Robin Van Der Vliet
Director Of Design at Zencargo
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Top SchoolRobin Van Der Vliet is a Director of Design based in Amsterdam with over 14 years of experience shaping product design, design ops, and cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive systems rather than isolated features. He thrives in ambiguity, translating “blurry” problems into visual clarity and strategic focus that align people and accelerate business outcomes. At Zencargo he progressed from Lead Designer to Director, building processes that embed high-quality design into the software lifecycle and preparing teams for the AI era. Robin pairs craft-level attention to UX with a strong focus on internationalization—he has contributed localization and documentation to prominent open-source projects like Mozilla’s Common Voice and faker-js, including Esperanto and Frisian support. He values intent and systems over raw capability and cultivates teams that enjoy ownership of quality while shipping measurable impact.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Communication and Multimedia Design, Bachelor, Communication and Multimedia Design at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Dutch, English
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Github Skills (24)
internationalization10
localization10
documentation10
esper9
javascript9
typescript9
typescript-types9
typescripts9
faker8
android-studio6
nodejs6
android6
css6
browser6
fakerjs6
Programming languages (22)
Github contributions (5)
common-voice/common-voice
Sep 2018 - Jun 2022
Common Voice is part of Mozilla's initiative to help teach machines how real people speak.
Role in this project:
Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:16 commits, 7 PRs, 15 comments in 3 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Robin primarily contributed to the localization efforts within the Common Voice project. They updated and translated user interface text, specifically focusing on Esperanto (eo), Frisian (fy-NL), and Toki Pona (tok). Their work involved modifying `messages.ftl` and `cross-locale.ftl` files to adapt the project's interface for different languages, demonstrating a strong understanding of internationalization and translation workflows.
internet-freedommachinesinitiativeopen-datavoice
faker-js/faker
Jul 2023 - Apr 2024
Generate massive amounts of fake data in the browser and node.js
Role in this project:Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:9 reviews, 9 PRs, 16 comments in 10 months
Contributions summary:Robin primarily focused on enhancing the project's documentation. They corrected typos in JSDoc comments, and updated various locales by adding and improving descriptions, abbreviations, and examples for better clarity and user understanding. Their contributions span across multiple languages, including Dutch, English (GB) and Esperanto, indicating a focus on internationalization and providing comprehensive information to users. The work also included adding new methods and examples for using the library's functionalities.
nodejsfakerdatabrowserjavascript
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