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StartingMat
A web platform that helps university students form startup teams — matching people across complementary majors and surfacing potential collaborators.
I'm an Information Technology student specializing in User Experience — designing digital products as a UX/UI designer
I'm Vasileios (Vasilis) Marmaras, a UX-focused IT student at Deree — The American College of Greece, based in Athens. I care about how products feel: the research behind them, the interfaces people actually use, and the small details that make an experience effortless.
I've explored how a Big 4 consultancy works from the inside during a rotational internship at KPMG Greece, and pitched my way to the national final of Red Bull Basement with a platform that helps students build startup teams.
Right now I'm deepening my skills across UX research, interaction design and applied AI — and I'm always up for a project where design meets data.
Top 5 out of 500+ submitted startup ideas. Co-developed StartingMat, a web platform that helps university students form startup teams by connecting complementary majors and identifying collaborators. Defended the concept through multiple rounds and presented to a national jury at the final.
Full-time rotational internship across three departments — Data Analysis & AI, People Advising and Strategy & Operations — with internal training and team shadowing throughout.
Prepared and delivered a team presentation on ETL vs. ELT tools, contributed ideas in a client meeting, and supported research and content tasks — while getting a first-hand view of how a Big 4 firm runs projects and client engagements day-to-day.
Ran the club's social media and member communications and held a leadership role across club-wide activities and events. During my tenure the club received the Community Service Award and the Student Life Club Award (2024).
A web platform that helps university students form startup teams — matching people across complementary majors and surfacing potential collaborators.
Design and front-end work for a university venture club's website — hero visuals, member cards and a modern component-driven layout.
Conversational agent design in Google Dialogflow — intents, entities and dialogue flows built for the Voice User Interfaces course at Deree.
Applied UX research methods — heuristic evaluation, usability reporting and interaction design work from the UX & Interaction Design course.
GPA 3.45/4.0 · Dual degree: BSc (Hons) Information Technology, Open University validated (UK).
Athens, Greece.
1st Leadership Summit 2026 — AP Group CollectiveTalent Ticket received
KPMG AI Conference"Adapt now — Influence tomorrow"
CyberGreece Conference"The Future Powered by A.I."
Nestlé Needs YOUth SkillathonNestlé Greece
AI Avatars in ActionACG Office of Advancement
Why (not) AI? WorkshopsDeree — ACG
Object Oriented Programming in PythonBoot.dev
ROIEDU Global Skills SeminarThe αriston project
Open to internships, junior UX/product roles and collaborations — or just a good conversation about design and AI.