Packaging Design Engineer 

In my role I lead projects from their birth to final implementation in the factory. I am specialised in framing and defining projects, in the early exploration phase. Further, I implement and lead holistic design development within the packaging team's capabilities. Daily tasks vary from project management to concept development and from 3D modeling to validation testing and from ergonomic research to line trials. Additionally, I take part in strategic exercises like updating the brand language portfolio, defining price tiers and an eHealth strategy.

Innovation Project Leader 

Next to my job as Packaging Design Engineer, I took on the challenge to lead a cross-functional project team, developing the next generation bottle. I led a team including but not limited to Marketing, Operations, Regulatory, Finance Global and Local functions. The deliverable was a translation from locked technical design into full business case.

Graduate Intern Packaging 

I defined and led the Smart Packaging project, from project need to concrete product proposition. I used Participatory Design for actively involving patients in all stages of the packaging development process. The end result was a bluetooth-enabled cap that communicates product intake to a diet monitoring app. Fully-functional prototypes were tested in the field in a multi-week trial.

servicedesk employee

university of twente

As servicedesk employee I am the face of the building. Administrative and reception activities are part of my work. Additionally, I led the team for the last two years in organisational matters like handling opening hours for special events and making the schedule.

Product, Packaging & Service Design

Ontwerp Zonder Suiker

With three fellow industrial design students I started up a design agency. We collaborated on brand identity, web- and packaging design projects, like those for DeKerstbomensite.nl and Skin and Body Care.

student researcher 

Study Tour Ke Nako took 26 students to South Africa, where we experienced Industrial Design in a completely different culture. As student researcher, I performed a research that assesses the influence of Industrial Design on South African society. In a group of four we developed a roadmap for the pre-incubation of South African Bottom of the Pyramid enterprises.

Inclusive Diversity Champion 

As Danone Inclusive Diversity Champions, we advocate for a workplace in which each and everyone can bring their whole self to work. Several activities throughout the year are used to make people aware of an Inclusive and Diverse work environment. The main activity is the organisation of the monthly nudge: a bite-size intervention, designed to raise (self-)awareness around the topic of inclusion, which is short and provocative and intends to create an "aha moment".

YUP Danone Board Member 

UPDanone is a platform for all young Danone employees to connect, inspire, share, learn and represent the new generation within Danone, with 600 members throughout the Benelux entities. YUPDanone organises events for these members throughout the year, including keynotes of internal and external speakers, workshops and other career-enriching activities but also fun activities for informal networking. We expanded the scope by setting up an innovation platform, for top management to leverage input of the YUPDanoners.

Cultural Programme Coordinator

Stukafest Enschede

I composed the cultural programme for the yearly Student Room Festival Enschede. At twenty student rooms throughout the city, comedians, musicians, poets, dancers and actors performed. We had around 750 visitors and we handled a budget of €12.000 throughout the year of preparation.