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Alphen Aan Den Rijn, The Netherlands

Senior Technology Product Manager at Legal Intelligence, Wolters Kluwer, the leading legal search engine in the Netherlands.

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

bitHuffel is a Dutch game development studio.The first commercial release of bitHuffel is Zenzizenzic. Zenzizenzic was released in late July 2015 with the aid of America based publisher Adult Swim Games. After the release of Zenzizenzic bitHuffel started development on two other projects, which are as of yet unannounced.

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Late 2012 I began to explore game development and design. Development is focused on the Unity3D engine with primarily 2D entertainment applications for the PC platform. I work on all aspects for building and releasing a product, ranging from marketing (successful Kickstarter, press relations), development (Unity3D, C#), limited asset creation (image/video/audio editing), management (coordinating and aligning multiple efforts and achieving deadlines) and communication (PR and maintaining business relations). Finished products:- Zenzizenzic: www.zenzizenzicgame.comIn progress products:- 2 unannounced projects.

Rotterdam Area

Consultancy on gamification and new media.Provide research and advice on new media and gamification implementation, conceptual and design choices. Also hand craft digital strategies for companies, ranging from the use of social media to the development of websites. At May 2015 the company name of Ludicity was changed to bitHuffel and its focus shifted from gamification to game development.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Flight 1337 is now known as Subatomic.Subatomic is an engagement design studio focused on creating behavior change in users. This method applies user psychology and user engagement to create a close bond between user and application. Position: • Junior researcherTasks: • Research - Competition research- Audience research- Apply theoretical understanding in a practical context- Knowledge gathering- Gain thoughtleadership on engagement design and gamification• Editorial on blog www.EngagementDesign.co- Coordinate content- Write content- Edit content - Design website- Participate in relevant debates• Research, conceptual design and development for AEGON as clientProjects:• AEGON: speeljetoekomst.nu - Address: www.speeljetoekomst.nu- Challenge: Redesign the speeljetoekomst.nu pension application through a methodology informed by engagement design and gamification- Solution: A creative solution was researched and developed with as goal to inform the public about the importance of pensions through a step-by-step introduction and a 3-part narrative center piece supported by integrated achievements to entice user activity and supplemented by a digestible delivery of information

Estonia

Metalstorm.net is a webzine featuring all kinds of information about the music genre Metal, including one of the largest online communities for fans of the genre (33.000+ members).Some of my tasks included:• Content management- Proofread content- Provide content• User management- Inform the community- Stimulate the community- Be a responsible mediator- Promote the health of the community- Assure quality interaction

Master Of Arts (Ma), New Media & Digital Culture

In this Master programme I developed the required critical vocabulary about the meaning and impact of new media and digital cultures..

Minor, Cultural Studies

Bachelor in Social Sciences and Master Degree on New Media & Digital Culture with a focus on Game Studies.

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Sciences

Interdisciplinary education in subjects concerning society and research. Trained to effectively and responsibly perform qualitative.

Bachelor'S Degree, Criminology

Not finished Bachelor programme due to non-satisfactory direction of the programme. Participated for 1.5 years and gained knowledge.