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Sandnes, No

Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

as a technical application specialist, my work entails fixing and developing new functionality, mainly through SQL and database structures. There is also a heavy emphasis on communicating with users, both to retrieve needs and to manage the development process & expectations.

Building upon the earlier work on Vincent, the chatbot for self-compassion, I am diving into the details: what happens if there is only one moment of interaction? Will we see the same pattern as before, with participants responding best to a Vincent that asks for help? With a much larger sample than before (n = 396) I intend to build a stronger case for the magnitude of the expected effect sizes when it comes to disembodied virtual agents and self-compassion. In addition, I incorporate… Show more Building upon the earlier work on Vincent, the chatbot for self-compassion, I am diving into the details: what happens if there is only one moment of interaction? Will we see the same pattern as before, with participants responding best to a Vincent that asks for help? With a much larger sample than before (n = 396) I intend to build a stronger case for the magnitude of the expected effect sizes when it comes to disembodied virtual agents and self-compassion. In addition, I incorporate equivalence testing to link my findings to earlier research. Moreover, the large sample includes a rich body of qualitative data (written conversations with Vincent) which, upon careful inspection, reveals much of people's perceptions and expectations of chatbots. These themes will be informative for future development of such agents. Show less

This half-year project focused on the development and employment of Vincent: a chatbot aimed at increasing self-compassion in the users it chatted with. This aim makes Vincent part of the domain of positive computing: technology to enhance well-being. Self-compassion is an interesting topic in the field of positive computing. It relates to your ability to be kind to yourself when you're suffering, for example by understanding that you're not the only one experiencing those problems… Show more This half-year project focused on the development and employment of Vincent: a chatbot aimed at increasing self-compassion in the users it chatted with. This aim makes Vincent part of the domain of positive computing: technology to enhance well-being. Self-compassion is an interesting topic in the field of positive computing. It relates to your ability to be kind to yourself when you're suffering, for example by understanding that you're not the only one experiencing those problems. This means that fortifying your self-compassion is likely to make you more resilient against misfortune, so it will not come as a surprise that the concept has been found to improve your overall well-being, as well! Inspiration for Vincent was taken from Stanford's Woebot, but we wanted to take things further than merely replicating their success. Woebot, although effective, was a typical care provider: it gives the users tips and guides them through exercises to decrease depressive symptoms (or, in our case, increase self-compassion). We were interested in a chatbot that acts as a typical care receiver: it talks about its problems and asks the user for advice or general support. Why? Because being compassionate towards someone else improves your own self-compassion, as well. So we set out to create two Vincents: a caregiver, modeled after Woeboet, and a care receiver. Both versions were developed using Google's Dialogflow and were implemented as one entity on Facebook's Messenger platform. Users talked with one Vincent type each day for two weeks, and results were promising: our users showed an increased capacity to be self-compassionate, especially so for the users who chatted with care receiving Vincent. I worked together with Sander Ackermans, Enzo Lucas and Hanwen Chang on this project, under careful supervision from Wijnand IJsselsteijn (Professor) and Minha Lee (PhD candidate) , both associated with the TU/e. Show less

At the GGD, my job is to provide colourful and attractive illustrations for posts on their blog https://www.ggdwestbrabant.nl/blog and to create poster-like images to help spread the word about information security. In the blog, the GGD tries to provide readers with more insight into what the GGD actually does, as most of their work happens 'behind the curtains', but remains very crucial to the functioning of (among others) healthcare and social services in the Netherlands.The posters… Show more At the GGD, my job is to provide colourful and attractive illustrations for posts on their blog https://www.ggdwestbrabant.nl/blog and to create poster-like images to help spread the word about information security. In the blog, the GGD tries to provide readers with more insight into what the GGD actually does, as most of their work happens 'behind the curtains', but remains very crucial to the functioning of (among others) healthcare and social services in the Netherlands.The posters are intended to raise awareness about information security, a laden topic among all big organizations. Show less

GetBright is the strategic and practical partner in communication that every company needs: from marketing concepts and campaigns to websites, GetBright helps you to find what suits you best, both on- and offline.I have been hired as junior illustrator, meaning that I will be illustrating the texts and layouts that will be provided to the customer by the rest of the team. My job will be to graphically explain those things that might be hard to understand via text alone, or to simply add… Show more GetBright is the strategic and practical partner in communication that every company needs: from marketing concepts and campaigns to websites, GetBright helps you to find what suits you best, both on- and offline.I have been hired as junior illustrator, meaning that I will be illustrating the texts and layouts that will be provided to the customer by the rest of the team. My job will be to graphically explain those things that might be hard to understand via text alone, or to simply add to the entire experience. Show less

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Harolds is the biggest urban art store of Rotterdam and possibly the entire west part of The Netherlands. I have worked here as cashier and was also responsible for having knowledge of the materials (of which we had more than 45.000) so that I could advise customers in what they should/could buy.

Gasterij de Arend provides high level catering servicesAssisted with preparing the catering roomsAssisted in the kitchen and in cleaningPerformed general catering duties Collaborated with party-managers in summarizing the entire delivered service

Corfu Greek Restaurant offers Greek foodPerformed general waitress duties2 month vacation jobWorked during the “Vierdaagseweek”

Master Of Science - Ms, Human Technology Interaction, 8.5/10

Activities and Societies: An intensive 2-year Master's program aimed at finetuning skills as a Human-Technology Interaction researcher..

Exchange Program

A 5-month exchange program. Courses taken: - Machine Learning - Data Processing and Visualisation - Corporate Governance - International.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology & Technology, 8/10

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), International Business Administration And Management, General, 7,4/10

International University Exchange, Korean Language And Culture, A

Courses taken: - Pre-modern Korean History - Modern Korean History and its Historical Sites in Seoul - Korean Philosophy - Korean Language.

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