Andreas Karamalikis

Product Manager

London, England, United Kingdom7 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Designed financial journeys for SMEs in Germany.
  • Led product design at Amplifi Capital with significant growth.
  • Award-winning designer in hackathons for social impact.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a FinTech and EdTech product designer with a strong focus on user experience and sustainable design.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product DesignUx/ui DesignUx StrategyDesign Systems

Other Skills

0-1 DesignUser ResearchCustomer Journey MappingDesign ThinkingSystems ThinkingResponsive Web DesignFinTechDesign WorkshopsAgile UXProduct DiscoveryMobile DesignUsability TestingUser Journey MappingPrototypingSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

About

Architect turned product designer solving socio-environmental challenges with human-centric technologies. Currently designing financial journeys for German SMEs at Iwoca. Achievements in a nutshell: ✔️ Built financial journeys for new and existing savings and credit products at Amplifi Capital: ➡️ helped our partnering credit unions grow into the biggest unions in the UK ➡️ entered Sunday Time's list of 100 fastest growing companies ➡️ launched mobile app and new consumer facing brand, Reevo Money ✔️ Improved the multi-sided platform of Unitu through continuous iterations and user feedback: ➡️ positively impacted staff (core user) satisfaction rates at UK universities ✔️ 3+ years of professional work experience as Architect in Germany: ➡️ biggest timber construction project in Germany in 2018 winning sustainability awards 🏅 Awarded in 2 hackathons for social & environmental impact 🎓 UX Design Diploma at the UX Design Institute, Ireland 🎓 MSc. in Architecture (hons) Technical University of Berlin 🎓 BSc. in Architecture (hons) Bauhaus University of Weimar 🛫 Relocated and transitioned from Architect to UX Design during the pandemic and Brexit 💬Fluent in 4 languages and former resident of 5 countries More about me: www.karamalikis.co.uk

Experience

7 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 2 mos
Average Tenure
8 mos
Current Experience

Iwoca

Senior Product Designer

Sep 2025Present · 8 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • Designing financial solutions for SMEs in the German market helping them boost their growth, bridge cashflow gaps and unlock new investment opportunities.
  • iwoca is hiring, DM for more info!
Product DesignUX/UI Design0-1 DesignUser ResearchCustomer Journey MappingDesign Systems+4

Amplifi capital

2 roles

Product Design Lead

Promoted

Mar 2023Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • As Amplfi's lead designer, I owned the end-to-end user experience across 2 brands and 4 consumer facing products (savings & credit). I was part of the core team launching new products (0-1), a new brand (Reevo Money) and a mobile app as well as continuously improving our existing products. Thie resulted in a 98% YoY growth rate and 3x our customer base.
  • Amplifi Capital is an impact driven fintech disruptor redefining access to fast, fair and affordable credit for the near-prime sector in the UK. AC provides UK credit unions with state-of-the-art tech solutions enabling a modern, digital-first banking experience for their customers.
  • Industry: Fintech B2C
  • Brands: reevomoney.com & mycommunityfinance.co.uk
Product DesignUX/UI DesignUX strategyDesign WorkshopsAgile UXDesign Systems+9

First Product Designer

Jan 2022Feb 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

Design ThinkingSystems Thinking

Unitu - the student voice platform

First Product Designer

Apr 2021Dec 2021 · 8 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • Unitu, The Student Voice Platform, closes the feedback loop between students and academic staff in real time with a proven impact on student satisfaction ratings.
  • Industry: Edutech B2B
  • As Unitu's first Designer I:
  • Rallied the team behind a common UX vision by facilitating Experience Mapping workshops
  • Validated and prioritised business initiatives with user research (interviews, usability tests, surveys and behavioural data)
  • Utilised rapid prototyping with Figma for usability testing and documentation achieving 4.6/5 satisfaction rates
  • Co-created with engineers and interactive handover process and Design System to improve consistency and delivery time
UX/UI DesignSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Design SystemsUX ResearchDesign ThinkingDesign Workshops+1

Andreas karamalikis designs

Freelance Designer

Feb 2020Apr 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • During the pandemic, I decided to relocate to the UK and work remotely. This gave me the flexibility to work on various projects from architecture to graphic design and taking part in Hackathons on social impact. I successfully completed my professional diploma in UX Design which defines my career path since then.
  • my services include:
  • Web and Graphic Designs for various clients
  • Consulting home owners with architectural design services (preliminary studies, visualisations, sustainable strategies)
  • Supporting architects in delivering drawing packages primarily in the sustainable & social residential sector
  • Awarded at the Build Back Better Hackathon UK and the Climathon UK for developing digital solutions on social and environmental challenges
Design Thinking

Deimel oelschläger architekten

Architect

Sep 2018Jan 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos · Berlin, Germany

  • Deimel Oelschläger Architekten combine energy and resource efficient design with affordable housing strategies. Their portfolio ranges between high-end passivehouse projects, energy retrofits and social housing complexes. The office has been awarded several times for their accomplishements in energy efficiency and Modular Timber Construction.
  • Leistungsphasen 2-5 (RIBA Stages 2-4)
  • References:
  • Quartier Weißensee - Berlin's biggest housing scheme in timber construction
  • (11.000sqm net floor area / €22m total budget / 128 residential units / stages 2-4)
  • Montessori school "Huckepack" - competition project in hybrid timber/concrete - 4th place
  • Schöneberger Linse - competition for 100% affordable housing and social diversity - 2nd place
  • Pfalzburger Str. - roof extension in Passivhaus standard for 5 high-end apartments (stage 4)

Grobe architekten

Architectural Designer

Oct 2016Mar 2017 · 5 mos · Berlin, Germany

  • Grobe Architekten is a family-run (4th generation) architectural office. Through close and fruitful contact to their clients, they provide bespoke and high quality services for new built and retrofit design.
  • Leistungsphasen 1&4 (RIBA stages 1&4)

Deimel oelschläger architekten

Architectural Designer

Apr 2016Sep 2016 · 5 mos · Berlin, Germany

  • Deimel Oelschläger Architekten combine energy and resource efficient design with affordable housing strategies. Their portfolio ranges between high-end passivehouse projects, energy retrofits and social housing complexes. The office has been awarded several times for their accomplishements in energy efficiency and Modular Timber Construction.
  • Leistungsphasen 2&5 (RIBA stages 2&4)

Josep ferrando architecture

Architectural Intern

Mar 2013Oct 2013 · 7 mos · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

  • Josep Ferrando is a renowned Catalan Architect and Academic Leader. His projects masterfully compose space, matter and light and have been recognised in numerous international awards. His work has been exhibited in many countries around the world. As a Professor, he been teaching since 1998 a.o. in Spain, USA, Switzerland and Chile. https://josepferrando.com/
  • Competition Department (schools, universities & sports facilities)

Education

UX Design Institute

UX Design Diploma — UX Design

Jan 2021Jan 2021

Technische Universität Berlin

Berlin (Germany)

Jan 2014Jan 2018

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

Weimar (Germany)

Jan 2010Jan 2014

LUCA School of Arts

Ghent (Belgium)

Jan 2012Jan 2013

Academie van Bouwkunst Amsterdam

Amsterdam (the Netherlands)

Jan 2012Jan 2012

German School of Athens

Athens (Greece) — Abitur

Jan 1997Jan 2010

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