My first chapter in design wasn’t about websites or visual identities. It began with a Master’s degree in Process Design and Chemical Engineering, where I learned to understand how things work, break complex problems into smaller pieces, and look for better ways to bring them together. After several years in engineering, that way of thinking stayed with me—even as my curiosity led me towards more creative fields.

Engineering taught me to think in systems, but I wanted to see my ideas take shape—and become part of someone’s everyday life. That pull led me back to university to study Architecture. Through space, form and materials, I began exploring how design could be seen, used and felt. I was no longer thinking only about how something worked, but how people would experience it.

My love of flowers and plants found its way into design. I began turning natural flowers and leaves into handmade jewellery and decorative pieces—something people could see, use and feel. What started as a creative idea became a business I ran from 2016 to 2023, growing into a small team of six. I shaped the products, the brand and the content, worked with customers, and managed the everyday realities of running a business. As the team grew, I also learned to listen, delegate and bring different strengths together around a shared goal.

When I moved to the Netherlands, I chose to take my design journey in a new direction. I wanted to bring together the analytical thinking I had developed in engineering, the human perspective I had explored through architecture, and the hands-on experience of building my own business. Digital design was where I wanted to connect them. I studied UX/UI Design and later Digital Transformation Design to develop that direction further. Rather than leaving one field behind for another, I was choosing how to combine them—and shape my own way of designing.