Tim van der Heide

Hi, I'm Tim

I give products superpowers.

I'm a design technologist who bridges design and engineering. I build interactive IoT products that feel magical, from smart telescopes to interactive playground systems.

With 10+ years shipping products at places like frog Design and Lappset, I turn ambitious concepts into working prototypes fast. Currently I'm architecting an interactive playground system that enriches outdoor play with connected technology. I speak both designer and engineer fluently.

10+ years in design & tech IoT & connected products Rapid prototyping Shanghai · Groningen

Selected work

Projects I've worked on

Interactive playground system

Interactive playground system

Lappset · 2022-Present

Luna

Luna

Lappset · 2022

BMW China mobility vision

BMW China mobility vision

frog Design · 2020

Hiuni smart telescope

Hiuni smart telescope

Beach Creative · 2016-2019

Experience

Where I've made an impact

Lappset Interactive

Design technologist

Mar 2022 – present Goor 🇳🇱

frog Design

Design technologist

Apr 2019 – Aug 2020 Shanghai 🇨🇳

Beach Creative

Product design engineer

May 2016 – Apr 2019 Shanghai 🇨🇳

Education

MSc Industrial Design
Eindhoven University of Technology
2013 – 2015
BSc Industrial Design
University of Twente
2008 – 2012

Skills

Technologies and tools I work with

Design & prototyping

Interaction design Hardware prototyping Physical computing

Engineering

Parametric CAD System architecture Technical feasibility

Software & firmware

Python & scripting Microcontroller programming AI-assisted development

When I'm not designing

Smart home FPV drones 3D printing CNC woodworking Twin dad My dog

Let's work together

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities and ideas.