Menno Cramer

CEO

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands12 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 15 years in neuroscience, design, and technology.
  • Led a global team of 120 through a post-COVID turnaround.
  • Expert in bridging human behavior with design and innovation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and UX design expert with a strong focus on user experience and product management.

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Skills

Core Skills

User ExperienceDesign ThinkingSolution DeliveryClient EngagementEntrepreneurshipInnovationTechnology CurationResearchCustomer ExperienceProject ManagementProduct ManagementProduct DesignUser ResearchLocalization

Other Skills

NeuroscienceCritical ThinkingSocial MediaQualitative ResearchTeachingUsability TestingUser-centered DesignArchitectureArtThinking Outside The BoxLecturingEnglishMarketingEnvironmental PsychologyUrban Planning

About

With over 15 years of experience at the intersection of neuroscience, design, and technology, Menno is passionate about how people think, feel, and interact with the world around them, whether through products, services, or built environments. His work bridges human behavior, design, and innovation to create experiences that are both meaningful and effective. Currently Director of UX at OutSystems, Menno leads the UX group across Strategic Research, Content Design, UX/UI, and Product Design. He has guided the team through a critical phase of rebuilding and growth, creating a safer, more collaborative environment while elevating design’s role in shaping product strategy and vision. His leadership balances empathy with clarity, enabling individuals and teams to evolve, contribute, and deliver impactful outcomes. Previously, as Head of Solution Delivery, Menno led a global team of 120 professionals through a post-COVID turnaround, shifting the organization from an execution mindset toward innovation, AI, and grassroots initiatives, achieving stronger business performance and healthier team culture. Beyond organizational leadership, Menno explores the future of design through writing, research, and thought leadership. His work spans neuroarchitecture, urbanism, and AI-driven design, often asking provocative questions about how culture, nature, and technology shape human experience.

Experience

12 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 7 mos
Current Experience

Outsystems

2 roles

Director of User Experience

Promoted

Apr 2024Present · 2 yrs · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

User ExperienceDesign Thinking

Head of Solution Delivery & Experience

Nov 2021Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

  • Leading the Experience, Engagement and Technical Solutions teams to deliver great solutions for our clients and partners.
  • Handholding our clients in their growth journey to support successful platform adoption.
  • Good design is not about UX UI. Overseeing the ideation, creation, and execution of all delivery for OutSystems clients.
Solution DeliveryClient Engagement

Baitt

Founder

Apr 2024Present · 2 yrs · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

EntrepreneurshipInnovation

Spinn

Curator of Technology

Sep 2021Present · 4 yrs 7 mos · Lisbon / Amsterdam

  • Our methodology and modus operandi have foresight and regeneration at its core, spanning from research to concept, pilot testing and monitoring, according to the needs and opportunities of each space, place or territory.
Technology CurationResearch

Cloud development resources

VP of Customer Experience (OutSystems Partner)

Oct 2020Nov 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo · Berlin / Boston

  • As part of the leadership team, I am responsible for all (non technical) service delivery including PreSales, Project Management, Business Analysis and UX UI FE related tasks. The overall quality of the applications we deliver. Sales offering for our services, and overseeing both practices.
Customer ExperienceProject Management

Styla

Head of Product

Mar 2019Oct 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos · Berlin Metropolitan Area

  • Responsible for Strategic Roadmap, Product Design, Quality Assurance and all things Product.
  • Build a unique brand experience along your entire customer journey.
  • Harnessing the power of digital experience and automated design, Styla helps e-commerce brands to grab the attention of their customers in a way that truly makes a difference.
  • We have over 100 customers all over the world. Major online shops such as FootLocker, Jack Wolfskin, JD Williams, Mavi and many more run their content on our Content Experience Engine.
Product ManagementProduct Design

Foodspring

Head of Product (cover)

Nov 2018Mar 2019 · 4 mos · Berlin Metropolitan Area

  • As Head of Product I'm responsible for all the digital assets of the foodspring brand.
  • Main responsibility is to ensure all our current and future customers needs are met, if not exceed them. Helping people change their lives for the better.
Product ManagementUser Experience

Outsystems

2 roles

Product Manager

Jun 2017Dec 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Menno is a Strategic Product Manager at OutSystems and is responsible for the Digital Experience Use Case. This encompasses all OutSystems Mobile and B2C projects and capabilities. Furthermore he focuses on and is responsible for value perception and delivery to our customers from IT to business, users and customers. He has a background in Neuroscience and Design and joined OutSystems as a UX designer in 2015. His passion is in helping global customers being successful on their digital transformation journey. After setting up the global UX UI practice he joined Product Management to further expand his reach into delivering real value which is perceived at all levels of your organization.
Product ManagementUser Experience

Head of UX/UI Design

Jan 2015Dec 2017 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Empower customers to successfully fulfill their Digital Transformation by strategic adoption of the OutSystems Platform.
  • Craft beautiful experiences for our customers and their users
  • Coach whole company in UX principles and best practices
  • Lead field research
  • UX auditor
  • Direct or develop custom web designs for complex web applications
  • Work closely with the development teams to figure out the best solution to any UI/UX problem.
  • Manage a team of 9 UX UI professionals.
  • Ensure quality of Global delivery of projects
Product ManagementUser Experience

Badoo

User Operations and Experience Manager

Jun 2013Jan 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • User Researcher, new products as well as current apps / websites.
  • Manager for Dutch, Turkish, Arabic, Polish, Romanian and Czech markets.
  • Responsible for Translation and Localization of data on all platforms.
  • User Testing expert.
  • Aiding Product team for further development, current issues or feedback.
  • Tracking customer satisfaction related to design alterations
  • Trainings:
  • Microstrategy
  • Social media
User ResearchLocalization

Education

The University of Sheffield

PhD — Neuroscience and Design

Jan 2011Jan 2014

Roosevelt Academy, University Utrecht

Bachelor of Science — Liberal Arts and Sciences

Jan 2008Jan 2011

Coursera

Design

Jan 2014Jan 2015

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