  • Played a pivotal role in the comprehensive redesign of the company's 3D online visualization tool, partnering closely with developers and management.

  • Created impactful experiences for digital events, aligning designs with client objectives and user expectations.

  • Translated complex technical concepts into intuitive, user-friendly designs with a strong user-centered focus and conducted usability tests to enhance user experiences.

Volunteering

2013 — 2015
Product Designer at C3 Labs
Kozani, Greece

Education

Engineer of Industrial Design at Technological Institute of Wester Macedonia
Kozani, Greece

Awards

2014
Creativity and Packaging from C3 Labs

Teams

Current
Container xChange