Extracurricular activities
Committees for Study Association Industrial Design Lucid
ID Connect committee (2024-2025)
- Chief External Affairs
From October 2024 to June 2025 I was Chief External Affairs of the ID Connect committee. ID Connect is Lucid’s annual networking event connecting students with companies. I worked with two fellow External Affairs and led the acquisition process which taught us hard lessons about the difficulty of acquiring companies after contacting more than 200. Proud to say we managed to host six companies in the end attended by 60+ participants.
MoveID committee (2024-2025)
- Treasurer
From October 2024 to June 2025 I was able to fulfil the function of Treasurer for the MoveID committee, the physical activity committee responsible for organizing events that encourage members to stay active through group exercise. I learned to manage a budget of over €2.000 and supported the planning and execution of events. Through this experience, I also developed skills in budgeting and financial reporting.
Luski committee (2023-2024)
- Chairman
From October 2023 to June 2024 I had the honor of being the Chairman of the Luski committee, leading the organization of a skiing trip with around 50 participants. I learned my first lessons in leadership and strengthened my communicational and organizational skills.
Other
Project 3 Exhibition at Dutch Design Week 2024
We exhibited a project on how designers can navigate a future shaped by generative AI. We developed an interactive artifact that changed shape when designers chose to use AI for tasks such as idea generation or desk research. The project was designed to prompt critical reflection, encouraging designers to be more intentional about when and how they integrate AI into their process in order to preserve creative authenticity (https://www.4tu.nl/du/projects/Made-by-Humans/)
Me at networking event for my company Optius AI
After a friend from Berlin and I questioned why ChatGPT or Claude mentioned a certain hair product over the other when asking for advice, we started researching how AI search exactly works (Generative Engine Optimization). As I am a strong believer of learning by doing, I started this company with the ultimate goal of learning how to hire and lead a team, and build a sustainable venture so I could apply those skills later on to bigger and more important societal contexts.
Brand and t-shirt design for Tom Renhungan
After meeting Tom Renhungan, ex-special forces, at the network event, we agreed on me developing his brand identity for his personal brand called Trust. I designed multiple iterations for his logo and mockups for t-shirts and also gave him advise on how to technically set-up his website and structure content accordingly.