Experience.
2024-2025
UX Lead
Arcadis — Freelance
→ Led the UX redesign of a key enterprise tool used by cities, governments, and utilities
→ Introduced a unified design approach to improve consistency across modules
→ Brought UX research into the process through co-creation and user testing
→ Helped shift the focus from feature delivery to user-centered design
2023-2024
UX Lead
FedEx — Freelance
→ Led UX research and design for global content and digital support tracks.
→ Established UX principles and quality standards to guide overall strategy.
→ Collaborated with other tracks to ensure a seamless and unified customer journey.
→ Mentored and coached UX designers to promote professional growth.
2022-2023
Senior Product Designer
FedEx — Freelance
→ Worked on several projects optimizing the FedEx Ship Manager experience.
→ Followed an iterative, user-centric processes (from user interviews to usability testing).
→ Delivered diverse design assets (sketches, high-fidelity prototypes, user journeys, flows).
→ Influenced product strategy and roadmap by crafting an experience vision for parcel & freight pick-ups.
2020-2021
Design Manager
Booking.com
→ Led a team of UX designers and UX writers and fostered a positive work environment.
→ Created and led UX principles, quality standards, collaborative practices, and overarching UX strategy.
→ Aligned strategy with product and engineering to meet business goals while prioritizing user-centricity.
→ Managed team performance, and supported personal development through coaching and mentoring.
2018-2020
Senior UX Designer & Team Lead
Booking.com
→ Contributed to projects in several teams on both sides of the marketplace (B2C/B2B).
→ Increased conversion rate by providing travelers with a better user experience.
→ Worked on several projects within the FinTech division enhancing usability for hotel payouts.
→ Designed a globally scalable, but localized payment onboarding process.
2004-2017
Lead Designer
Yellow Lemon Tree (co-owner)
As a co-founder at Yellow Lemon Tree, a digital design agency, I led our team in creating user-centered websites for global brands.
→ Koninklijke Gazelle: Designed a B2B shop, streamlining dealer orders across Northern Europe.
→ Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: Launched an online, interactive campaign to inform travelers of new regulations.
→ Volkswagen/Audi: Created an interactive tool to make sales training more engaging.
→ Youfone: Designed an e-commerce site, optimizing the checkout process through data-driven improvements.
2002-2004
Visual Designer
Tickets.nl
Tickets.nl was an online travel agency for major sports and cultural events. As a visual designer, I worked on e-mail marketing campaigns, banners, animations, illustrations, web design, and other (digital) graphics.
2000-2004
Webdesigner
BERM Design (co-owner)
Co-owner of BERM Design, specialized in web design and development for small businesses.
