ME, MYSELF & I

(maybe like 2-3 min reading but totally worth it, grab your coffee ☕️ and get to know me, like really know me!)

the origin story

Hey there, it's awesome that you're curious to learn more about me! My journey to becoming a UX designer wasn't exactly straightforward. In my childhood, I dreamed of becoming a chef, standing in a professional kitchen and creating fantastic dishes. During my teenage years, this aspiration shifted to wanting to become a music producer, and for a long time, working with sound was my greatest passion. This led me to pursue a bachelor's degree in sound and music production. However, after my studies, I lost the desire to chase my dreams of becoming the next Max Martin, as if we actually needed one, and I experienced a minor existential crisis—or shall we say, a new chapter began.

A new chapter

A blank slate, an empty canvas, an unfinished book and more expressions referring to being a new person I moved to a new city and in search for my own place, I temporarily moved in with a couple, one of whom worked as a UX designer. After living with them for about a month, we had our final dinner together, and after a discussion about Eminems new released album Kamikaze and UX I guess “my creator” told me ‘“Aris, I think you would make a great UX designer! You always try to see the bigger picture, you're curious, and you always try to find that little extra that no one else thinks of.” Unaware as I was at the time, I simply laughed it off. But it was in that moment that the seed was planted; slowly but surely, I began to delve deeper into UX, my curiosity grew, and a new dream took root.

Back to the future

Today, I want to create solutions that bring value to users, together with a team where we work collaboratively, foster open communication, and always strive to increase business value and user benefit. After working in the retail industry for over 6 years, I've come to appreciate the importance of working with a data-driven approach, leveraging statistics to pursue goal-oriented strategies, establish clear plans, and track outcomes. With that said, what truly motivates me is our interactions with technology and how they shape our experiences. I'm passionate about understanding the dynamic relationship between human behavior and technology to dig deep and find the true value, and how each influences the other in a continuous cycle of progress.

SO you didn’t want to read the text!

the short story:

• Curious

• Collaborative

• Data-driven

• Goal-oriented

• Communicative

• Adaptable

• Passionate