June 2019 – Present
Freelancer
Founder & Owner of Celebrato.gr
Heraklion, Crete · Launched August 2025
MARIA KIRIOU, Workflow & Automation Specialist, HERAKLION, CRETE
Hi, I'm Maria.
I’m a Workflow & Automation Specialist with a background in graphic and digital design, focused on turning complex workflows into practical digital solutions.
I design and build digital solutions that improve workflows, products and customer experiences through automation, systems thinking and AI-assisted tools.
Currently exploring
AI · Automation · Workflow Design · Systems Thinking · AI-assisted Prototyping
01 — Experience
From design to systems
01.1 — Experience
Where I’ve worked
Design roles across agencies and freelance work in Heraklion, Crete.
Sep 2016 – May 2019
Baked Advertising
Graphic / Web Designer (Social Media / Websites)
Heraklion, Crete
Apr 2016 – Aug 2016
Netmechanics
Graphic / Web Designer (Social Media / Websites)
Heraklion, Crete
Feb 2016 – Apr 2016
Vindico
Graphic / Web Designer (Social Media / Websites)
Heraklion, Crete
01.2 — APPROACH
What I bring
I design and build practical digital solutions that improve workflows, products and customer experiences through automation, AI and systems thinking.
01
Understand
Map workflows, identify pain points and understand the people, processes and systems behind them.
02
Design
Turn problems into clear user flows, product concepts and digital experiences.
03
Automate
Connect tools, data and repetitive processes to create more efficient workflows.
04
Build
Use AI-assisted tools and rapid prototyping to turn ideas into working digital solutions.
02 — Projects
Selected work
A selection of work showing how I move from design to systems — product thinking, workflow design, automation and AI-assisted prototyping.
Featured projects
operational workspace for creatives
Celebrato OS
Designing an operational system for creative businesses
A project-centric operational workspace designed to connect quotations, projects, tasks, suppliers, production, documentation and costing in one system.
semi-automated catalog system
Catalog & product publishing
From a seven-day catalog task to an end-to-end product publishing system
One structured product dataset feeding the catalog, the store and a web preview. A systems project in development — not a tool demo.
More work
Etsy Product Studio
AI-powered workflow for automated Etsy listing creation. I designed and built an AI-assisted product workflow that turns structured product information into ready-to-review Etsy listings, reducing repetitive content creation and simplifying the publishing process.
Her-Rentals
Designing an online rental & booking experience. A transactional rental platform that guides users from vehicle discovery and comparison to online booking, payment and rental information.
Blue Predictive Hiring
Dashboard Design · UX/UI · User Flows · Web Design · Social Media. Digital design work for Blue Predictive, covering the evolution of its website, dashboard experience and onboarding flow. The project included UI design, a step-by-step user journey and supporting social media content.
Lyrarakis Winery
Designing a digital experience for a Cretan winery. A website concept designed to bring together the winery’s story, wines and visitor experience into a cohesive digital journey.
03 — Contact