Curriculum vitae

Design Team Lead/UX Designer
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Email: s.doornekamp@gmail.com
Phone: +31681153686
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sdoornekamp/

SUMMARY

A highly skilled UX designer and design team lead with a passion for digital products and their impact on society. Possesses critical thinking skills and a hands-on approach to solving everyday problems. Excels at designing and building creative solutions that simplify complex issues. Graduated with a degree in graphic design and further pursued media and culture studies at the University of Amsterdam.

As a UX designer and design team lead, I am extremely passionate about digital products and their potential to make a positive impact on society. I possess excellent critical thinking skills, and I am always hands-on in my approach to solving problems. My expertise lies in designing and building creative solutions that simplify even the most complex issues.

In addition to my degree in graphic design, I also pursued further studies in media and culture at the University of Amsterdam. As a UX designer and design lead, I am skilled in user research, wireframing, prototyping, user testing and analyzing user data. I have a keen eye for detail and always strive for user-centered design solutions that meet business goals.

As a design lead, I have experience in managing and mentoring designers, facilitating collaboration and communication across teams, and ensuring project deliverables are completed on time and match company core values. I am also adept at working with stakeholders and clients to understand their needs and incorporate their feedback into design solutions.

Overall, I am a dedicated UX designer and design lead, with a genuine passion for creating solid digital experiences that meet user needs and drive business success. 

TOOLS

EXPERIENCE

Therapieland

Design Team Lead/UX Designer
October 2022 – Present (7 months)
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
• Responsible for ensuring the quality of design outputs and developing a design vision
• Acts as the liaison between design and development teams and collaborates with multiple stakeholders
• Validates concepts based on user data, collects relevant design requirements, and develops sharp concepts

Momice/Griffle

• Developed and managed Griffle, an all-in-one software product for training courses
• Identified and communicated design problems, created concept and wireframe designs, and prepared design solutions
• Established a design system, conducted user analysis and research, and achieved a certain usability benchmark level

ING

User Experience Designer via Informaat
August 2017 – March 2020 (2 years 8 months)
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
• Ensured optimal user experience for multiple digital products within ING Netherlands

Informaat

Interaction Designer
July 2016 – March 2020 (3 years 9 months)

BeFrank

User Experience Designer via Informaat
July 2017 – August 2017 (2 months)
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
• Optimized user experience during project by identifying problems through interviews and validating concepts

AkzoNobel

Interaction Designer via Informaat
August 2016 – June 2017 (11 months)
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Careibu/de Vinderij

Interaction/UX Designer
June 2016 – July 2016 (2 months)
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
• Developed user-friendly blueprint of app for nanny students, which involved research, creating user flows, testing, and prototyping

Tools4ever Identity & Access Management

Interaction Designer
June 2015 – June 2016 (1 year 1 month)
Baarn, Netherlands
• Conducted user research, developed interfaces, created HTML/CSS designs, and produced graphic and responsive designs

Het Concertgebouw

External Relations
September 2014 – April 2015 (8 months)
Editorial Assistant
November 2014 – March 2015 (5 months)
• Informed and maintained external relations at the education department
• Performed all-round editorial tasks, including contacting managements and implementing content into CMS for the online department

“StudyPic” Mobile Application

Owner and Designer
January 2011 – December 2013 (3 years)
• Developed StudyPic, a mobile application that simplifies learning by organizing notes and photographs into categories

EDUCATION

University of Amsterdam – Bachelor’s Degree, Media Studies – Digital Media (2009 – 2014)
Hogeschool van Amsterdam – Propedeuse, Law (2008 – 2009)
Grafisch lyceum Utrecht – Graphic design (2003 – 2007)