Saskia H. Herrmann
Business Strategist + Facilitator at Mischief Makers B.V.- Claim this Profile
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German Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Dutch Limited working proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Sasha Markova
It’s rare that you come across a standout talent like Saskia. She is creative, organized, and a great communicator! Saskia came on as a freelancer to help us with startup and professional communities outreach for a new marketing campaign we were launching. She was responsible for identifying the right communities to partner with, reaching out, pitching them, and managing all the communications with the community leaders. Saskia never dropped the ball, always followed through, handled all the partner communication with a high level of professionalism, and represented us well in front of the partners. At the end of the project she presented all the learnings and insights in a crisp and well-designed presentation. We took all the learnings to improve the program! I’d work with Saskia again in a heartbeat!
Andrew Bullen
I got to know Saskia in her role as a co-design teacher, coach and facilitator. She is an excellent educator. Her broad knowledge of design thinking and co-design methodology and tools is complemented by her strong ability to communicate this knowledge, and to direct a team towards targeted conceptual structure and innovative application. In addition, she has a very good feeling for visual communication of process and conceptual development as an effective means of providing insight and understanding. Saskia has a natural ability to analyze a situation quickly and propose creative development paths and solutions. She has a keen awareness of the dynamics of team work, and is quick to promote positive collaborative work while being very proactive in identifying and addressing potential issues, both on a human and professional level. In short, a highly accomplished analyst, methodology expert, content developer and communicator.
Sasha Markova
It’s rare that you come across a standout talent like Saskia. She is creative, organized, and a great communicator! Saskia came on as a freelancer to help us with startup and professional communities outreach for a new marketing campaign we were launching. She was responsible for identifying the right communities to partner with, reaching out, pitching them, and managing all the communications with the community leaders. Saskia never dropped the ball, always followed through, handled all the partner communication with a high level of professionalism, and represented us well in front of the partners. At the end of the project she presented all the learnings and insights in a crisp and well-designed presentation. We took all the learnings to improve the program! I’d work with Saskia again in a heartbeat!
Andrew Bullen
I got to know Saskia in her role as a co-design teacher, coach and facilitator. She is an excellent educator. Her broad knowledge of design thinking and co-design methodology and tools is complemented by her strong ability to communicate this knowledge, and to direct a team towards targeted conceptual structure and innovative application. In addition, she has a very good feeling for visual communication of process and conceptual development as an effective means of providing insight and understanding. Saskia has a natural ability to analyze a situation quickly and propose creative development paths and solutions. She has a keen awareness of the dynamics of team work, and is quick to promote positive collaborative work while being very proactive in identifying and addressing potential issues, both on a human and professional level. In short, a highly accomplished analyst, methodology expert, content developer and communicator.
Sasha Markova
It’s rare that you come across a standout talent like Saskia. She is creative, organized, and a great communicator! Saskia came on as a freelancer to help us with startup and professional communities outreach for a new marketing campaign we were launching. She was responsible for identifying the right communities to partner with, reaching out, pitching them, and managing all the communications with the community leaders. Saskia never dropped the ball, always followed through, handled all the partner communication with a high level of professionalism, and represented us well in front of the partners. At the end of the project she presented all the learnings and insights in a crisp and well-designed presentation. We took all the learnings to improve the program! I’d work with Saskia again in a heartbeat!
Andrew Bullen
I got to know Saskia in her role as a co-design teacher, coach and facilitator. She is an excellent educator. Her broad knowledge of design thinking and co-design methodology and tools is complemented by her strong ability to communicate this knowledge, and to direct a team towards targeted conceptual structure and innovative application. In addition, she has a very good feeling for visual communication of process and conceptual development as an effective means of providing insight and understanding. Saskia has a natural ability to analyze a situation quickly and propose creative development paths and solutions. She has a keen awareness of the dynamics of team work, and is quick to promote positive collaborative work while being very proactive in identifying and addressing potential issues, both on a human and professional level. In short, a highly accomplished analyst, methodology expert, content developer and communicator.
Sasha Markova
It’s rare that you come across a standout talent like Saskia. She is creative, organized, and a great communicator! Saskia came on as a freelancer to help us with startup and professional communities outreach for a new marketing campaign we were launching. She was responsible for identifying the right communities to partner with, reaching out, pitching them, and managing all the communications with the community leaders. Saskia never dropped the ball, always followed through, handled all the partner communication with a high level of professionalism, and represented us well in front of the partners. At the end of the project she presented all the learnings and insights in a crisp and well-designed presentation. We took all the learnings to improve the program! I’d work with Saskia again in a heartbeat!
