Side Quests

Things I make when no one’s asked me to.

Community work and mentoring, research games built with AI, essays about research and moving countries, and mandalas when I need my brain to go quiet.

Community & mentoring

I help run and volunteer with UX communities in the Netherlands and India, and mentor researchers who are starting out.

Ladies that UX Amsterdam

Core event coordinator · 2026 mentorship programme lead

Co-organised events including “UX in the Age of AI” at Booking.com, and lead the 2026 mentorship programme for early-career researchers.

UX Camp Amsterdam

Website and marketing team

Re-platformed the 17-page website for the 10th-anniversary edition in July 2026.

UX Rotterdam

Event volunteer · Career Hub portfolio reviewer

Reviewed junior researchers’ portfolios at the April 2026 Career Hub, giving the kind of feedback I wish I’d had earlier.

ADPList

UX research mentor

One-to-one sessions with early-career researchers on methods, portfolios and career moves.

UXINDIA 2024

Core team member

Part of the volunteer core team behind the UXINDIA 2024 conference.

Want a mentor or a speaker?

I’m happy to review a portfolio, talk about moving into research, or join a panel.

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Built with AI

I build small tools to test ideas faster. These two games turn common research mistakes into something you can play in a couple of minutes.

Browser game · built with AI

Don’t Ask That!

Spot the leading, biased or badly framed interview question. Six quick rounds with instant feedback, for anyone who writes discussion guides.

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Browser game · built with AI

Method Matcher

Match the research scenario to the right method: diary study, contextual inquiry, survey or something else. Five scenarios, no multiple-choice guessing.

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