3x founder, designer-engineer and EB-1A holder.
As a kid in Greece, I loved tech, movies and America. So much of the innovation that inspired me came from the US, and I wanted to be part of it. Before I turned 18, I earned three English language diplomas, including the highest, Proficiency. I was building my own computers and software programs, and I was very into beautifully designed tech products. I studied computer science, and in parallel I started my first startup, a social media company called Gospic. With Gospic I learned how to build a team and raise funding, and we reached the Top 5 on the App Store and got into a tech accelerator. I also learned where I bring the most value in a team.
I always knew I had to be in Silicon Valley, so I used my past credentials, moved to the US and was approved for the O-1 and later the EB-1A, the extraordinary ability visa and green card. I started from zero and wanted a way into Silicon Valley to learn how the best teams work. I started Orama Labs and bootstrapped it to seven figures, building products alongside those teams.
I've been involved with super cool companies and amazing people. At Daikin, I led the UX research and UI for digital tools that generate $1B+ in revenue. At Jointly, which raised $10M, I led the UI/UX design for their consumer app, used by nearly 500K users, and their B2B product. At Andromeda Surgical, a YC company working on robotic surgery for the prostate (HoLEP), I helped design the initial UI for how the doctor interacts with the robot and produced some marketing videos.
Other, more personal projects I built end to end and got feedback on include Vuel, an app for 1v1 video challenges, and Agora, a live AI debate platform. I also worked with Chad Mureta, a serial app entrepreneur and the author of App Empire, designing, building and launching consumer apps.
Now I'm working on consumer AI. I think the way people interact with AI will look very different from today's text threads, and I'm trying to figure out what comes next.
A social media app where blurred photos unlock once they reach a goal of likes. I started it in college and focused on product, design and building the team, and we raised funding, reached the Top 5 on the App Store and got into a tech accelerator.
Robotic surgery for the prostate (HoLEP), built by a YC company. I helped design the initial UI for how the doctor interacts with the robot, and produced marketing videos.
AI customer support for HVAC contractors that answers technical questions, escalates the hard cases and shows what customers ask in an insights dashboard. I designed and built it end to end.
An app for 1v1 video challenges, where two people post videos on the same challenge and viewers vote with likes. I designed and built it end to end and tested it with users.
A live debate platform where two people debate a topic in front of an audience, with an AI moderator guiding the conversation and the chat. I designed and built it end to end.
An app where parents set quests and kids complete them for tokens that unlock screen time. I designed and built it.