The Story
So Far

My PhD looked at how designers explore ideas together when they are working remotely. Guided throughout by my supervisors Joep Frens and Jun Hu, I went from finding my feet as a researcher to running detailed studies from start to finish. It all came together in my thesis, Co-Exploration in Remote Design Collaboration.

Mixed method research · longitudinal study design · academic writing and publishing · project management · data collection and analysis · research through design · SPSS · MAXQDA · MIRO · G-Code for 3D printing · storytelling

Master in Strategic Design, where design meets management and research. I learned to look at a problem from every angle, to listen closely to what people actually need, and to shape ideas so that even non experts can follow them. The whole programme was in German, so I learned the language first and then learned to think and design in it. I graduated with sehr gut, the highest grade.

Strategic thinking · user-centred design · cross-disciplinary collaboration · design management · presenting to diverse audiences · user testing · Adobe After Effects · InDesign

Bachelor in Industrial Design, where my love for design first took shape. This is where I picked up the fundamentals: sketching, prototyping, a bit of coding, ergonomics, CAD, and more. It is also where I came to see that design is not just about making things look pretty. Good design has to make sense, meet real needs, and answer the call of the people using it.

Sketching and ideation · prototyping · CAD · ergonomics · design process · understanding user needs · survey · Rhino · SolidWorks · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator

I provide expert design input to help improve AI generated content. In practice, that means looking at what AI models produce through a designer’s eye: evaluating where the work holds up and where it falls short, and turning that judgement into constructive, specific feedback the models can actually learn from.

AI · design critique · constructive feedback · evaluation

I run after school courses at SALTO International School in Eindhoven for K-12 kids, teaching the basics of coding and robotics through Edison robots and hands on activities. The aim is to make ideas like loops and sequences feel more like play than lessons.

Teaching · communicating with young learners · classroom engagement · breaking down complex ideas

I coached students through the craft of research, at different academic levels and on different courses. I helped them shape a question worth asking, choose the right way to answer it, and make sense of what they found. The goal was always the same: not just to finish one project, but to walk away with research skills they could carry into whatever came next.

Constructive design research · qualitative data analysis · study design · academic writing · mentoring across levels

At a local Makerspace I helped all sorts of people, curious geeks, kids, and complete beginners, who wanted to turn an idea into something real but were not sure a 3D printer could get them there. Using what I had learned in my bachelor, I showed them the basics of Rhino and SolidWorks and how a simple model becomes a printed object.

3D modelling basics · Rhino · SolidWorks · coaching · making tech approachable

My role had two sides. As an advanced player myself, I mentored part of the ensemble and led their practice. On the organising side, I worked with the other section leaders and our director to keep rehearsals, training, and performances running smoothly. We took the stage at least once a year, and recorded two CDs along the way.

Leadership · performing under pressure · stakeholder communication · coordination · event preparation · planning and scheduling