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Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands

My teams create software solutions for the world's biggest naval vessels. I manage up to 45 software developmemt and software system engineers and together we are some of the best performing and motivated teams within the company.

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

• Our technologies allow users to select and pay for hotel rooms and Airbnb accommodations within the trivago ecosystem. My team of up to 15 people (which is spread around the globe) includes frontend and backend.
• Coordinated all change management processes needed to transition from Leipzig to Düsseldorf.
• Coordinated and motivated 30 DEVs, POs, QAs and team leaders during the 6-month decommissioning period.
• Created a new engineering team in Düsseldorf that performed beyond expectation within record time.
• Successful redesign of the mobile and desktop platforms.

• My department was responsible for automotive Speech Recognition solutions in millions of Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda vehicles. As head of the department I managed up to 35 people including team leaders, software.
• Turned the most problematic department within the company, into the best performing, within the 1st year
• Grew the team size from 15 to 40 people
• Rollout of automotive SPICE processes relating to compliance and adherence
• Initiated new joint venture with our sister division in Asia

Leipzig Area, Germany

• Established a new User Experience department by consolidating individual designers throughout the company into a single team. This required the introduction of new working structures, a quality control system, a new.
• Developed and maintained a UX vision for all digital touch points
• Designed Software as a Service (Saas)
• The platform supported real-time information of 700.000 vehicles

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

• Novo Nordisk is a global fortune 500 company that focuses on the treatment of diabetes. I reported directly to the Senior VP of R&D - and with partial autonomy to follow my own instincts - I was tasked with suggesting.
• Consolidated user insights for a next-gen drug platform worth $1B USD a year
• Designed new out-of-box experiences for drug lines worth $2.5B USD a year
• Led the transformational process aimed at establishing a new 10-year digital company strategy
• Revolutionized injection devices, needle solutions and insulin cartridges
• Managed external design agencies, mentored junior staff and university students

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• As Senior Interaction Designer, Project Manager and manager of the User Experience team for emerging markets, I managed the design of software for standalone navigation devices, built-in car solutions, truck solutions.
• I was responsible for the user experience of 15 million navigation units per year.
• Our UX solutions were awarded 7 international design awards.
• Helped the company grow their revenue from €20 million to €2 billion in 4 years.

At the root of innovation lies creativity! I’m proud to be a founding member of an award winning comedy group that performed throughout the Netherlands for 6 years. Winning several major awards along the way. Understanding your target audience is crucial, whether it’s comedy or commerce.

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Cum Laude - Master Of Science, Industrial Design Engineering, With Honours

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