Olivier Vanbiervliet / [email protected] / +32 497 54 55 56 --- # Ovan - Curriculum Vitae I'm a designer, analyst and problem solver. For over 20 years, my design work has centered on individuals, designing and crafting web experiences that are visually appealing and positively impactful. My motivation stems from: - Developing strategies to address practical challenges - Participating in cooperative problem solving - Adopting ethical, user-centric design methodologies ## Timeline (Excerpts) 1996-1999: Web design and development for an internet service provider (United Callers → Online Internet, Belgium) - Designed websites for many small companies and shops - Developed full branding for the company after a merger (logo, typography, posters, website, business cards, CD-ROM packaging, product strategy, tone of voice, etc.) 2000-present: Independent webdesign, development, and internet services as the owner (CoreLand Design Studio, Belgium) - Logo design, corporate branding, typography & style guides - Product analysis & strategy - Responsive websites for small to medium-sized businesses - Mobile and hybrid web app design - B2B & B2C interface design for flow meters, GPS devices - Intranet solutions, design & development - Stock and landscape photography - Web, ftp, sql, dns, mail server management 2013: Mobile app design for a health startup (Instawell GmbH, Berlin/remote) 2017: Web consultant for a new museum ticketing service (10to1, Antwerp) 2018-2019: Interactive designer at a tech education startup (Hackages, Brussels) - Responsive web design, product market research, rebranding, tone of voice, gamification concept, and content design 2021: Senior member experience designer at a social media startup, focusing on like-minded communities (Aaqua, Belgium/Singapore/remote) - Interactive mobile app design and web dashboard design - Product feature concepts - Market strategy and branding - Design system contribution 2022-2024: Senior product designer at a healthcare software company (Nordhealth, Finland/remote) - Market research, concepts, user flows, and interface design for new patient management software - App icon design and product rebranding - Nord design system components and workflows <div class="page-break" style="page-break-before: always;"></div> ## Skills and competences #### Languages Dutch (native) English (excellent) French (conversational) #### Soft Skills Collaboration, communication, mentoring, problem solving, creativity #### Professional Product lifecycle management, data-driven decision making, current design trends and technologies, FigJam, Miro, Notion, Confluence, Linear, git #### Design & UI Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks), Sketch, Inkscape, Digital illustration (Wacom Intuos Pro), Lightroom, 3D modeling (trueSpace), Abstract, Affinity, Sketch, Flinto, Play, Figma expert (auto-layout, components, icons, design systems), UX/UI design, mobile and web design principles, wireframing, prototyping, user flows. #### Front-end HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, SVG, LESS CSS, Bootstrap, Tailwind, extensive cross-browser testing (Mosaic, IE, Netscape, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Vivaldi, Arc), Razor #### Back-end (inactive) ASP.NET (including Razor), Classic ASP, C#, Delphi, VB/VB.NET, MS SQL Server, MS Access, LINQ and Entity Framework, Crystal Reports, MS SQL Reporting Services This list is incomplete, and obviously also outdated as technologies come and go. It only proves the point that I'm digitally adept and I enjoy the challenge of staying current with evolving technologies while leveraging my experience with legacy systems when needed. ## Education 1990: Latin & Mathematics, Sint-Leocollege, Brugge, Belgium (1990) 1994: Information Technologies & Economics, Sint-Jozefsinstituut, Brugge, Belgium 2014-2015: European Lettering Institute: typography, calligraphy, color theory, branding & packaging design 2018-2019: UX Design Immersive, General Assembly, London, UK: ten week intensive UX program, worked on conceptual and client projects in e-commerce, mental health, and app design, prototypes, Sketch, InVision, Abstract, and Marvel #### Certifications | Brainbench | | | -------------- | --------------------------- | | Web Concepts | Programmer/Analyst Aptitude | | Web Programmer | Access 2K Programming | | Javascript | Delphi 3 | | HTML4 | | | Tekmetrics | | | ---------------------- | -------------------------- | | Master Written English | Master Active Server Pages | --- Olivier Van Biervliet / [email protected] / +32 497 54 55 56