Testimonials
"Rik thinks on a different level — he's dynamic." — Stacy Sarris
I had the pleasure of working with Rik for four years while he served as UX Leader. He was instrumental in addressing critical user experience and ADA design considerations in our IoT mobile application. The results of his work were significant: improved app store ratings and higher user satisfaction. I would enthusiastically recommend him for any role requiring strong UX leadership and user advocacy."
"Working with Rik is easy, and you'd be lucky to have him on your team! Rik has a great instinct for understanding users and turning that insight into experiences that feel intuitive, polished, and genuinely helpful. He pays close attention to the research and is a constant optimizer on the backend, ensuring that key metrics are hit. Rik is also a fantastic presenter and is equally strong at listening. I learned a lot from Rik during our time together, and he helped make me a stronger professional."
"Rik was one of my lead UI/UX designers at Edible Arrangements. He has a keen sense of perception and interpretation of user stories, and is an expert on frictionless customer journey mapping. His communication and presentations of data to senior executives is top-notch, easy to understand, and validated by his team's design decisions. Rik initiates proper research and accessibility which drives positive results for any company — an asset to any organization."
"Rik's primary goal was to fill in gaps in our vendor's UX research for a major $7 million project. Not only did Rik meet that expectation, but he exceeded them. Rik not only executed strong research methods and tools, but perceived valuable insights that led to his creating innovative solutions. He proved an effective leader when put in charge of the vendors' UI resources and increased their productivity tenfold. His presentation skills are top-notch, and any organization would be extremely fortunate to have him on board."
"I had the pleasure of hiring and working with Rik for 1.5 years. He always brings a wealth of knowledge to every project so that we can make well-informed design decisions which gives us a competitive advantage. He is proactive in keeping up with the latest UX/UI trends and techniques and shares his findings unselfishly. He brings a sense of humor that is infectious and welcoming in the extremely fast-paced work environment — and is a valuable asset to any team."