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Introduction
Award-winning Dutch UX/UI designer and co-founder with 12+ years of experience in digital design. Over the years, he has helped design and build hundreds of websites and (web)apps for some of the best brands in the world. More recently, he’s shifted his focus over to low-code.
Previously, he co-founded and co-led Naam Agency from 2010 to 2022. As Digital Creative Director, he helped Naam become a successful, user-focused digital agency—working for clients such as ING, Nationale Nederlanden, QPS (SAAB), Westeria, and many more.
Experience
2022 — Now
Freelance Low-code Developer
Utrecht, NL
Providing freelance low-code solutions in Webflow, Framer, Mendix and Bubble for clients in an agile workflow.
2017 — 2022
Creative Digital Director & Low-Code Developer at Naam Agency
Utrecht, NL
Overseeing all UX design, client contact, strategy workshops, company culture and company marketing. Bridging the gap between internal design and development teams, and validating hypotheses with low-code (prototype) solutions.
2014 — 2017
Lead UX Designer at Naam Agency
Utrecht, NL
Implemented a user-centered design philosophy and agile workflows in combination with service design thinking, design sprint, and design system methodologies. Focused on UX design, Atomic design principles, motion, and prototyping. Also, mentored and inspired a team of 8 to 10 UX designers, developers and interns.
2010 — 2014
Co-Founder & Digital Designer at Naam Agency
Utrecht, NL
Co-founded Naam with 3 friends while in my graduation year. Implemented digital design as a new main focus for Naam Agency. Tasks incl. digital design & architecture for websites and apps, strategy (internal & external), networking, client contact, design and hand-off optimization for external development.
Education
2008 - 2011
Visual Communication (Cum Laude) at Avans University
Breda, NL
Graduated Best of Class · Nominated for Best Thesis · Featured in Items Magazine ‘Best Graduation Projects’ edition · Co-founded Naam in my graduation year · Focused on business development by joining Starterslift.
Certifications
2023
Rapid Developer, Mendix
Nijmegen, NL
2019
IELTS English Test, Band 8-9
Utrecht, NL
2010
Starterslift
Breda, NL
When enrolled in Avans University of Applied Sciences, we (the co-founders of Naam) joined Starterslift to help kick-start our new company. Starterslift taught us to understand business challenges, sales techniques, product placement, value assessments, and much more. At the end of the course, our final business plan for Naam Agency was selected and awarded with an investment of a free to use office space for one year.
Languages
🇳🇱 Dutch · Native
🇨🇦 English · Fluent
🇩🇪 German · Basic
Skills
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Team management
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Customer relations
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Business thinking
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Cross-team communication
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Low-code development
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UX/UI Design
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Information Architecture
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Prototyping
Soft Skills
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Detail-oriented
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Self-starter
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Resourceful
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Teaching
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Motivated
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Confidence
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Decision-making
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Ambitious
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Reliable
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Problem-solving
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Analytical thinking
Software / Program. Languages
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Adobe Creative Suite
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Webflow
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Framer
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Spline
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Mendix
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Figma / Sketch
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HTML & CSS (Basic Javascript)
Awards & Recognition
Throughout my career my work has been rewarded and featured on various platforms worldwide. In 2018 Naam Agency was also nominated for the Awwwards Studio of the Year award. That was a really nice surprise!