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Hesseltje S. Van Goor 2nd Hesseltje S. Van Goor Senior Consultant | Digital Services W. Europe at BTS United KingdomMedia Production Current BTS Previous BTS, freelance, Isolearn Technologies Ltd Education Birkbeck College, University of London 175 connectionsConnectSend Hesseltje S. InMailMore options Contact Info uk.linkedin.com/in/hesseltje Background Summary I am a creative technologist turned digital consultant. I help organizations achieve key business objectives by breaking down silos, fostering dialogue and inspiring innovation. Skilled at advocacy, project leadership, product \ UX design and people management, I am often found at the juncture between strategy, technology and operations - experimenting with new ideas, investigating best practices and questioning the status quo. I have a persistent interest in social entrepreneurship, corporate responsibility, management 2.0, digital technology, design, gamification, interactive storytelling and behavioural psychology - so if you'd like to discuss any of the above, please feel free to connect. Experience BTSSenior Consultant BTS December 2013 – Present (5 months)London I currently serve as a touch-point for BTS Digital Services in W. Europe, engaging with internal and external stakeholders to assess and identify new client needs in the online and virtual learning space, negotiate pricing, drive innovation, deliver new products and build out the business. As part of a global team of more than 35 professionals in locations around the world (New York, Philadelphia, Stockholm, Chicago, San Francisco, Melbourne, Mumbai, Bilbao, London) I am regularly involved with a variety of international assignments, whether it is leading projects from concept to execution (and every step in between) - or providing direct, hands-on support to our product development teams in terms of concepting, design, code, quality and advocacy. BTSConsultant BTS January 2013 – December 2013 (1 year)London Multimedia Consultant freelance December 2009 – December 2012 (3 years 1 month)London Spent three years working as a freelance multimedia consultant; collaborating with senior stakeholders to capture and translate strategic business objectives into bespoke digital solutions. Operated across all parts of the software development lifecycle, from storyboarding a user experience for mobile and desktop, to coding a digital prototype, to orchestrating a SEO and web strategy for the new product launch. Clients include Sony, Systemlink, Sportswarrior, Institute of Asphalt Technology, Leaders Cafe Foundation, VouChaCha, the Buddha Bag, Broken Brain Games and C&C Associates. (Open)4 recommendations, including: John Baldwin John Baldwin Lecturer in Increasing your performance Hess is fantastic to work with. I would strongly recommend her for your web development and or IT requirements. She set us...View Ben Brown Ben Brown Founder & CEO at Shopwave Hess worked for me to deliver mobile and online user interface components, in addition to concept work for new products and...View 2 more recommendations Product Manager Isolearn Technologies Ltd October 2008 – December 2009 (1 year 3 months)Dublin Got in at the ground floor, working with internal and external stakeholders to develop new learning technologies and build out the business. Recruited and led a team of 4 animators and 1 programmer to produce a number of deliverables, including an XML-driven Flash user interface for use with custom hardware, accredited e-learning modules for concrete, blacktop, physics and maths - and a prototype e-learning game for the K12 market, which was later placed under NDA as part of on-going negotiations with a multinational toy company. (Open)2 recommendations Des O Connor Des O Connor Owner, Isolearn Education/Training Ltd I have no hesitation in recommending Hesseltje S to anyone. She is a terrific worker, thinks outside the box, has great...View John Kelly John Kelly Designer at Zynga Hesseltje is a pleasure to work with. She shows unparalleled dedication to her work as well as possessing copious amounts of...View Designer Systemlink Limited May 2007 – October 2008 (1 year 6 months)Dublin Began as a junior designer handling the production of all marketing and print materials from concept to execution. Took on additional responsibility over time; first designing the website, then a trade exhibition stand, and finally a user interface for the firm's new HomeZone controller - which was in R&D at the time. Gordian TechnologiesWeb Scout Gordian Technologies February 2007 – May 2007 (4 months) Researched and compiled a series of industry-specific web trend reports for use in client pitches, covering emergent technology, interaction design, structure and branding. Localization Tester Vivendi Universal Games 2004 – 2007 (3 years)Dublin Spent three summer semesters as a full-time language and localisation QA tester at Vivendi Universal Games. Titles include, Crash Tag Team Racing, Eragon and Spyro: A New Beginning. (Open)1 recommendation Veronika Mang Veronika Mang Project Manager (Multimedia) @ Welocalize Hesseltje and I worked together for over two years. Her creativity in approaching tasks as well as her attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines made her a pleasure to work with. Hesseltje is a great team player - she is very reliable and...View LexmarkCustomer Service Representative Lexmark 2003 – 2004 (1 year) Provided technical support to the Dutch and Flemish markets over the phone and via email. Helped cut down on ticket resolution times by extending our template library for written requests. (Open)1 recommendation Gaetano Ceraldi Gaetano Ceraldi Director, EMEA Search Operations at Yahoo! Hesseltje is a hard worker and very enthusiastic team player. She has a very creative mind, yet she is also a quick learner and already proficient in using advanced software applications. Her skills make her an ideal choice for any position where...View Skills & Endorsements Top Skills 23Flash 22User Interface Design 13ActionScript 12Project Management 10Photoshop 10Project Planning 9Java 9Interaction Design 8Flash Animation 7Mobile Applications Hesseltje S. also knows about... 