Despina Stamkou

Despina Stamkou has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries and roles. Despina currently holds the position of VP Product, Product Portfolio at Hive Streaming, a role they took on in February 2022. Prior to this, they served as VP Product, Product Analytics at the same company from November 2020 to February 2022, where they were responsible for driving the vision, strategy, and pricing of the Analytics Product Line.

Before joining Hive Streaming, Despina held the role of VP Product, Video Portfolio from December 2018 to November 2020. Despina also worked as a Senior Product Manager at Hive Streaming from November 2017 to November 2018, where they managed a product portfolio of Live Video and VoD products and tools. In this role, they were responsible for the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to launch, as well as the go-to-market strategy and market research.

Despina's entrepreneurial spirit is evident in their role as Co-Founder and CPO of SmartCoding, a company they co-founded in September 2017. SmartCoding aims to address the underrepresentation of women in IT by offering free niche education programs and mentoring.

Prior to their time at Hive Streaming and SmartCoding, Despina worked at IPONWEB as a Senior Product Manager from January 2016 to August 2017, focusing on product management. Despina also held the positions of Product Manager, BidSwitch from December 2013 to January 2016 and Knowledge Manager from October 2012 to December 2013.

Despina's earlier experience includes working as a Product Manager at TradeDoubler from August 2010 to October 2012. Despina also worked as a Freelance Consultant, Team Leader/Senior Programmer from April 2007 to July 2010, CMS & Base 24 Team Leader at First Data Corporation from March 2006 to March 2007, Team Leader/Senior Programmer at Greek Geeks from December 2001 to February 2006, and Co-Founder & Team Leader/Senior Programmer at Realize S.A. from January 2000 to November 2001.

Despina began their career as a Programmer/Coordinator at Groovy Net from February 1997 to December 1999. With their extensive background and experience, Despina brings a wealth of knowledge to their current role at Hive Streaming.

Despina Stamkou obtained a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the Technological Education Institute of Piraeus, completing their studies between 1996 and 2001. Later on, between 2010 and 2012, they pursued a Master's degree in Engineering and Management of IT Systems at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology. In 2013, they received a Statement of Accomplishment from coursera for their completion of a course on Introduction to Logic. In 2015, Despina further enhanced their education by obtaining certification as a Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO) from knowledgehut.