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+Piet is an accomplished User Experience (UX) Designer and User Researcher with
+over fourteen years of focused contributions to both software and hardware
+development. He is currently a Sr UX Architect with the HP Helion Cloud
+business unit. His specific focus is engaging with the OpenStack community and
+helping to drive improvement of the overall user experience. He is also the
+interim PTL for the newly formed OpenStack UX project.
+
+Piet was also a former Director with the Board of Certification in
+Professional Ergonomics (BCPE). The board was established in 1990 as an
+independent nonprofit organization and is the certifying body for individuals
+whose education and experience indicate broad expertise in the practice of
+human factors, ergonomics and user experience research.
+
+His education includes a bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from Western
+Washington University and master's degree in Human Factors Engineering from
+Virginia Tech.
+
+Thanks for your consideration!
+Piet