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Ben Klein van Gelder

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Hi, I’m Ben Klein van Gelder. I’m a seasoned Lead Product Designer with 10 years of immersive experience crafting digital experiences.

About

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.

  • 11 years' experience

Languages

  • EnglishAdvanced
  • Spanish; CastilianAdvanced
  • FrenchFluent

Industry experience

  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Telecommunications
  • Government
  • Education
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services

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Work experience· 12 roles

Service Designer · Veryday / McKinsey DesignJan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

Contract work delivering service design for transport and healthcare industries; research, service blueprints and stakeholder workshops.

Service Designer · Very day / McKinsey DesignJan 2018 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr

Contract work focusing on transportation and healthcare industries; collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement services.

UX-UI Consultant · ING - StockholmJan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 11 mos

Design Sprints, UX-UI design, and user research; collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Lead Product Designer · Freelance - Various clients (Santander, BNP Paribas, Zurich; NEOM/Nortal; Toptal; Invygo; Worthy)Jan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 11 mos
Instructor / International Teacher · Esade Business SchoolJan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 11 mos
Lead Product Designer (Freelance) · Multiple clients (Santander, BNP Paribas, Zurich; NEOM, Toptal, Invygo, Worthy)Jan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 11 mos
UX-UI Consultant · INGJan 2016 – Dec 2017 · 2 yrs
UX Content & E-commerce Designer · ING - BrusselsJan 2016 – Dec 2017 · 2 yrs

Education· 6

Bachelor in Communication · IHECS2030 – 2026
Master in Advertising & Marketing · IHECS2030 – 2026
Strategic Design · IED Madrid2030 – 2026
Bachelor in Communication · IHECS2030 – 2026

Certifications and awards

TEDx Talk Madrid - Improving education through Design Thinking2030 – 2026
Design Sprint & Creativity Certificate2030 – 2026

Testimonials · 5.0 from 5 reviews

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