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Steven

Giannakouros

Design & Product Advisor

Design LeadershipProduct StrategyUser Experience

Los Angeles, CA

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Design leader with deep roots in craft and a passion for building design-forward products and brands with talented teams. Known for strong taste and the ability to align creative and analytical groups.

Currently

Product & Design Advisor

Available for
ConnectingAdvisoryConsultingOpportunitiesMentoring
Things I've done

Noemi — building an authentic personal branding platform between a website builder and LinkedIn

Currently leading product, design, and positioning to help people present a more honest, high-signal professional identity.

Tessera — developing an MVP platform for collector car provenance

Shaping product strategy and UX for a trusted, modern record of ownership and history in the collector car market.

HeBAN angel investing — backing early-stage founders in the US and Greece

Angel investing and advising through the Hellenic Business Angels Network, with a focus on design-forward, product-led teams.

Outside of work
FamilyBread bakingRotisserie cookingClassic carsFitnessSailingMaking artGreek cultureEntertainingLive musicPadel
Education

School of Visual Arts — BFA Graphic Design

Work Background
2024 – Now

Product & Design Advisor

Los Angeles, CA
2022 – 2024

VP of Design at Magic Labs

New York
2020 – 2023

VP, UX and Design at Vista (formerly VistaPrint)

New York
2013 – 2020

Product Design, Brand, and Strategy at Netflix

Los Angeles, CA
2012 – 2013

Design Director at Wealthfront

2010 – 2012

Design Director, Mint.com at Intuit

2004 – 2010

Global Creative Director at Acxiom

2000 – 2004

Owner and Operator at KOUROSdesign