Education
MSc Robotics
Starting Sept 2026University of Twente - EEMCS
MSc Industrial Design
2024 - 2026Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
Focus on embodied interaction and HCI. Thesis: "Utilizing/manipulating common devices for embodied learning."
Exchange Semester, Computer Science
Aug 2025 - Jan 2026Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Copenhagen
One-semester exchange with a focus on computer science coursework.
BSc Creative Technology
2020 - 2024University of Twente - EEMCS
Crossover of electrical engineering, computer science, and industrial design, with a focus on creative applications. Thesis: "Effect of included vs. excluded briefings in serious games."
VWO, Technasium
2014 - 2020't Hooghe Landt
Experience
Teaching Assistant - course "Playful Interactions"
Feb 2026 - May 2026Eindhoven University of Technology
Supported students in creating playful interactions using microcontrollers, sensors, and actuators, from concept development through to electronics implementation.
Assistent-bijlesdocent (Assistant Tutor)
Feb 2024 - Jul 2024Perquin & Van der Burgh
Tutored students in both mainstream and special education settings, including students with autism and behavioral needs.
Co-Founder
Jun 2022 - May 2024ExoMembra
Developed cosplay-inspired exoskeletons as a rapid prototyping method for the medical device market.
Teaching Assistant - course "Interactive Visualization"
Feb 2022 - May 2024University of Twente
Supported 3D courses (Blender, Maya) during the 2nd and 3rd year of the bachelor.
Research Assistant
Sep 2023 - Feb 2024University of Twente
Built and tested a ready-to-use VR onboarding setup for researchers, designing the interactions and their form to introduce study participants to VR.
Voorraadmedewerker (supply clerk)
Aug 2017 - May 2020Jumbo Supermarkten
Babysitting (freelance)
Sep 2018 - Sep 2020Publications
Wordbond - AI-powered shared reading tool (OCR, LLM correction, hand-tracking, TTS) helping visually impaired parents read physical books aloud in their own voice. Published at ICHEC 2025 (ACM)
Digital Twins in Education - currently in progress toward publication.