Profile
Design leader and strategic innovator who turns ideas into clear product vision, roadmaps, and market-ready experiences. Proven track record leading, mentoring, and scaling multidisciplinary design teams. Experienced in delivering brand-aligned, user-relevant products across international markets. Action-oriented and comfortable working from early concept through strategy, execution, and launch, with strengths in design leadership, innovation management, product and UX design, and startup environments.
Experience
Director Kallis
Elessan NV | Gent, Belgium
April 2023 - Current
Product Director Premium
Niko NV | Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
April 2021 - March 2023
Product Manager Design
Niko NV | Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
April 2019 - March 2021
Senior Manager, Advanced Design
Newell Brands | Hoboken, NJ, USA
October 2016 - November 2018
Senior Manager, Design WaCE (Writing and Creative Expressions)
Newell Brands | Kalamazoo, MI, USA
March 2014 - October 2016
R&D Manager, Design & Innovation
Newell Services Belgium BVBA | Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
November 2011 - March 2014
Senior Advanced Concept Designer
DYMO BVBA (Newell Rubbermaid) | Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
October 2010 - November 2011
Senior Industrial Designer
DYMO BVBA (Newell Rubbermaid) | Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
January 2009 - October 2010
Project Manager
DYMO BVBA (Newell Rubbermaid) | Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
July 2007 - January 2009
Product & Human Interface Designer
TELETASK BVBA | Gent, Belgium
2001 - June 2007
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