Yasmin Keats
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Experience
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Open Style Lab
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United States
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Design
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Jan 2023 - Present
STYLE + INCLUSION Making style accessible to people of all abilities through, education, research, industry collaboration and raising awareness.
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Head of Research
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Nov 2020 - Jan 2023
Qualitative researcher of how beauty in fashion affects people with disabilities self-esteem.
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Royal College of Art
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United Kingdom
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Design Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Guest Lecturer
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Sep 2023 - Present
Guest lecturer for the MA Fashion students. Leading the area of Fashion + Inclusivity + Accessibility. Guest lecturer for the MA Fashion students. Leading the area of Fashion + Inclusivity + Accessibility.
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MAX Impact Israel
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Israel
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partnerships Manager
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Nov 2019 - Nov 2020
- Created partnerships with local and global supporters and maintained relationships. - Created a partnership with one of Israel’s largest banks after 2 months in the role. - Defined the program's branding and content. Created marketing material, both online and print. - Managed the development of MAX’s new online platform - max-imize.me - Created partnerships with local and global supporters and maintained relationships. - Created a partnership with one of Israel’s largest banks after 2 months in the role. - Defined the program's branding and content. Created marketing material, both online and print. - Managed the development of MAX’s new online platform - max-imize.me
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Kanta
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Israel
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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User Researcher and design
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Sep 2018 - Oct 2019
Kanta is a B2C fun tech start up - Israel's first digital mortgage broker service, helping borrowers find the optimal mortgage plan for them. Kanta was founded during the Zell entrepreneurship program. During my time at Kanta I led the user research that was crucial in directing the product and marketing strategy as well as the user experience. I was also in charge of the design, strategy and flow of the product, building the application from scratch to execution. Kanta is a B2C fun tech start up - Israel's first digital mortgage broker service, helping borrowers find the optimal mortgage plan for them. Kanta was founded during the Zell entrepreneurship program. During my time at Kanta I led the user research that was crucial in directing the product and marketing strategy as well as the user experience. I was also in charge of the design, strategy and flow of the product, building the application from scratch to execution.
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Reichman University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Product Designer
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Apr 2016 - Sep 2018
MakeTec: A maker-space for children aged 9-14, Beit Ariela Library, Tel Aviv• Designed content for children to learn skills in electronics, 3d printing, and crafts.• Ran workshops to train MakeTec mentors (aged 16/17) to better understand the creative process.
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2016 - Jul 2018
miLAB is a human-computer interaction lab @ the IDC, Herzliya. Product manager of the Catakit project: Develop children’s computational thinking by designing smart homes:• Designed through multiple prototyping the Catakit, combining skills in 3d modeling, woodwork, and mechanics. • Conducted user studies - Showing in controlled study children iterated 438% more and debugged 50% more with CataKit, relative to playing with tablet-controlled smart lamps• Published research paper in ‘Interaction Design and Children’ at Stanford University in 2017, rated in top 20% of papers by a committee of HCI researchers. Show less
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Agilite
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graphic Designer and Design Consultant
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Oct 2014 - Apr 2017
Agilite innovates tactical gear and clothing for elite military units and law enforcement. Responsible for creating all the company’s graphical content which included packaging design, brochures, trade show posters, all online/printed marketing advertisements virtual and physical marketing material, large scale tradeshow stands, 3D modeling and animation of their products. Agilite innovates tactical gear and clothing for elite military units and law enforcement. Responsible for creating all the company’s graphical content which included packaging design, brochures, trade show posters, all online/printed marketing advertisements virtual and physical marketing material, large scale tradeshow stands, 3D modeling and animation of their products.
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Kéré Architects
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Berlin Area, Germany
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Summer Intern
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Jul 2013 - Sep 2013
Both an Architectural firm and Charity, Kere architects mixes traditional and modern design to create schools, medical centres and community centres in Burkina-Faso, Africa. I made preliminary models, computer designs, and devised advertising strategies. I also saw the need for a concise explanatory video for promotional purposes, and took the initiative to create this video which was then used on their website ‘fuergando.de’, and sent privately to key charity donors. Both an Architectural firm and Charity, Kere architects mixes traditional and modern design to create schools, medical centres and community centres in Burkina-Faso, Africa. I made preliminary models, computer designs, and devised advertising strategies. I also saw the need for a concise explanatory video for promotional purposes, and took the initiative to create this video which was then used on their website ‘fuergando.de’, and sent privately to key charity donors.
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DENTS GLOVES
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United Kingdom
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Internship
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Feb 2010 - Feb 2010
I shadowed the director and learnt about design, manufacturing, quality control, distribution and marketing. I worked mainly in the design department to create a new range of bags, drafting ideas and highlighting competition in the market. I shadowed the director and learnt about design, manufacturing, quality control, distribution and marketing. I worked mainly in the design department to create a new range of bags, drafting ideas and highlighting competition in the market.
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The London Orthotic Consultancy
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United Kingdom
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Internship
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Aug 2009 - Aug 2009
Shadowed one of the consultants in the consultancy, sat in on meetings with clients. I helped make some of the braces, and observed all layers of the business. Shadowed one of the consultants in the consultancy, sat in on meetings with clients. I helped make some of the braces, and observed all layers of the business.
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Education
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IDC Herzliya
Zell Entrepreneurship Program -
IDC Herzliya
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies -
Architectural Association
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) -
Kingston University
Product and Furniture design, Industrial and Product Design -
Architectural Association
Foundation degree