Rikke Geelen

Rikke Geelen is a Dutch designer based in London, recently graduated from the MA/MSc Innovation Design Engineering programme at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College. She specialises in structuring and leading complex innovation projects, aligning multidisciplinary teams and maintaining strategic focus across design, technology and impact. With a strong interest in sustainability, food, healthcare and human rights, she aims to use design as a catalyst for responsible, meaningful and lasting change.

Contactrikke.geelen@gmail.com

Education and experience
MSc Innovation Design Engineering, Imperial College London Sep 2024 - Jul 2026   
MA Innovation Design Engineering, Royal College of Art Sep 2024 - Jul 2026
Strategic Partnership Development, Philips Jun 2026 - Aug 2026
Financial Accounting, Harvard Business School Online
Interim Logistics Officer, Geelen Counterflow Jul 2024 - Aug 2024
Guest Experience Maker, Six Senses Laamu Nov 2023 - Apr 2024
Board Member, Philips Intern Community Jan 2022 - Jul 2022
Design Intern Sustainability, Philips Aug 2021 - Jul 2022
Vice President Design Society, Brunel University London Sep 2020 - Jun 2021
Product Design Course Representative, Brunel University London Sep 2020 - Jun 2021
BSc (Hons) Product Design, Brunel University London Sep 2019 - May 2023
Project Assistant Remote Support, Geelen Counterflow Apr 2020 - Jul 2020
Volunteer, Mama Alice Peru Mar 2019 - Jul 2019
Marine Biology Intern, Six Senses Laamu Oct 2018 - Feb 2019
Gymnasium, Trevianum Scholengroep Sittard Sep 2012 - May 2018

Skills Transdisciplinary thinking
Project management
Leadership
Teamwork
Communication

Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft 365
Figma, Miro
SolidWorks, Fusion360
Claude, Mistral, Perplexity

Languages Dutch - native
Limburgs - native
English - fluent
German - intermediate
Spanish - basic