Ad van der Wiel

Ad van der Wiel has a diverse and extensive work experience. Ad is currently employed at Tover as the Head of Hardware and as the Projectmanager for Product Development. Prior to their current position, Ad held various roles at VRR, including R&D/innovation manager, Marketing Manager, Innovation Manager, Business Development Manager, and Sales Engineer. At VRR, they were responsible for leading and managing the R&D department, overseeing product development and engineering, and handling marketing communications and branding. Ad also worked as a Designer at Studio A design, where they executed freelance design projects and branding/marketing communication design projects. Ad served as a Designer at SQR/Essential Audio Tools, contributing to product design and development, corporate design, and marketing communication tools. Ad began their career as a Product Designer at Studio ÜberDutch, where they worked on a graduation project involving the design of a mobile and modular room-in-room system concept. Ad also gained experience as a Product Designer intern at Moonwalker, participating in the design and development of various mobile catering concepts.

Ad van der Wiel started their education in 2001 at De Haagse Hogeschool, also known as The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Ad pursued a degree in Industrial Product Design and completed their studies in 2007. In 2017, Ad enrolled at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. Although the provided information does not mention a specific degree name, Ad focused on the field of New Business Development / Innovation. The end year for their studies at the Rotterdam School of Management is not specified.