Hi, I'm Avra.

I'm Growth Engineer at Riff (formerly Databutton), building and running the growth stack with a focus on fast iterations and measurable outcomes.

Joined Databutton in 2023 as an early team member when it was a 7-person startup in the middle of rapid growth. Worked across the stack, from dev relations and technical support to growth engineering, helping scale the platform and onboard the first wave of builders.

I come from academia with a PhD in Biophysics from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Biological Research Centre, Szeged, where I researched photosynthesis and energy transfer in cyanobacteria using time-resolved spectroscopy and kinetic modeling. Published 10+ peer-reviewed papers. Read my thesis.