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I am part of the first generation that grew up with everyday access to the internet. Computers, in all of its many forms, have always been a part of my life. Nowadays, I, and with me most others, would be lost without them. But there is a catch...
As technology has become ubiquitous over the course of my life, it is now more important than ever before that we consider what people actually want from it. Technology should make our lives easier, not more difficult. It should be intuitive and easy to use, not frustrating and headache-inducing. It should bring joy and excitement, not fear and resentment. That is why, as a user experience researcher, I am devoted to ensuring that technology actually makes sense to its users.
My interdisciplinary field of study gave me the tools and knowledge to understand both the products I aim to improve and the people that use them. I have 5+ years of hands-on experience with human-centered qualitative and quantitative research and speak multiple languages. After working in academics for a while, I continued my working career where it all began, in Silicon Valley. I am very excited to be here and to be able to contribute to what the future of technology will look like.
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"Lisanne has unrestricted professional and methodological skills that enable her to tackle and complete her tasks extremely effectively, quickly, and independently. What is very special about Lisanne is that she knows how to put her above-average specialist knowledge in the field of human factors and human computer interaction into practice. Also, Lisanne is highly motivated and completes tasks very sucessfully even under time pressure. In short: it is a pleasure to work with Lisanne."
"I am very glad to be working with Lisanne. Even though we have only been collaborating on projects for a few months, I was able to learn a lot from her during this time. Lisanne has the ability to quickly immerse herself in new tasks and topics and I admire the speed, efficiency and accuracy with which she works. During our time of cooperation, Lisanne and her compelling way of solving problems have motivated me to continue to learn new things and to educate myself in different areas."
"During her intership at Mediaan, Lisanne managed to transform difficult IT-related content into a clear communication plan in a very short time. I have gotten to know Lisanne as a hardworking, intelligent, and independent person who asks the right questions. An asset to the team."
"Right from the start Lisanne stood out. She showed great initiative and independently identified and tackled a complex task. The results of her work were excellent and exceeded our expectations by a lot. They showed her deep knowledge and analytical skills which were way above the usual level of students at a similar stage (end of the Bachelor). Additionally, she was highly motivated and always communicated professionally and kindly. This made it a pleasure to work with her.
"It was a pleasure working with Lisanne during our shared time in the board of student association K.A.V. Alcuinus. She is hardworking, organized and communicative, which, to me, has shown that she is a great and responsible leader who operates well even in stressful situations."
"Lisanne is a hardworking person with an eye for detail. She tries to solve every problem in the most efficient way and does not give up."
At the end of my last year of primary school my teacher told me she thought I was aiming too high. Instead of lowering my ambitions I decided to prove her wrong.
More information on this unique and interdisciplinary field of study can be found on the university's information page.October 2018 - June 2020
My master's studies built further on the bachelor with the same name. For the computer science part, courses I attended include: Virtual Reality, Web-Mining, Social Computing, Data Communication and Security, and Efficient Algorithms. The communication science part of the master's dealt with topics like Usability, User Diversity and Technology Acceptance and Communicative Usability. For my master's thesis I conducted a mixed methods empirical study in Germany and the Netherlands. The thesis was graded with an 1.0 (German grading system, equivalent to an A+) and was titled "The acceptance and communication of insulation boards produced by means of Carbon Capture and Utilization: a comparison between the Germans and the Dutch".
October 2015 - August 2018
In this interdisciplinary field of study, half of the classes taught me the
fundamentals of computer science, and the other half communication science.
I graduated within three years and was placed on the Dean's List twice.
For my bachelor's thesis I carried out and reported an empirical quantitative study.
The thesis was graded with an 1.0 (German grading system, equivalent to an A+) and
was titled "The influence of user diversity on the awareness of filter bubbles
regarding political opinion formation".
August 2009 - June 2015
After six years I graduated cum laude and was equipped with the necessary skills to attend a university, as well as a good mastery of the English language. In the Netherlands, bilingual secondary schools are regulated by Nuffic, a non-profit organisation that ensures the quality of the lessons and teachers. For me, following bilingual education meant that during the first half of secondary school, all classes, except for the languages, were taught in English. During the second half, lessons were taught in Dutch again, but I still had more hours of English a week, as well as additional projects and exams. Because of these, I was rewarded with several certificates: i.a., M15 English A Lang and Lit by the International Baccalaureate and English Language Advanced Subsidiary and Global Perspectives Advanced Subsidiary by Cambridge International Examinations.
Both my work experience and education have equipped me with a set of interdisciplinary skills that help me thrive as a user experience researcher.
I am excited to have started my working career as a user experience researcher in Silicon Valley!
June 2024 - Present
May 2022 - May 2024
September 2020 - August 2021
May 2017 - August 2020
July 2018 - October 2018
2014 - 2016
I have learned a lot from volunteering. It has especially helped my to improve my people skills as wel as my team leading abilities.
August 2021 - May 2022
During the long wait for employment authorization, I volunteered at Second Harvest of Silicon Valley. For several months, I regularly worked at Second Harvest's Cypress Center, where fresh produce and healthy groceries are sorted and boxed before being distributed in the community. Together with the other team leaders, I was responsible for making sure the task at hand ran smoothly by resolving problems and helping regular volunteers when help was needed.
September 2021 - December 2021
Open Disclosure San José was a Code for San José project. The project aimed to make it easy for voters to track where the money supporting/opposing candidates in the local elections comes from and how it is spent. Over three months I worked on redesigning the existing website and including data on independent expenditures.
October 2016 - May 2019
As a student, I was a board member of K.A.V. Alcuinus for 2.5 years. K.A.V. Alcuinus is the student association for Dutch students who study in Aachen. Besides helping the students find their way in a foreign country, the association organizes all kinds of events to give its members the chance to keep in touch with peers from the Netherlands. In my time as a board member I fulfilled the roles of assessor, treasurer, and president.
During my time at RWTH Aachen University's chair for Communication Science and Human-Computer Interaction Center I contributed to several journal publications.
September 28, 2021
On the basis of a large-scale online questionnaire we studied the acceptance of CO2-based fuels for aviation. We used partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) in R to gain a better understanding of how the product's acceptance is formed. We used the results to present first insights on the role of the evaluation of Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) as a production method, as well as the evaluation of the product itself, on the product's acceptance. Additionally, we formulated communication and policy making implications.
August 5, 2021
In a two-step empricial study we used interviews and a subsequent online questionnaire to study the acceptance of insulation boards produced using Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU). For this purpose, we conducted step-wise multiple linear regressions to find which user factors helped to predict the acceptance of the product. We also took a closer look at these predictors using correlations, independent samples t-tests, and one-way independent ANOVAs with the Bonferroni post-hoc test. Based on these insights we formulated communication and policy implications.
September 16, 2023
This paper is currently in the process of being published. Using k-means clustering we segmented the respondents from an online questionnaire into three acceptance groups: rejecters, tentative accepters, and strong accepters. We then proceeded to evaluate how these groups differ regarding their demographics, personality traits, trust in relevant actors, and information and communication needs. These insights were used to formulate managerial communication for CCU and the insulation boards. We thereby differentiated between general and targetd group-specific recommendations.
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