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Hans Gerwitz

Hans Gerwitz

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@gerwitz.com

Design and Product Leader

Head of Design at Quillbot

AmsterdamNorth HollandNetherlands🇳🇱
hans.gerwitz.com
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Moving from psychology to software to strategy, I've been helping firms design and build digital products true to their purpose since last century. You've heard of many of them, but I've learned at least as much from the startups.

Career: 9

Head of Design

Quillbot

Amsterdam, North Holland, NL · Hybrid

Jul 2025 - Present

Global Head of Design

Canonical Ltd.

Amsterdam, North Holland, NL · Remote

Apr 2023 - Apr 2025

Global Head of Design Systems

Koninklijke Philips NV

Amsterdam Area, NL · Hybrid

Jan 2020 - Apr 2023

Director of Product Management, Data

Koninklijke Philips NV

Amsterdam Area, NL · On-site

Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

The Artificial

Amsterdam Area, NL

Apr 2013 - Jul 2018

With co-founder, built a boutique digital product and UX consulting agency from scratch to a diverse team of 8 designers. We served 18 clients worldwide with high rates of re-engagements, delivering projects ranging from product definition and innovation consulting to ambitious end-to-end connected solutions.

Frogdesign

Seattle, Washington, US · Hybrid

Jun 2008 - Apr 2013

Interdisciplinary leader for global, industry-leading product design & development firm:
• Joined Seattle studio and progressed to national and global leadership roles.
• Delivered dozens of successful projects leading global creative, technology, and business strategy teams.
• Started and sustained relationships with small clients and major accounts throughout the US, Europe, and India, including dramatic growth of frog's largest account.

Infuz

St Louis, Missouri, US

Jan 2006 - May 2008

Executive manager of 50-person, high-energy interactive marketing agency:
• Directly managed development and operations staff.
• Generated creative briefs and oversaw production.
• Increased staff 40% over two years, with less than 5% voluntary attrition.

Envision

May 2002 - Dec 2005

Lead software architect and development manager for 200-strong regional consulting firm

Director of Application Development

Envision

Mar 1999 - May 2002

Skills: 7

Technical

Software ArchitectureSoftware Development

Business

Product ManagementStrategy

Creative

User Experience

Other

CocktailsTelekinesis

Credentials: 1

Machine Learning

Coursera

Feb 2019

Education: 2

BA, PsychologyBachelor

1993 - 1999

Activities / Societies: Psi Chi

Saint Louis University

BS, Computer ScienceBachelor

1993 - 1999

Involvement: 1

Volunteering

bbuildsupnepal e.V.

Member

Oct 2016 - Present

Investments: 1

Fairafric

Angel

Seed · Active

Jan 2018 - Present

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