About me.

I am a Growth Design and UX Leader recognized for my thought leadership and data-driven design initiatives across industry and academia in the U.S. and Europe. I was recently honored by Marquis Who’s Who in America, and my research project “Augmented Bodies” was nominated for the UX Design Awards ‘26.

I bring a versatile educational background in Architecture, Research through Design, and Human-Computer Interaction that enables me to identify, analyze, and translate complex, abstract, and ambiguous business problems into scalable solutions for digital products (B2C/B2B), emerging technologies (R&D), and spatial experiences.

I am passionate about sharing my knowledge with the community by presenting my work at conferences such as TEDx and CHI, mentoring researchers and designers on the ADP List, and reviewing student work at schools like Pratt University and New York Institute of Technology.

Work.

I have worked as a Product Design Lead, Management Consultant, HCI Researcher, Multimedia Designer, and Architect for distinguished organizations, including

  • Kaizen Gaming

  • JPMorgan Chase

  • JPMorgan Private Banking

  • Kenvue

  • Johnson & Johnson

  • NYC State - Department of Education

  • Facebook (Meta now)

  • Greek National Opera

  • CMU Human-Computer Interaction Institute.

Publications.

Wang, S., Fang, C. M., Yang, Y., Lu, K., Vlachostergiou, M., & Yao, L. (2022). Morphace: An Integrated Approach for Designing Customizable and Transformative Facial Prosthetic Makeup. In Augmented Humans 2022 (pp. 58-67).

Qin, F., Cheng, H. Y., Sneeringer, R., Vlachostergiou, M., Acharya, S., Liu, H., & Yao, L. (2021). ExoForm: Shape Memory and Self-Fusing Semi-Rigid Wearables. In Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1-8).

Iovita, A., Vlachostergiou, M. (2018). Designing for Desire: An Experiential Model for Collective Habitus. In conference proceedings of CityUnderConstruction, plans, processes and practices of space in Thessaloniki (pp. 390-414).

Vlachostergiou, M. (2017). Diagrams, the spatial constructions of movement. In research dissertations of GreekArchitects

Exhibitions.

Vers un imaginaire numérique. Curatorial assistant. Centre de design I’UQAM. Montreal 2021.

ELEKTRES. Creative Coder & Artist. Part of Transmedia Labworks, Greek National Opera. Athens 2018.

Urban Swarm. Co-creator, graphic designer & performer. Featured in Athens Intersection Performances. Athens 2017

Atrium Stimulation. Co-creator, graphic designer & performer. Featured in the ‘OUT-TOPIAS, performance and public space’ exhibition, a collaboration of Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design & Space and Benaki museum. Athens 2016

Press.

Featured on:

ACM Digital Library

TEDx

Data Aided Design

Greek National Opera

Athens Voice

e-Culture

Archisearch

Archinect

Benaki Museum

Canadian Architect

In addition to my passion for technology and digital products, I'm a performer and event planner. I have been dancing in theaters and site-specific performances for over 18 years.

I also enjoy planning themed events for friends and colleagues, including Spooky Halloween parties, blacklight events, and corporate bonding activities.

On a personal note.