Marianne van Ooij

Marianne van Ooij has an extensive work history in user experience research and design strategy. Marianne started their career as a Research & Strategy Consultant and then held various senior roles in companies like Awareness, Strategy & Marketing Consultancy, Groupe Brandonology, Design Creatives, UsableNet, Moody's Analytics, and McKinsey & Company. Marianne'smost recent position was as Head of UX at citizenM hotels, where they applied their expertise in user research and process innovation to drive business growth.

Marianne van Ooij holds a MA in Social and Organizational Psychology from Utrecht University obtained between 1986 and 1992. Marianne also has a Propedeuse in Product and Interior Design from the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague obtained between 2002 and 2004, and a MID in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute obtained between 2004 and 2006. Furthermore, they obtained additional certifications in various fields, including Change Management, Performance Management, and Certified Agile Leadership.