# Casper Kessels

> Lead Designer at Rivian

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/casper

## Work Experience
### Lead Designer for Autonomy and ADAS @ Rivian
Jan 2026 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Owner @ The Turn Signal
Jan 2019 – Present
I launched The Turn Signal in 2019 to share more about the interesting field of automotive UX design. I try to bridge the gap between academic research and industry, work on interesting projects, and write about car design in general. The blog has since grown to attract approximately 150K unique visitors annually.

### Chief Product Officer @ Snapp Automotive
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | Berlin, Germany
At Snapp Automotive, we’re on a mission to improve in-car software and design. As CPO, I lead the design and development of SnappOS, a white-label infotainment system designed specifically for startup and niche carmakers. Additionally, we work with major OEMs to shape their in-car design strategy and help them in the design and development of their next generation in-car infotainment systems.

### Product Designer @ Aircall
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Paris, Berlin

### UI/UX Designer @ Goodpatch
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Paris Area, France

### Interaction Designer @ Mirabeau - a Cognizant Digital Business
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

### Designer/Organizer @ Open Electric Superbike Competition
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019

### UX Design Intern @ Groupe Renault
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Guyancourt


## Education
### Double-Degree Master in Human Computer Interaction and Design, Human Computer Interaction
EIT Digital Alumni
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018

### Human Computer Interaction (Specialization in Situated Interaction) in Human Computer Interaction
Université Paris-Saclay
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018

### Master's degree in Human Media Interaction
University of Twente
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017

### Summer School in Cybersecurity and Privacy
Università di Trento
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017

### Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Creative Technology
University of Twente
Jan 2012 – Jan 2015

### Computer Science
Linköping University
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/casper-kessels
- Portfolio: http://www.theturnsignalblog.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-25