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Projects
2022
2019
2014
Speaking
2019
How Do You Build Something for Something That Doesn’t Really Exist Yet? at The UX Live Conference
London, UK
2018
Building tools for AR at Mobile UX Live
London, UK
2017
Making Great Camera Effects at F8 Conference
San Jose, CA
Work Experience
2021 — 2022
Principal Product Designer at Instagram
London, UK
Product Designer #1 at Instagram London, helped start a team focused on web3 innovation.
2021 — 2022
Principal Product Designer at Facebook
London, UK
2017 — 2021
Staff Product Designer at Facebook
London, UK
A founding member of the team that became Spark AR by Facebook. One of the largest platforms for Mobile AR with more than 600,000 creators from 190 countries, who have published over 2 million AR effects on Facebook and Instagram. Several creators on the platform have seen their effects generate more than 1 billion views.
- Launched AR Studio and Camera Effects Platform at F8 2017
- Launched a cross-platform version of Spark AR Studio
- Expanded the platform to Instagram and Messenger
- Led and initiated several initiatives that extend beyond design, and have positively impacted the organisation as a whole
- Defined strategy and vision for an entire product group
- Represented design in senior and executive leadership reviews
- Designed and developed high-fidelity interactive prototypes that helped the team learn in an ambiguous product space
- Mentored and coached junior and senior members on the team
2016 — 2017
Senior Product Designer at Facebook
London, UK
2015 — 2016
Product Designer at Facebook
London, UK
2011 — 2016
Ghent, Belgium / Remote
True Story was a Product Design Studio that partnered with a wide variety of companies, from large corporates such as Bausch+Lomb and Nikon to early stage startups.
2014 — 2015
Product Designer at The Hobby
Ghent, Belgium / Palo Alto, CA
Explored and launched several product ideas.
Education
2010 — 2011
2007 — 2010
Kortrijk, Belgium
Contact
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