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Head of Design in health tech
Sympatient
Co-founding design engineer
DIKOIN Institute
Based in Hamburg
Working globally
Freelance availability
February 2026

Hello, I'm Chris.

While I’m a designer at heart, my passion lies in directing the creative process. I connect strategy, design, and business sense to hold the vision and direct the execution of purposeful digital products and experiences.

As a kid, if I really wanted something I didn’t have, I made it myself. Which might have lead to a badly hand sewn Pikachu made of yellow kitchen towel. That initial drive to create evolved. I discovered that we create the most amazing things when collaborating. Today, I lead collective creation to deliver real impact on both business results and people's lives.

+ years design experience

Head of Design in health tech

directing my design agency

3 years tutoring design principles
Vision & Leadership
Creative direction
Design strategy
Team development
Multimedia art direction
Core Expertise
Experience design
Behavioral design
Process design
Media design
Supporting Skills
Digital illustration
Photography
Game design
Music production

Work stories

A few stories from projects I’ve been part of, where design, strategy, and collaboration created impact.

Impact

Designing therapy apps that improve the mental health of more than 20.000 patients

Contribution

I bridged psychology and technology through design to turn requirements into user-friendly, clinically effective digital therapy apps that enable meaningful behavioral change.

Impact

Ensuring medical device safety and usability through IEC 62366-compliant design processes

Contribution

I developed design processes and integrated usability engineering into medical product development to identify and mitigate use-related risks, validating the intuitiveness and safety of DTx that meet CE certification standards.

Impact

Creating immersive multimedia therapy experiences that led to significant symptom reductions and high patient satisfaction.

Contribution

I led audio, video, virtual reality, and illustrated content creation for digital therapy products validated in randomized controlled studies.

Impact

Definitely don’t develop a mindfulness calendar app in a 2D game engine

Contribution

I designed and developed a minimalistic 2-minute mindfulness calendar app and navigated performance marketing challenges that taught me valuable lessons about user acquisition and engagement.

Impact

Implemented an efficient KPI-driven feedback process to improve talent growth and team performance

Contribution

I designed and introduced a relative KPI feedback system influenced by stakeholder KPIs to track long-term trends and support talent development, powered trust and a quick, monthly 3-minute survey.

Are you facing design challenges, or leading design projects yourself and might need some help?

Yes, let's talk
No, I'm good

I’m available for freelance work helping you with my 9+ years of experience, combining strategic leadership with hands-on execution, to deliver meaningful impact.

Rates and fees depend on impact, scope, timeline, and team structure. All details are discussed in or sent after a free discovery call. Let’s find out how we can create impact!

1 on 1 sessions
Workshops
Part-time projects
Retainers

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I love connecting with new people. Seriously. No matter if you’re a designer, developer, or AR-boardgame visionary. A founder, client, mentor or mentee. You never know where a good conversation might lead. Want to have a coffee together?

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