I’m a UX designer with a business brain. I’ve built and run my own companies, so I don’t just design pretty interfaces. I understand the tension between user needs, commercial goals, deadlines and growth. I help clients create products that look great, feel intuitive and actually move the business forward. From early discovery to UI execution, I think like a founder not just a designer which means I challenge assumptions, spot opportunities and make decisions that balance user value with business impact.

Kenny Timmer

I’m a UX designer with a business brain. I’ve built and run my own companies, so I don’t just design pretty interfaces. I understand the tension between user needs, commercial goals, deadlines and growth. I help clients create products that look great, feel intuitive and actually move the business forward. From early discovery to UI execution, I think like a founder not just a designer which means I challenge assumptions, spot opportunities and make decisions that balance user value with business impact.

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I’m a UX designer with a business brain.
I’ve built and run my own companies, so I don’t just design pretty interfaces. I understand the tension between user needs, commercial goals, deadlines and growth.

I help clients create products that look great, feel intuitive and actually move the business forward.
From early discovery to UI execution, I think like a founder not just a designer which means I challenge assumptions, spot opportunities and make decisions that balance user value with business impact.

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Language

Dutch
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

UX Designer at Ministerie van Defensie
January 1, 2022 - Present
Als eerste UX Designer binnen Defensie hielp ik UX als discipline te introduceren en structureel te verankeren in de organisatie. Ik bouwde het UX-team op, begeleidde nieuwe collega's en werkte actief mee binnen DevOps-teams. Verhogen van UX-volwassenheid, opbouw en begeleiding van het UX-team, verbetering van samenwerking tussen UX en development, vertegenwoordigen van de gebruiker in technische keuzes en invoeren van design systems en werkwijzen.
UX Designer at TinQwise
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Voor TinQwise werkte ik aan diverse leerplatforms en e-learning trajecten met focus op het ontwerpen van digitale leerervaringen die aansluiten bij gebruikersbehoeften en gedragsverandering stimuleren. UX-onderzoek en conceptontwikkeling, prototyping en gebruikerstesten, samenwerking met onderwijskundigen, developers en stakeholders. Visueel ontwerp in Figma en Adobe XD.
UX Designer (Freelancer) at FrieslandCampina
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2024
Optimaliseren van email campagnes; in kaart brengen van behoeftes, gedrag, ervaring en motivaties van gebruikers; ontwerpen, testen en ontwikkelen van interfaces; uitwerken functionele requirements; landingspagina's optimaliseren en designs maken, testen en ontwikkelen; advertenties ontwerpen en testen; ondersteuning van Start-ups/milkubators-projecten ( Agile ).
UX Docent at Hogeschool
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Specialist op het gebied van Interaction Design en User Experience. Samen met operatie, docenten en professionals gewerkt aan onderwijsontwikkeling en curriculumvernieuwing.

Education

MBO at Marketing en Communicatie (diploma)
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2011
HBO at Communicatie en Media Design (diploma)
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

Scrum (geen certificaat)
January 1, 2017 - December 6, 2025
Agile (geen certificaat)
January 1, 2017 - December 6, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Government, Software & Internet, Professional Services