The Challenge: A complex design challenge involving the UX architecture of Ortelium's future modular dashboard, tailored to support seven distinct user groups.

Phase 1: Completed Results - All discoveries and designs have been consolidated into a centralized online overview, featuring:

• UI Wireframe Sketches: Responsive layouts (desktop & mobile) tailored to the unique needs of all seven user groups.

• User Profiles: Detailed textual and visual personas for each group.

• Prioritized Feature Lists: Categorized functionality maps customized per user group.

Phase 2 & 3: Planned - Collaborative brainstorming sessions & refinement of the wireframes and the development of high-fidelity, interactive prototypes.
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Figma Design System Setup
Established a centralized Ortelium Design System file within Figma, including defined color palettes, typography systems, foundational components, and tokens/variables.

Purpose & Results:

• Enhanced Consistency & Scalability: Created clear style guidelines within a centralized library to optimize both product UI consistency and team workflows.

• AI-Ready Infrastructure: Served as the architectural foundation for AI-generated interactive prototypes.

Actions & Approach: I rais awareness among stakeholders and team members who possess valuable user insights, emphasizing the importance of their feedback. An example: I guide them on how to provide effective online input directly through an interactive prototype.

Results:

• Team Alignment: UX decisions are now collectively supported and driven by the entire team.

• Streamlined Collaboration: Feedback sessions run smoothly and follow a highly structured process.
  

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Handling Conflicting Perspectives: When opinions are divided on a usability solution, teams sometimes lose sight of the end-user.
To resolve this, I create opportunities for team members to voice their ideas during structured brainstorming and dot-voting sessions. I open up the floor to discuss user-centered design principles and provide clear, well-reasoned UX recommendations and explanations.

Result: The focus shifts from clashing opinions to putting the end-user first. As a result, decision-making becomes faster, more transparent, and grounded in solid user research.

Presentation: "The Role of the Meeting Facilitator"

• Action: Delivered a "Lunch & Learn" presentation to international teams across Olfasense (DE, UK, & NL) and created a comprehensive handout: "A Practical Guide to Effective Meeting Facilitation."

• Result: Established greater purpose, structure, and direction during both management and team meetings. Facilitation techniques are now actively applied and openly discussed across the organization.

Introduction of the Weekly Standup Meeting

• Action: Championed and launched a weekly standup meeting tailored to the unique dynamics and needs of a remote team, successfully overcoming initial team resistance.

• Result: Significantly improved team alignment, morale, and motivation. Transformed the team's workflow from a state of internal friction and unstructured habits into a positive, highly focused, and collaborative environment.

Workshop Development & Facilitation

• AI & IT Workshop Work Efficiency (Olfasense)
Result: Concrete, actionable insights and strategies for future internal AI-driven process improvements.
• 3-Day Team Brainstorm
Result: Established a clear collaborative process, delivered a comprehensive overview of project progress, and successfully aligned the team on shared decisions and strategic goals.

HKU, Hilversum (2002 – 2003, master's degree from the university of applied sciences)

HKU, Hilversum (1999 – 2002,) bachelor's degree from the university of applied sciences

Grafisch Lyceum Utrecht (1995 – 1999)

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Fluently writing and speaking

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