Vasileios (Bill) XANTHOPOULOS, M.Sc. BSc (HONS) Software Engineer ing, MSc Human Centered Interact ive Technologies xanthopoulosv@gmail.com , +30 6983752786

24-26 Aigaleo street, Koridallos, Athens, 18121, 2nd July 1986 in Athens-Greece, Single

Linkedin: uk.linkedin.com/pub/vasileios-xanthopoulos/80/907/a85

PROFILE & AMBITION

A highly motivated professional who is looking to specialize in Human Computer Interaction and to make a difference through ground breaking discoveries

in User Experience and Interactive Technologies. Using computers since 6 years old and finishing a private computing school in Greece at the age of 14

years old with a grade of 98.9%, I have always believed that there should be no limitations when people are attempting to access information and services.

Having the experience of already 3 projects that are both related to a broad spectrum of disciplines such as interface design, usability testing, user

experience, psychology, cognitive behavior, neuroscience and digital marketing, I am now seeking an opportunity to grow within a highly esteemed

organization/institute and to interact with passionate professionals of diverse backgrounds. Ideally, the position will allow me to further develop my

analytical and problem-solving skills and to grow within a multi-disciplinary work setting with immersion in innovative interaction design techniques and

technologies, brain computing, affective computing and interfaces and their implementation possibilities. Believing that affect is the next step in human-

computer interaction, one that has been underused and under-researched I have been studying affect for a long time now and that is my most passionate

amongst the fields of HCI.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

September 2013 – September 2014 University of York, UK MSc Human Centered Interactive Technologies Thesis title: “Developing heuristics for design and development of smartphone websites” Relevant courses: Understanding Users, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Web Design, Advanced Topics In HCI, User Centred Design, Advanced Topics in Interactive Technologies

September 2014 – November 2014 University of Maryland Coursera: Usable Security (Grade 84.2%) https://www.coursera.org/records/BTbSNNetUzbaf4zu June 2014 – September 2014 Higher School of

Economics Coursera: Introduction to Neuroeconomics: how the brain makes decisions (DISTINCTION) Link: https://www.coursera.org/signature/certificate/SGX82FEX4G September 2012 –July 2013 Brighton University , UK BSc Software Engineering, direct entry from foundation degree due to MERIT Thesis title: “Beyond web design. The interdisciplinary application of psychology and cognitive behavior in shaping user behavior” Relevant courses: Usability Evaluation and User Testing, Object Oriented Design and Architecture (design patterns), Software Project Management.

September 2010 – June 2012 City college Brighton and

Hove, UK Foundation Degree in Computing with a focus on networking systems (MERIT) Project Title: “Online tax system for developing countries” with a focus on simplicity and efficiency Relevant courses: Requirements Analysis, Web design, 3 tier architecture programming (JavaScript, PHP, SQL, Ajax)

September 2005 – December 2009 ATEI of Lamia, GR BSc Computer Science and Technology (NOT AWARDED) Grades: The grades I had until I left the university were exceptional especially in statistics (SPSS), algebra and Cryptography Relevant courses: Advanced Mathematics, Programming (C and Java), UML, Databases(MySQL), statistics (SPSS), compilers, cryptography, robotics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

September 2014 – Present User Experience expert, Interaction Designer at Athens Information Technology (AIT), GR

- I am currently working with a team on a novel tourist guide for unattended sites and paths in Greece called iGuide. - User research (questionnaire design and distribution) - Data analysis - Requirements gathering and stakeholder workshops - Competition analysis and requirement prioritization (MoSCoW) - Persona development and Scenarios - Task models and User Experience mapping - Low-fidelity prototyping and evaluation

November 2013 Freelance User Experience Designer, conference.com, GR - I was asked to make a mobile application “pretty” as my employer told me. Although, the application was already released. - Usability evaluation and report produced - Aesthetics analysis and recommendations - E-marketing recommendations

August 2013 Usability Evaluation and interface Design Expert, toaigyptiakon.gr, GR - Asked to do a usability evaluation on the current website - Produce a usability report using professional industry standards - Produce suggestions for the client on how to improve the interface of his website based on severity ratings. - Redesign suggestions on the company’s catalog and menus - Psychologically informed suggestions on techniques to help increase sales and alter user behavior online.

- Asked to do a onetime usability evaluation of dinner2go.co.uk website - Produce a usability report using professional templates and standards - Present recommendations based on severity ratings - Produce a detailed report with features on how to increase the company’s revenue

November 2-12 – 5th April 2013 Final project (AWARDED with A-) User interface expert, GlobalELT.co.uk, UK - Asked to approach an external (real) client for the final project of my BSc - Conducted a requirements analysis and discovered alternative techniques for requirements gathering due to denial of access in to certain company resources (e.g event decomposition technique, structured walkthrough) - Prioritized requirements (MoSCoW analysis) and devise a plan for the analysis and design phase using the interdisciplinary application of psychology. Neuroscience and cognitive behavior to shape online user behavior

October 2012 – November 2012 Group project, Usability evaluation and user testing, Seagulls.co.uk,UK - Asked to do a usability evaluation and user testing using Brighton University usability lab - Produce a usability report using professional industry standards - Produce suggestions for the client on how to improve the interface of his website based on severity ratings.

HONORS AND AWARDS

BSc Project on ‘The interdisciplinary application of psychology and cognitive behavior in shaping user behavior’, awarded with

DISTINCTION.

MSc Thesis project on ‘Developing heuristics for the design and development of smartphone websites’, being the first worldwide

attempt on proposing heuristics for mobile phone website and will be published in INTERACT journal in 2015

Introduction to Neuroeconomics: how the brain makes decisions awarded with DISTINCTION (92.5%)

Usable Security awarded (Grade 84.2%)

ΗOBBIES & INTERESTS

Evolutionary Psychology, Neuroscience, Affect, Cognitive Behavior, Mixed Martial Arts and urban defense techniques, water polo, reading on science fields (physics, chemistry)

February 2013 Freelance Usability Expert, dinner2go.co.uk, UK