Experienced humanitarian product designer with a desire to use innovation to be socially responsible. Founder of TukAid, an innovative social enterprise, with a bachelor of science in industrial design engineering, obtained from The Hague University. Working on numerous innovative ventures which focus on addressing the pre-existing humanitarian crises to help provide relief to the individuals who are so heavily affected by them. Shows commitment and strong leadership through collaboration to create solutions for world issues in an attempt at making the world a better place and ensure people receive the basic human rights they deserve.
Projects
- It's Christmas!Every year I struggle to find nice Christmas cards for my friends and family, so this year I decided to make my own. Not only did it add a personal touch to my Christmas cards, but I was also to able to make sure that they were sustainably made using recycled paper and environmentally friendly ink.
- TukAidOver half the world population does not have access to essential health services with the lack of emergency medical vehicles, due to their high costs and inaccessibility, being a leading problem. In developing countries, humanitarian organisations are presented with a huge challenge in transporting patients to medical sites. TukAid’s mission is to provide humanitarian organisations with the ambulance they need to support their medical aid efforts. Therefore, TukAid has designed a conversion kit
- WaterLebanon is host to over 1.5 million displaced individuals from Syria who are seeking asylum in Lebanon where there is a harsh deterioration of water and food security. The legal minimum requirement of clean drinking water for basic survival set by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is 50 to 100 litres per person per day. In the current situation, due to the lack of funding and support, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have decreased their volume of clean drinking water per
- iLMUNDiiLMUNDi is the first DIY, foldable wheelchair. It is designed for the 109.6 million individuals with limited abilities in developing countries who do not have access to a wheelchair. iLMUNDi is affordable, lightweight, foldable, durable and is therefore the first product of its kind. iLMUNDi comes as a full, compact package in parts consisting of PVC pipes and connectors, 2 rear wheels, 2 castor wheels, a seat, an instruction manual and a multi-tool for assembly. The material chosen is due to i
- IdentityThis project entailed creating a visual identity concept to represent a proposed makers street: Boekhorststraat in The Hague. The solution needed to primarily create a community within Boekhorststraat for the local makers of The Hague, whilst attracting makers to become part of the community. The visual identity consisted of a new name, logo, font for the makers street whilst additionally showing how to implement them across various platforms. The final identity is an abbreviation: BOHO from BO
- CopperThis project was completed over a four-week period where the aim was to create a visual prototype of a kettle from the 1950’s era with a personal influence. Using high-density foam, a 1:1 model was created with purposeful scratching to create the look and feel of used copper, with primer and paint later added.
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Work history
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FellowThe Resolution Project
New York, United StatesFull Time
AmbassadorOne Young World
London, United KingdomFull Time
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Skills
- Brand Design
- Design
- Prototyping
- Sketching
- Logo Design
- Excel
- Illustrator
- Indesign
- Photoshop
- Web Deisgn
Education
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Industrial Design Engineering BScThe Hague University of Applied Sciences
The Hague, Netherlands
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A-levelsNew College Nottingham
- Nottingham, United Kingdom
Math, English Lit., Photography, Art & Design
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