About me

Hey, I’m Martin. I wrangle complexity for a living.

I work at the intersection of experience strategy, digital products and organisational change. My background is in UX, product management and agile ways of working. What I really do is connect people, ideas, technology and the bigger picture.

I help teams make sense of messy situations, ask the curly questions and turn ambiguity into something workable. That might mean shaping a product strategy, improving an experience, facilitating a workshop or building structures that support better decisions.

I’m interested in digital products that work for people rather than making people work for them. That includes usability and accessibility, as well as the systems behind the interface: design systems, processes and collaboration.

Where I come from

I’ve been working on digital products for more than two decades, across agencies, consultancies and product organisations. My work has spanned telecommunications, retail, travel, mobility, automotive, media, energy, finance and insurance.

I studied Media Informatics at Cologne University of Applied Sciences, earning both my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The combination of technology, design and human behaviour still shapes how I work today.

I was also part of the community around UXcamp Europe, UXCGN and UX Camp West. Barcamps reflect how I like to work: bring the right people together, share what you know and ask good questions.

What keeps me moving

I live in Berlin 🐻, with the Rhineland in my heart, especially Cologne 🐐.

When I’m not untangling digital products, I’m probably on a road or gravel bike. Riding clears my head and occasionally solves problems that refused to be solved at a desk.

I also have a long-standing relationship with good coffee.

Zodiac: Coffee ☕. Ascendant: Apple Pie 🥧.