Tom Kluijver

Product-minded design director who defines the right problems, ships high-impact features, and scales design with a builder’s mindset.

Product-minded design director who defines the right problems, ships high-impact features, and scales design with a builder’s mindset.

Work experience

Work experience

Aug 2023- present

Motorola solutions

Design Director

(Joined through acquisition of Ava security)

London, United Kingdom


Defining the product strategy and leading the design team resulting in exponential growth and award-winning security solutions.

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Sept 2021 - Oct 2024

Tones Gallery

Co-founder

London, United Kingdom


Co-founded a platform (self-funded) for emerging artists to grow their brand, sales, and impact. 


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Sept 2018 - Aug 2023

Ava Security (acquired by Motorola solutions)

Senior UX designer (started as junior)

Oslo, Norway


Defined product vision through UX design, resulting in award-winning products, and led to the acquisition by Motorola Solutions.


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2017 - Sept 2018

Nubus

Founder

Delft, The Netherlands


Led the development and strategic planning of a high-potential sustainable tech venture, resulting in significant industry recognition and cross-organizational collaboration.


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Aug 2023- present

Motorola solutions

Design Director (Joined through acquisition of Ava security)

London, United Kingdom


Defining the product strategy and leading the design team resulting in exponential growth and award-winning security solutions.


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Sept 2021 - Oct 2024

Tones Gallery

Co-founder

London, United Kingdom


Co-founded a platform (self-funded) for emerging artists to grow their brand, sales, and impact. 


Read more

Sept 2018 - Aug 2023

Ava Security (acquired by Motorola solutions)

Senior UX designer (started as junior)

Oslo, Norway


Defined product vision through UX design, resulting in award-winning products, and led to the acquisition by Motorola Solutions.


Read more

2017 - Sept 2018

Nubus

Founder

Delft, The Netherlands


Led the development and strategic planning of a high-potential sustainable tech venture, resulting in significant industry recognition and cross-organizational collaboration.


Read more

Aug 2023- present

Motorola solutions

Design Director

(Joined through acquisition of Ava security)

London, United Kingdom


Defining the product strategy and leading the design team resulting in exponential growth and award-winning security solutions.

Read more

Sept 2021 - Oct 2024

Tones Gallery

Co-founder

London, United Kingdom


Co-founded a platform (self-funded) for emerging artists to grow their brand, sales, and impact. 


Read more

Sept 2018 - Aug 2023

Ava Security (acquired by Motorola solutions)

Senior UX designer (started as junior)

Oslo, Norway


Defined product vision through UX design, resulting in award-winning products, and led to the acquisition by Motorola Solutions.


Read more

2017 - Sept 2018

Nubus

Founder

Delft, The Netherlands


Led the development and strategic planning of a high-potential sustainable tech venture, resulting in significant industry recognition and cross-organizational collaboration.


Read more

Aug 2023- present

Motorola solutions

Design Director

(Joined through acquisition of Ava security)

London, United Kingdom


Defining the product strategy and leading the design team resulting in exponential growth and award-winning security solutions.

Read more

Sept 2021 - Oct 2024

Tones Gallery

Co-founder

London, United Kingdom


Co-founded a platform (self-funded) for emerging artists to grow their brand, sales, and impact. 


Read more

Sept 2018 - Aug 2023

Ava Security (acquired by Motorola solutions)

Senior UX designer (started as junior)

Oslo, Norway


Defined product vision through UX design, resulting in award-winning products, and led to the acquisition by Motorola Solutions.


Read more

2017 - Sept 2018

Nubus

Founder

Delft, The Netherlands


Led the development and strategic planning of a high-potential sustainable tech venture, resulting in significant industry recognition and cross-organizational collaboration.


Read more

Projects

Projects

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Achievements

Achievements

Red dot

Best iPad app

Bluedot award

Education

Education

MSc Integrated Product design

Delft University of Technology

2013 - June 2017 The Netherlands

MSc Integrated Product design

Delft University of Technology

2013 - June 2017 The Netherlands

Graduated with a 9/10 on the thesis "Nubus, the omnipresent personal computer," envisioning next-gen cloud-based smart devices. Earned cum laude grades while engaging in extracurricular activities, showcasing strong academic performance and well-rounded involvement.

Comprehensive Human Behaviour and Brain Sciences

University of Tsukuba

 2015, Japan

Comprehensive Human Behaviour and Brain Sciences

University of Tsukuba

 2015, Japan

Conducted brain activity research during Comprehensive Human Behaviour and Brain Sciences exchange in Japan, analyzing the impact of design on emotions. Performed blind tests measuring frontal lobe activity to assess material perception and its connection to emotional responses.

BSc Industrial Design and Engineering

Delft University of Technology

2010 - 2013 The Netherlands

BSc Industrial Design and Engineering

Delft University of Technology

2010 - 2013 The Netherlands

Specialized in Industrial Design, leveraging various design methodologies and knowledge to drive social progress through innovative products. Focused on designing solutions for diverse challenges. With a minor in Sustainable design and engineering.

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