Last October, I joined Lingoda as a Sr. Product Designer in Berlin. I’ll be working on making language learning more fun and effective in the digital classroom.

Some previous work? During my 6 years at Klarna, I got to help people to save more of their money in Sweden and Germany. And check out this Medium article about signing up for the Klarna Card in Germany. My last project was to launch cashback worldwide.

• I got inspired by my sister and all the old maps I have, so I’m currently trying my hand at making collages.
• I was lucky enough to see the Eras Tour last year, and I still have a ton of beads to make bracelets and keychains with so that’s ongoing.
• I am sporadically uploading to Flickr again and experimenting with my new little Ricoh camera.
• Speaking of photos, you can also find me on the new foto app these days.
• I’ve officially started German classes again now that I’m at Lingoda. Bald werde ich auch fließend Deutsch sprechen!
• I’m a bit of a digital hoarder (fonts, icon sets, mockups, graphics.. you name it) and previously Lingo would help me make it accessible. I’m currently changing my setup to Eagle app because it’s more affordable, supports more file types, and I don’t need the cloud support from Lingo. It’s a process to organize though… 🫠

• Reading – My e-reader is always in my bag. Follow me on Goodreads or The Storygraph. My goal for this year is to stick to the physical unread books I already own (but am allowed to read them in different formats if that’s easier).
• I recently got a subscription for cultural events in Berlin, so I’m diving into dance, theatre, etc.
• I’ve gotten semi-accidentally very sporty. I take dance classes (modern, contemporary and hip-hop), jumping classes (those small trampolines, it’s killing!) and spinning ones. I suppose involving music is a good way to get me moving.
• I have, dangerously, gotten into vinyl records, so I’m slowly making sure I get the ones I love dearly. Recent favorites are ISLAND’s Feels Like Air and FINNEAS’ Blood Harmony deluxe
• Cycling always makes me happy, but being Dutch, this is mostly functional. It’s also when I do my best thinking.
• Gaming. If my friends aren’t available, I’m creating memories in Season: A Letter to the Future or decorating my island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons