Phaedra Kagiafa

Available to hire

Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Advanced
Greek, Modern
Advanced
Catalan; Valencian
Intermediate
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Conversation Designer at EBO.AI
March 1, 2024 - Present
Led design and optimization of 15+ chatbot projects in healthcare and banking, focusing on pragmatic clarity and semantic coherence. Performed deep-dive error analysis to improve NLU accuracy and conversational UX. Independently managed KPI analysis and testing workflows using Python and performance dashboards.
Freelance Conversation Designer / Chatbot Specialist
January 1, 2020 - August 31, 2022
Designed chatbot projects for several clients in banking and insurance domains. Provided client consultation in speech technology products, grammar localization, glossaries, semantic search, and development of grammar and technical documentation. Jan 2020 - Aug 2022
Conversation Designer / IVR Developer at IntraSoft International
April 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Developed IVR applications using Omilia’s Diamond tool for high-traffic clients (Cosmote/Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone). Led end-to-end project architecture, including dialogue flows, grammars, and intents, with comprehensive technical documentation. Led user testing and validation to ensure application quality, accuracy, and user satisfaction.
Visiting Researcher at University of Barcelona
September 1, 2016 - January 31, 2017
Conducted psycholinguistic research, utilizing eye-tracking and EEG to explore Catalan speakers' phonological perception when processing English. Used Praat for phonological analysis and contributed to data collection for task-based pragmatics projects.

Education

Master of Linguistics (Neurolinguistics & Psycholinguistics) at Aarhus University, Denmark
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017
at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Bachelor of Linguistics at University of the Aegean, Greece
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2013

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Industry Experience

Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, Financial Services