I design products and systems that work for the people using them and the teams building them. I thrive in complexity, especially in environments where processes are missing, products have grown messy over time, and teams need a clearer way forward. I founded Banki, a fintech for kids, which taught me that even great products fail without the right structure around them. That lesson drives everything I do now: I come in, understand the chaos, and start building the foundations that help teams move faster and ship better work. Since 2019 I have run Verkstad.Design, working with startups and scaleups across Europe. I bring a hands-on approach to UX, research, and design systems, and I collaborate closely with both product and dev teams to turn ambiguity into something concrete and shippable.

Elpida Tatidou

I design products and systems that work for the people using them and the teams building them. I thrive in complexity, especially in environments where processes are missing, products have grown messy over time, and teams need a clearer way forward. I founded Banki, a fintech for kids, which taught me that even great products fail without the right structure around them. That lesson drives everything I do now: I come in, understand the chaos, and start building the foundations that help teams move faster and ship better work. Since 2019 I have run Verkstad.Design, working with startups and scaleups across Europe. I bring a hands-on approach to UX, research, and design systems, and I collaborate closely with both product and dev teams to turn ambiguity into something concrete and shippable.

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I design products and systems that work for the people using them and the teams building them. I thrive in complexity, especially in environments where processes are missing, products have grown messy over time, and teams need a clearer way forward.

I founded Banki, a fintech for kids, which taught me that even great products fail without the right structure around them. That lesson drives everything I do now: I come in, understand the chaos, and start building the foundations that help teams move faster and ship better work.

Since 2019 I have run Verkstad.Design, working with startups and scaleups across Europe. I bring a hands-on approach to UX, research, and design systems, and I collaborate closely with both product and dev teams to turn ambiguity into something concrete and shippable.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent
Swedish
Fluent
Greek, Modern
Fluent

Work Experience

Product & Business Strategist at Verkstad.Design
January 1, 2019 - Present
Working with startups and scaleups across Europe. Hands-on approach to UX, research, and design systems, collaborating with both product and dev teams to turn ambiguity into something concrete and shippable.
Founder & CEO at Banki
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Founded and led a gamified fintech startup teaching children financial literacy. Built the business model, raised investment, and led design and branding.

Education

MSc Interaction Design (Cum Laude) at Harbour.Space University, Barcelona
September 1, 2016 - June 1, 2018
BSc Interaction Design at Linnaeus University, Sweden
September 1, 2013 - June 1, 2016

Qualifications

Business Development Upskill Program - Hyper Island
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025