I plan, carry out, and report on (user) studies using scientific qualitative and mixed methods approaches (e.g., experiments, field studies, thematic analysis and content analysis) to gain insights into attitudes and behaviors, and to generate design recommendations.

I’m well-versed in design thinking and employ an analytical thought process to address design issues.

I’m specialized in conceptualizing and evaluating games, interactive narratives, and VR/XR experiences.

I conceptualize and produce prototypes to exemplify and evaluate ideas.

I communicate professionally, both orally and in writing, and publish in leading Human-Computer Interaction and Game conference proceedings and journals.

I have experience coaching students and managing student design teams.

I evaluate scientific and state-of-the-art work and distill untapped opportunities and challenges.

I follow an iterative design approach to generate context-aware solutions for both problem statements and novel design spaces.

I tinker with electronics, game engines, and visual tools including Adobe Creative Cloud, Autodesk 3Ds Max and Fusion 360, Epic Unreal Engine,  Novarm Diptrace, and the Arduino ecosystem.

I enjoy spending days on end skimming catalogs, researching and picking the right tools and components for a project.

I enjoy planning events and trips in minute detail.

I also know a thing or two about trading the financial markets, producing proper espresso, and preparing low and slow barbeque meals.

IxDF  Member,

focused on User Experience Research and Design,

at the Interaction Design Foundation online school.

Design Researcher / PhD Candidate,

focused on Immersive Technology, Games, Empathy, and Persuasion,

at the Industrial Design Department of the Eindhoven University of Technology in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

Academy Committee Member,

focused on the Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets,

at the B&R Beurs student investment society in Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Design Researcher,

focused on Immersive Technology, Games, Empathy, and Persuasion,

at the Civic Interaction Design research group of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Master of Science in Industrial Design

at the Eindhoven University of Technology in Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Awarded with “Best graduation project of 2013”

Joint Master of the Arts in Game Design for Digital Cultures

at the Open University in United Kingdom in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom and University of the Arts Utrecht in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Bachelor in Game Design and Development

at the University of the Arts Utrecht in Hilversum, the Netherlands.

Course in Japanese Language

at the Utrecht University in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Game Designer and 3D modeler/texturer Intern

at Sticky Studios in Utrecht, the Netherlands

HAVO with a focus on Nature & Health (Highschool)

at the St. Vituscollege in Bussum, the Netherlands