Geffrey van der Bos
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Geffrey van der Bos

Product Manager in Groningen, Netherlands

Practicing writing.

3 years ago

About

Product Manager that questions how we can consistently build strong tech products.

Work Experience

2021 — Now
Product Manager at Kaios.ai
Groningen
2016 — 2021
Stuttgart

At Bitfactory, I specialise in the introduction and application of human-centered design and research practices to enterprise scale challenges and startups alike.

My contributions include:

  • Assisting with introducing Design Operations in a largely programming oriented company.
  • Facilitating Design Workshops
  • Conducting User Research
  • Engaging with stakeholders to apply UX/UI Standards
  • Designing compelling, goal oriented User Interfaces

My responsibilities are, among other:

  • Bridging the gap between the the client's teams, the design team, and the developers.
  • Mentoring my fellow design colleagues / interns
  • Distilling complex concepts to help stakeholders make educated decisions
  • Keeping track of and safeguarding effective sprints and their user stories
  • Ensuring best practices are technically implemented
2017 — 2019
Branding, Marketing, and Corporate Identity Design at Van der Bos Branding
Leeuwarden

Side Projects

2021

This is my personal blog where I explore how to continuously make successful apps.

2020
Keepco.de (Failed)

Self-initiated: I am sharing my process and progress in learning how to code with Vue.js and Firebase on my Linkedin articles. Keepcode is a code snippet library application, and a project I fully design and develop – with the help of my friends.

2020
Metal.fyi (Failed) at Geffrey van der Bos

Self-initiated: A Heavy Metal music recommendations and blog. Used to share my affinity for heavy metal music, while exploring SEO, community building and site development.

2020
Vitalc.fit (Failed) at Geffrey van der Bos

Self-initiated: Taught myself font-end development in order to create this project. It is my first Vue.js based application I have created in order to improve my physical health.

Education

2012 — 2020
BA International and Intercultural Communication at Hanzehogeschool
Groningen

"Graduate communicates orally and in writing in a clear, target group oriented, and structured manner.

Demonstrates the awareness of different cultures and adjusts professional behaviour accordingly.

Graduate has entrepreneurial skills with a proactive attitude, thinking out of the box, and implements his idea independently and in a networking context.

He translates concepts into innovative communication products based on the needs of target groups.

Graduate has an inquisitive attitude: is critical, open and curious about trends, media, and opinions.

He performs applied research independently and methodically and developed instrumental skills to do so.

Gives well-founded advice on communication policy and means. He contributes effectively to the organisational goals; keeping into account the budget, interests, and expectations of relevant stakeholders.

He is able to facilitate organisational changes with the aim to create support for the desired change."

2015 — 2016
Visual Communication at Stuttgart Media University
Visual Communication

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