Alex Szwaj
Design Researcher at Foundation We Are- Claim this Profile
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Italian Native or bilingual proficiency
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Dutch Limited working proficiency
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German Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Foundation We Are
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Netherlands
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Design
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1 - 100 Employee
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Design Researcher
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May 2023 - Present
At Foundation We Are I am working in a team to redesign the social services for the municipality Eindhoven. I am conducting research in the form of creating and hosting creative generative design workshops with stakeholders, analysing their outcomes, mapping the design process and developing engaging scenarios for Eindhovens future. In a separate project I am setting up an open call which will enable and analyse interdisciplinary collaborations between designers and climate scientists, in order to develop innovative forms of collaboration. I am laying the groundwork for a research track which will document and analyse the collaborations. Show less
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Design Researcher / Social Designer
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Oct 2022 - Present
I am currently working as a freelance designer by conducting research and providing design and consultation services for NGOs I am currently working as a freelance designer by conducting research and providing design and consultation services for NGOs
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Belvilla
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Netherlands
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Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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100 - 200 Employee
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SOS Agent
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Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
At Belvilla I worked in the Customer Care department where I developed good communication skills in various languages in order to guide guests and homeowners through complaints and emergency situations. I provide appropriate solutions within strict time limits and used research and documentation skills to keep a good overview of customer interactions and important booking details. At Belvilla I worked in the Customer Care department where I developed good communication skills in various languages in order to guide guests and homeowners through complaints and emergency situations. I provide appropriate solutions within strict time limits and used research and documentation skills to keep a good overview of customer interactions and important booking details.
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Junior Experience Designer
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Sep 2021 - Feb 2022
During my 6 month internship at Scheepers&Renee I worked on a variety of housing projects. I provided data for urban planners and architects by mapping and analysing the social landscape of neighbourhoods, interviewing inhabitants on their activities, their living situations, needs and wishes. I also designed and built a movable installation which we used for first hand research across various locations in Eindhoven. With the input of experience-architects I then drafted a design proposal for the social, urban and natural transformation of the neighbourhood. I focused on how architecture and urban planning could facilitate the desired transformation and activate community participation. Show less
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Designworks, A BMW Group Company
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United States
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Design Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Summer Intern
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Jun 2017 - Jun 2017
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Education
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Design Academy Eindhoven
Bachelor's degree, Design (Public Private) -
IED Barcelona
Summer Course, Global Design -
Liceo Ginnasio Luigi Galvani