Spike Spiegel
UX Designer (Transitioning from Education)
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Professional Summary
UX Designer transitioning from 10 years in education, bringing deep expertise in user empathy, curriculum design, and data-driven iteration. Completed intensive UX bootcamp and delivered 4 end-to-end design projects. Unique ability to translate complex requirements into intuitive, accessible experiences informed by years of understanding diverse learner needs.
Experience
UX Designer (Contract)
Sep 2025 – PresentEduTech Solutions, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Designing student onboarding flow for learning management platform (40K+ users)
- Conducted 15 user interviews and usability tests with students and educators
- Created interactive prototypes in Figma tested across 3 iteration cycles
- Reduced user onboarding drop-off by 25% through evidence-based redesign
Head of Curriculum & Teaching
Jan 2018 – Jun 2025Riverside Secondary College, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Led curriculum redesign for 1,200-student school improving NAPLAN results by 15%
- Designed and facilitated 50+ professional development workshops for 80 staff
- Managed $200K annual curriculum budget and vendor relationships
- Analysed student performance data to drive evidence-based teaching strategies
- Created accessible learning materials for students with diverse needs
English & Humanities Teacher
Feb 2015 – Dec 2017Bayside Grammar School, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Taught classes of 25–30 students across Years 7–12
- Developed engaging lesson plans aligned to Victorian curriculum standards
- Achieved highest student satisfaction scores in English department (2017)
Skills
- UX Design
- User Research
- Usability Testing
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- Figma
- Information Architecture
- Accessibility
- Curriculum Design
- Workshop Facilitation
- Data Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- Empathy Mapping
- Design Thinking
Education
Intensieve UX Design Bootcamp
2025Delft University of Technology
Master Leraar Voortgezet Onderwijs
2013 – 2014University of Amsterdam
Bachelor Letteren (Engels & Psychologie)
2009 – 2012Erasmus University Rotterdam
Certifications
- Google UX Design Professional Certificate (2025)
- Interaction Design Foundation — UX Management (2025)
References
Obi-Wan Kenobi — Director, EduTech Solutions
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Spock — CTO, Riverside Secondary College
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