To whom it may concern,
It is my pleasure to provide a reference for René du Plooy.
I worked with René for several years at Entelect, first as her direct line manager for internal projects during her time as an Intermediate UX/UI Designer, and later as a People & Culture Manager supporting the space she operated in. I had close visibility into both her delivery and her reputation across peers, technical leads, and stakeholders.
René consistently demonstrated strong craft competence.
She takes pride in her design decisions, seeks feedback early, and grounds her thinking in best practice and user-centred reasoning. She actively engaged with the broader UX community in the company, used critique well, and made clear progress in building structured design systems and coherent UI patterns. She has an eye for detail and elevates the standard of visual/UI execution around her.
She is a strong team contributor.
René is approachable, supportive, and proactive in helping others get unstuck. She handles conflict with maturity and professionalism, and has shown a willingness to reflect, adjust, and grow. She builds good relationships, both within the delivery team and directly with client leadership, and brings energy and positivity into the environment. She is also happy to take initiative outside her direct remit when needed.
Her customer impact was tangible.
René quickly built trust at the client level and represented our company well. She is confident enough to push for what is best for the end-user, not just what is easiest for the project in the moment. Her work contributed meaningfully to improving the customer experience in the product areas she owned.
If I had an opportunity to re-employ René in the right space again, I would have no hesitation in doing so.
Please feel free to contact me if any further detail is needed.
Kind Regards,
Tinus van den Heever
People & Culture Manager
Reference written under my maiden name, René du Plooy. Email thread and contact details omitted.