Simeon Vidolov

Simeon is currently a Research Scientist on the MISFIRES project (UCD). Before returning to Ireland he was an Assistant Professor in University of Muenster and Managing Director of the Competence Centre for Smarter Work at the European Research Centre for Information Systems, Germany. Prior to this position, he was a Marie Curie Post-Doctoral Fellow on the NITIMesr project at LaSalle, Ramon Llull University (Spain); and a Post-Doctoral researcher on the IPSE project at University College Dublin (Ireland).

Simeon was awarded the Ad Astra Scholarship for his PhD studies at the Centre for Innovation, Technology & Organization, UCD School of Business; and holds a master’s degree in Marketing Research and Analysis Management from Umea School of Business and Economics (Sweden).

Education

• PhD University College Dublin (2006 — 2011)
• MSc Marketing Research & Analysis Management Umeå universitet (2003 — 2004)
• BA International Economic Relations Plovdivski universitet 'Paisii Hilendarski' (1998 — 2002)

Companies

• Research Scientist - MISFIRES & Market Innovation University College Dublin (2020)
• Managing Director Competence Center Smarter Work (2016 — 2020)
• Assistant Professor University of Muenster (2015 — 2020)
• Marie Curie Post-doctoral fellow LaSalle Campus Barcelona (2013 — 2015)
• Post-Doctoral Researcher University College Dublin (2011 — 2013)
• Ad Astra Scholar Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business UCD (2006 — 2010)

Certifications

• Design Thinking Facilitator Training
• Design Thinking Academy, Amsterdam, Netherlands2019
• Lego Serious Play Facilitator
• Rasmussen Consulting, Munich, Germany2015