Professional Profile
Passionate and committed entrepreneur in the field of graphic design, web development, marketing and innovation management. Owner of Kiio Creative Co, with a solid foundation in design thinking. As a design thinker, I strive to a solution-focused, human-centered approach in developing products and services. With combining analytical skills and creativity, I identify and create innovative opportunities supporting long-term planning and strategic decision-making. With my conscious and pragmatic attitude, I lead teams to explore new insights and come up with innovative ideas. Keeping the overview, I iterate towards a feasible solution.
Technical Skills
Javascript
PHP
Node JS
HTML & CSS
NoSql & MySql
Curriculum Vitae
Founder
Connecting my network and passion for web and graphic design to develop authentic and holistic designs for business-to-business clients, like Delft University of Technology and several NGO’s. Responsible for every aspect of the business: marketing, sales, finance and client interfacing.
Gained Experience
- Expert proficiency in industry standard software
- Knowledge of accepted design principles
- Managing expectations
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Delivering high quality work within tight deadlines
- Meticulous attention to detail in design operations, trouble-shooting operations and organisation.
Project Leader
Organizing, planning and coordinating Open Days and Master Events for scholars, with an emphasis on graphic design for printed communication and presentations and project management.
Gained Experience
- Create and implement solutions
- Creativity
- Leadership and assertiveness
- Teamwork
- Applying theoretical knowledge to practical problems
- Communication and presentation skills
Teaching Assistant
Inwijs is a consultancy and employment agency for education institutions. At the Schravenlant College I supported courses in physics, chemistry and mathematics.
Gained Experience
- Leadership and assertiveness
- Teaching
- Teamwork
- Applying core messages to target groups
- Social interaction
Technical Sales Assistant
Wildkamp b.v. is the biggest and most broad orientated wholesale and distributor of synthetic piping systems and components in the Netherlands, where I contributed as sales assistant to advise customers.
Gained Experience
- Applying knowledge in concrete solutions
- Costumer directed
- Basic knowledge and feeling of technical systems.
Teaching Assistant
The focus of the MSc Programme in Strategic Product Design is on the strategic stage that precedes the actual development of a new product or service. The programme puts emphasis on translating corporate strategy in coherence with market developments and market opportunities into a sound product development portfolio.
Maritime Engineering
In the programme, maritime engineers acquire a thorough understanding of basic engineering sciences and marine technology disciplines, and develop multidisciplinary problem-solving skills. As a participant in the programme, you will also select an area of specialisation from topics such as ship hydromechanics, ship and offshore structures, marine systems design and ship production, and will consider the various social and environmental impacts associated with marine technology applications.
President
The ‘Delftse Werkgroep Homoseksualiteit’ is a non-profit association for the LGBT community in Delft. It organises a variety of activities, creates social awareness and advocates rights for the LGBT community. As president of the youth department of the DWH (Outsite), I initialised new activities, increased visitor numbers and put local LGBT issues on the political agenda.
Gained Experience
- Hands-on attitude
- Leadership and assertiveness
- Organisational sensitivity
- Communication and presentation skills
- Negotiation skills
Computer Skills
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PhpStorm95%
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Adobe Illustrator95%
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Adobe InDesign95%
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Microsoft Office95%
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Adobe Photoshop60%
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SPSS85%
Portfolio
Diversified Bits and Pieces
The goal of the thesis is to identify patterns and motives of diversification strategies of internet-based firms. This corporate strategy of entering new markets with new products has mainly focused on conventional firms. The findings suggest that gaining market-power and the reaction to competition and market mechanisms are important motives.
