Available to hire
Hi, I’m Ben Klein van Gelder. I’m a seasoned Lead Product Designer with 10 years of immersive experience crafting digital experiences. Based in Barcelona, Spain.
I’m available for new gigs and eager to build lasting relationships with clients and teams. I thrive on cross-functional collaboration and design leadership, delivering user-centered solutions across financial, governmental, and startup contexts.
Skills
Experience Level
Language
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
French
Fluent
Work Experience
Service Designer at Veryday / McKinsey Design
January 1, 2021 - PresentContract work delivering service design for transport and healthcare industries; research, service blueprints and stakeholder workshops.
Service Designer at Very day / McKinsey Design
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018Contract work focusing on transportation and healthcare industries; collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement services.
UX-UI Consultant at ING - Stockholm
January 1, 2018 - PresentDesign Sprints, UX-UI design, and user research; collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Lead Product Designer at Freelance - Various clients (Santander, BNP Paribas, Zurich; NEOM/Nortal; Toptal; Invygo; Worthy)
January 1, 2017 - PresentLed product design across financial services, government and startup sectors; defined product strategy, conducted user research, and delivered end-to-end design solutions for high-profile clients.
Instructor / International Teacher at Esade Business School
January 1, 2017 - PresentDesign Sprint & Creativity (40h) - teaching and workshop facilitation; guest lecturer and curriculum support.
Lead Product Designer (Freelance) at Multiple clients (Santander, BNP Paribas, Zurich; NEOM, Toptal, Invygo, Worthy)
January 1, 2017 - PresentLed end-to-end product design for financial, governmental, and startup clients; translated business goals into product strategy; steered design sprints, user research, prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver impactful digital experiences.
UX-UI Consultant at ING
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017Design Sprints, UX-UI design, and user research engagements.
UX Content & E-commerce Designer at ING - Brussels
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017Content architecture, UX writing, UX optimization, UX design for digital products.
Creative Strategist at Nomads Agency (Traineeship)
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015Traineeship focusing on creative strategy and concept development.
UX Content & E-commerce at HEMA
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016Content architecture, UX writing, UX optimisation, UX design.
Creative Strategist at Nomads Agency
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015Traineeship focused on creative strategy development and client projects.
UX Content & E-commerce Designer at HEMA
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016Content architecture, UX writing, UX optimization, UX design.
Education
Bachelor in Communication at IHECS
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026Master in Advertising & Marketing at IHECS
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026Strategic Design at IED Madrid
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026Bachelor in Communication at IHECS
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026Master in Advertising & Marketing at IHECS
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026Strategic Design at IED
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026Qualifications
TEDx Talk Madrid - Improving education through Design Thinking
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026Design Sprint & Creativity Certificate
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026Industry Experience
Financial Services, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Telecommunications, Government, Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services
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