patricia ✴︎

— ux designer & nail artist

Hi, I’m Patricia, a UX designer who believes great design starts with understanding people. Whether I’m crafting digital experiences or creating autumn-inspired nail art, I enjoy translating human needs into thoughtful, meaningful solutions.

My path has been non-linear: I studied UX in the Netherlands, spent time in Japan, worked in design roles, and later explored creativity as a nail artist. That experience reinforced how impactful small, personalised details can be and strengthened my skills in empathy, research, and listening.

Today, I focus on user research and strategy, areas that align with my attention to detail, love for structure, and drive to solve the right problems. Outside of work, I enjoy gaming, reading romance-fantasy novels, and finding inspiration in autumn aesthetics, which often influence both my creative and design work.

Read more about my design process.

work experience

2024 - present
Freelance
Den Bosch

nail artist

in collaboration with Heerlak Den Bosch and Lakwerk Den Bosch

2022 - 2024
Recruitee
Amsterdam

web (visual/ux) design

2021
Proportion Global
Amsterdam

ux design associate

2020
Proportion Global
Amsterdam

2019
COCCO英会話梅田店Osaka

human-centred design internship

english tutor

education

2018-2021
The Hague, Netherlands
BSc in CMD

user experience design

The Hague University of Applied Sciences

2020
Osaka, Japan
Exchange Diploma

global studies

Kansai University

  • “I managed Patricia directly at Recruitee and really enjoyed having her in my team. She is incredibly hard-working, dedicated to her tasks, and always trying to learn new things and get better. In the past year I worked on multiple projects with Patricia and was always pleasantly surprised by her attention for detail and critical questions that would help us to move forward in a more effective way. Apart from being a great UX and web designer, Patricia is also a great person to have in your team. She is easy to work with, always approachable for input, and a very genuine and funny person. Any company will be lucky to have her!”

    — Simran Singh, Former Head of Growth Marketing

  • "Patricia is a super talented designer that has it all. She is smart and a strategic thinker, knows how to conduct empathy research AND has the competences to actually prototype digital solutions. She is hardworking and a good team player. I can highly recommend her if you need a human centered designer!"

    —Thomas Schuurmans, Business Developer/Founder at Proportion Global