About
🙋🏼♀️WHO: Alexandra Zografou: multipotentialite, polyglot, and self-proclaimed polymath; international project manager; Coordinator of the Master's in Creative Direction, Content and Branding (MDCB) Mentor Program; External Lecturer at Hochschule Fresenius and learning facilitator for agile operations (project/product management and development), design thinking, and human-centered design (online) programmes. Experienced in the development of digital projects, programmes, and products in the fields of social innovation, education, youth engagement, and arts & humanities for world-renowned universities, international organisations, think-tanks, and European NGOs.
🎓Graduated from IE Business School (cum laude) and The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (first-class honors); certified translator by the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL).
💼WHAT: Combining science, data, design, multimedia, and technology with the blessing of working across countries and timezones, I develop projects, programmes, and experiences that aspire to democratise access to knowledge and opportunities, inspire collective action, and promote social progress and cohesion. I am committed to helping shape and scale best practices in my fields of practice.
I have more than seven years of professional experience in project management (waterfall-agile, creative-tech), programme design, training and facilitation, digital research and dissemination, online communication and campaign strategy, product design and development, product lifecycle management, events management, and (online) community building.
🪢WHY: To connect people, create impactful experiences, and share knowledge in order to pursue great ideas, spark dialogue, and bring about change.
📍WHERE: Europe 🇪🇺 (and beyond)
🎯HOW: By applying innovation frameworks, human-centered design, design thinking, digital research practices, and agile methodologies.
🏢AREAS OF EXPERTISE: EU sector priorities, UN SDGs (4, 5, 10, 16, 17), international development: education, arts & humanities, youth engagement, active citizenship, human rights, and social innovation.
📚RESEARCH INTERESTS: Mentoring, digital humanities, and visual grammar in design – among others.
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💙Online volunteer donating time and virtual support to projects dedicated to bringing about a positive change into the local and international community.
📸 Amateur photographer building her portfolio little by little.
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