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