Andrew Bullen
I got to know Saskia in her role as a co-design teacher, coach and facilitator. She is an excellent educator. Her broad knowledge of design thinking and co-design methodology and tools is complemented by her strong ability to communicate this knowledge, and to direct a team towards targeted conceptual structure and innovative application. In addition, she has a very good feeling for visual communication of process and conceptual development as an effective means of providing insight and understanding. Saskia has a natural ability to analyze a situation quickly and propose creative development paths and solutions. She has a keen awareness of the dynamics of team work, and is quick to promote positive collaborative work while being very proactive in identifying and addressing potential issues, both on a human and professional level. In short, a highly accomplished analyst, methodology expert, content developer and communicator.
Experience
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Mischief Makers B.V.
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Netherlands
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Strategist + Facilitator
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Aug 2021 - Present
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The Empathy Game
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Netherlands
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Professional Training and Coaching
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Co-Creator
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Oct 2017 - Present
- Designed a globally published card game to connect people, encourage sharing and learning within teams- Managed the product discovery through concepting, prototyping, testing and road to publication- Lead user research with 80 testers and 15 companies and iteratively implemented changes to the product- Skills: User Research, Product Design, Prototyping, Testing, Project Management - Designed a globally published card game to connect people, encourage sharing and learning within teams- Managed the product discovery through concepting, prototyping, testing and road to publication- Lead user research with 80 testers and 15 companies and iteratively implemented changes to the product- Skills: User Research, Product Design, Prototyping, Testing, Project Management
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Saftladen Studio
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Netherlands
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Design Services
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Freelance
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Mar 2017 - Present
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CHÔRA Foundation
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Netherlands
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategic Innovation Designer
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Jan 2020 - Jul 2021
- Consulted on United Nations Development Programme projects using system thinking methodology to inform policy advisory strategy- Designed and delivered System Transformation projects across 18 countries across Asia, Latin-America, and Africa, in a fast-paced and cross-functional environment- Managed client teams and stakeholders through projects and ensured delivery of agreed project scope- Skills: Consulting, System Thinking, Research, Facilitation, Project Management, Client & Stakeholder Management
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Rugby Nederland
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Netherlands
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Dutch National Team Player
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Apr 2014 - Mar 2020
Competed in the European Championships and test games as part of the Dutch national side, with the national sides of Spain, Russia, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, and the British Army and French Army teams. Competed in the European Championships and test games as part of the Dutch national side, with the national sides of Spain, Russia, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, and the British Army and French Army teams.
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Hyper Island
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Sweden
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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MA Thesis Supervisor
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Aug 2019 - Jan 2020
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HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht)
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Netherlands
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Service Design Coach
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Sep 2016 - Jan 2020
- Managed and coached groups of 30-40 bachelor students on client engagement- Facilitated interactive workshops and taught principles of Design Thinking and Service Design- Skills: Coaching, Workshop Facilitation, Project Management, Curriculum Planning, Performance Assessment - Managed and coached groups of 30-40 bachelor students on client engagement- Facilitated interactive workshops and taught principles of Design Thinking and Service Design- Skills: Coaching, Workshop Facilitation, Project Management, Curriculum Planning, Performance Assessment
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Firma Zoethout
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Netherlands
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Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Furniture Restorator
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Apr 2017 - Oct 2019
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Upwork
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Startup Partnerships Manager
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May 2017 - Sep 2017
- Communicated Upwork’s value proposition for startup communities to increase business opportunities- Gathered and processed feedback from prospective customers to improve community outreach strategiesManaged partnerships and coordinated and tracked correspondence- Skills: Project Management, Desk Research, Lead Generation, Storytelling, Stakeholder Management - Communicated Upwork’s value proposition for startup communities to increase business opportunities- Gathered and processed feedback from prospective customers to improve community outreach strategiesManaged partnerships and coordinated and tracked correspondence- Skills: Project Management, Desk Research, Lead Generation, Storytelling, Stakeholder Management
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LavaDesignLab
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Design Services
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Innovation Researcher
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Sep 2016 - Nov 2016
- Identified top 5 innovation trends for the museum sector to inform digital education strategy- Developed and tested learning platform prototypes in a co-creation session with the client- Skills: Qualitative Research, Report Writing, Wireframing, Workshop Facilitation - Identified top 5 innovation trends for the museum sector to inform digital education strategy- Developed and tested learning platform prototypes in a co-creation session with the client- Skills: Qualitative Research, Report Writing, Wireframing, Workshop Facilitation
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Undeveloped
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Content Editor
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Oct 2015 - Mar 2016
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Education
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2016 - 2016
Hyper Island
Experience Design -
2014 - 2015
Maastricht University
Master of Arts (M.A.), Science & Technology Studies -
2010 - 2014
University College Maastricht
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts and Sciences
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