6Sony Vegas 6HTML 5 6CSS 5Problem Solving 5Illustrator 5Sound Forge 5HTML 5Management 4Client Facing Skills 4Quality Assurance 4Video Games 4Graphic Design 4Mobile Devices 4Animation 3Customer Service See 19+ Education Birkbeck College, University of London Birkbeck College, University of London MSc, Creative Industries (informatics), Distinction 2011 – 2012 Joint degree programme between the School of Arts and the School of Business, Economics and Informatics. Dissertation titled “Materialists and the Road to Ithaca, Finding Happiness in a Consumer Capitalist Society”, 2012. Added to Birkbeck's Best Dissertation Database in October 2013. (Open)7 courses Dublin City University Dublin City University BA (Hons), Media Production Management, First 2007 – 2008 Dissertation titled “'Real world' body, digital avatar; what does our choice of the latter tell us about ourselves?”, 2008. Graduated Class Valedictorian, received Student of the Year Award 2008 (Open)8 courses Ballyfermot College of Further Education HND, Computer Games Design, Distinction 2005 – 2007 BETAC course covering all aspects of computer games design from artistic and technical to conceptual and academic areas. Graduated with Distinction. Activities and Societies: Class Representative (Open)14 courses, including: Courses Dublin City University Media Law (MPM) Cultural Studies (MPM) International Media Marketing (MPM) Research Methods (MPM) Consumer Behaviour (MPM) Human Resource Management (MPM) Strategic Media Management (MPM) Project Management (MPM) Ballyfermot College of Further Education Story Boarding for Games Design (CGHND) 3D Modelling (CGHND) 2D Image Processing (CGHND) Games Production and Design (GGHND) Basic Games Programming (GGHND) Games Sound Design and Synthesis (CGHND) Advanced 3D Modelling and Animation (CGHND) Advanced Games Production and Design (CGHND) Games Engine Programming (CGHND) Desktop Sound Production (CGHND) Games Design Theory (CGHND) 2D Animation (CGHND) Small Business Development for Games (CGHND) Cultural Interpretation (CGHND) Birkbeck College, University of London Creative Industries: Theory and Context (Part 1) (MOMN001H7) Creative Industries: Theory and Context (Part 2) (EXT-CITC2) Introduction to Software Development (BUCI021S7) Digital Creativity and New Media Management (MAN-DCNMM) Internet and Web Technologies (COIY063H7) Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing (COIY047H7) Object-Oriented Design and Programming (COIY062H7) Languages English Native or bilingual proficiency Dutch Native or bilingual proficiency Recommendations Received (8)Given (3) Multimedia Consultant freelance John Baldwin John Baldwin Lecturer in Increasing your performance Hess is fantastic to work with. I would strongly recommend her for your web development and or IT requirements. She set us for for a very successful web strategy. November 10, 2011, John was Hesseltje S.'s client Ben Brown Ben Brown Founder & CEO at Shopwave Hess worked for me to deliver mobile and online user interface components, in addition to concept work for new products and App design. She is a great designer who takes time to understand a project and then works hard to deliver work on time, with passion. February 6, 2012, Ben was Hesseltje S.'s client Jan Spooren Jan Spooren Project Manager at Sony Hesseltje has worked for us during a 6 months assignment, creating a web based User Interface for an appliance, using HTML5, CSS and Flash. To Hesseltje, design can't be done without analysis. It is a natural step to her. This means that she will actively participate in the thinking process, if not actually drive it. Therefore, her work is well thought through, makes...more August 3, 2011, Jan was Hesseltje S.'s client Terry Madigan Terry Madigan Director at Systemlink Limited Hesseltje has always delivered over and above what we have expected. Her artistic skills and her own thoughtful input, with any project we have thrown at her, has been from the top drawer. I would not hesitate to recommend Hesseltje for any multimedia design work and we will definitely be working with her on future creative design projects. May 16, 2011, Terry was Hesseltje S.'s client Product Manager Isolearn Technologies Ltd Des O Connor Des O Connor Owner, Isolearn Education/Training Ltd I have no hesitation in recommending Hesseltje S to anyone. She is a terrific worker, thinks outside the box, has great ideas. She has great leardership qualities, works well with other people, very good communicator, lovely personality. Down to earth person, and could manage any project. She loves to be challenged. November 10, 2011, Des managed Hesseltje S. at Isolearn Technologies Ltd John Kelly John Kelly Designer at Zynga Hesseltje is a pleasure to work with. She shows unparalleled dedication to her work as well as possessing copious amounts of artistic skill. September 19, 2009, John worked directly with Hesseltje S. at Isolearn Technologies Ltd Localization Tester Vivendi Universal Games Veronika Mang Veronika Mang Project Manager (Multimedia) @ Welocalize Hesseltje and I worked together for over two years. Her creativity in approaching tasks as well as her attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines made her a pleasure to work with. Hesseltje is a great team player - she is very reliable and her excellent communication skills and sensitivity to others contributed signifcantly to the overall team performance and spirit...more January 10, 2010, Veronika managed Hesseltje S. at Vivendi Universal Games Customer Service Representative Lexmark Gaetano Ceraldi Gaetano Ceraldi Director, EMEA Search Operations at Yahoo! Hesseltje is a hard worker and very enthusiastic team player. She has a very creative mind, yet she is also a quick learner and already proficient in using advanced software applications. Her skills make her an ideal choice for any position where she is given the opportunity to express such creative talents. December 6, 2007, Gaetano managed Hesseltje S. at Lexmark See Less ConnectionsShared (1) David Bernard-StevensDavid Bernard-Stevens1st CEO, Effective Change Consultants, Ltd. 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