Summary
Reinier Ladan is a seasoned product manager and UX designer based in the Randstad, Netherlands, with 11 years of experience turning complex ideas into user-centered digital products. As CEO & Product Designer at Usevine (a Digital Energy BV holding) since 2010, he has built and led multidisciplinary teams for high-profile clients including NOS, NPO, Schiphol, Funda, NRC, RTL Nederland, and NLZiet, delivering end-to-end product and design leadership. Since 2023 he has been driving product strategy and delivery as a Product Manager at Kirk & Blackbeard, focusing on tailored solutions that align with client goals and digital strategy. His background spans web development and interaction design, teaching, and freelancing, with formal training in Communication & Multimedia Design from Willem de Kooning Academy and Hogeschool Rotterdam, and a Multimedia Producer degree from SAE Institute. He also spent time as a lecturer in Multimedia Engineering, reflecting a hands-on mentor approach and a penchant for blending design, product thinking, and technical execution to ship practical digital experiences.
12 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
8, 8 at Hogeschool Rotterdam
Dutch, English