Koen van Niekerk
Koen van Niekerk
Koen van Niekerk
Koen van Niekerk
"Design is how it works"
"Design is how it works"
About me
About me
Young-at-heart veteran bridging the Digital and the Physical with 20 years of experience. Solving UX problems with a deep understanding of the physical world of people and objects, rather than isolated screens...
I can help you tackle complex problems that require a birds-eye view and then execute the solutions in a careful and efficient manner.
Young-at-heart veteran bridging the Digital and the Physical with 20 years of experience. Solving UX problems with a deep understanding of the physical world of people and objects, rather than isolated screens...
I can help you tackle complex problems that require a birds-eye view and then execute the solutions in a careful and efficient manner.
Things I can help with
Team
Hiring (recruiting, interviewing)
DesignOps, team composition advice
Coaching on both process & execution
Team
Hiring (recruiting, interviewing)
DesignOps, team composition advice
Coaching on both process & execution
Process & Strategy
Landing projects & setting direction
Selecting & driving appropriate design process
Organizing & conducting user research
Process & Strategy
Landing projects & setting direction
Selecting & driving appropriate design process
Organizing & conducting user research
Organizational
Product vision direction
Positioning of the UX offering
Design tooling, best practices
Organizational
Product vision direction
Positioning of the UX offering
Design tooling, best practices
Core design skills
Actively maintained
Project direction
Design research
Design vision & execution
Design systems
Prototyping
Core design skills
Actively maintained
Project direction
Design research
Design vision & execution
Design systems
Prototyping
Communication
Dutch: native
English: Fluent with accent
French B1
Spanish A2
Communication
Dutch: native
English: Fluent with accent
French B1
Spanish A2
Superpowers
Endlessly curious
System thinker
Bonus: ID background
Passionate
Superpowers
Endlessly curious
System thinker
Bonus: ID background
Passionate
Tools I like to use
Tools I like to use
Things I can help with
Team
Hiring (recruiting, interviewing)
DesignOps, team composition advice
Coaching on both process & execution
Process & Strategy
Landing projects & setting direction
Selecting & driving appropriate design process
Organizing & conducting user research
Organizational
Product vision direction
Positioning of the UX offering
Design tooling, best practices
Core design skills
Actively maintained
Project direction
Design research
Design vision & execution
Design systems
Prototyping
Communication
Dutch: native
English: Fluent with accent
French B1
Spanish A2
Superpowers
Endlessly curious
System thinker
Bonus: ID background
Passionate
Tools I like to use
What I believe in
UX is not trivial
Good UX can save lives, your company or just a lot of money
Early impact
The sooner you involve us, the more fundamental we can impact the experience and your business
Prototyping
Prototype early and often to validate when you can still change course, not the end
Prototype early and often to validate when you can still change course
Execution matters
People don't tolerate bad execution. However great your idea
People don't tolerate bad execution. However great your idea
Experience it yourself
Be your target audience for a couple of days
Be your target audience for a couple of days
Blood sweat & iterations
Design does not result from post-its and journey maps. That is where it starts
Design does not result from post-its and journey maps. That is where it starts
What I believe in
UX is not trivial
Good UX can save lives, your company or just a lot of money
Early impact
The sooner you involve us, the more fundamental we can impact the experience and your business
Prototyping
Prototype early and often to validate when you can still change course, not the end
Execution matters
People don't tolerate bad execution. However great your idea
Experience it yourself
Be your target audience for a couple of days