Design leadership
Product & UX strategy
Experience design
I build, grow, and empower teams to design, build, and ship impactful products at scale. Over the past decades, I’ve tackled complex business and customer challenges across diverse problem spaces while driving the value of research and user-centred design within organisations.
This journey has given me deep expertise in e-commerce, platform convergence, employee experience, trust and safety, and the creation of high-traffic products that impact millions of users each day.
what people say about me
“I had the privilege of working with Chris at a large Dutch telecom company. From the very beginning, I was impressed by his leadership qualities. He combines energy and thoughtfulness with an inspiring approach and an impressive ability to manage complex situations.
Whenever I have the opportunity to catch up with Chris, I seize it with both hands. Our shared interests and field of expertise provide plenty to discuss, and it’s always enriching to hear his insights.“
Amir Azar
Head of UX at Albert Heijn
“Chris is by far one of the most fun person I’ve ever worked with! Highly skilled, pragmatic and always bringing good energy to the table. Chris has a great user driven product mindset while deeply understanding technology. “
Kent Remi Gabrielsen
Director of Engineering at Aidn
“It’s a pleasure to work with Chris. He is energetic and always in a positive mood, making it easy to connect and collaborate seamlessly on challenging tasks. He takes ownership and drives complicated projects forward – For example, we organised a Global UX gathering together, bringing over 100 UX professionals from all over Europe to Barcelona.”
Petra Lenz
Head of UX at Kleinanzeigen
“It’s easy to find somebody who is an expert in UX and Design. But it’s rare to find somebody who infects other people with a positive mindset and resilience as well. If you look up “green housing” in the dictionary, you will find Chris’s face next to it.
It’s easy to be an expert. It’s harder to be somebody who’s a joy to work with. And Chris, is both.”
Kax Uson
Co-founder of Magical Audios
“Chris is an exceptional colleague with whom I worked for nearly 3 years in a multidisciplinary leadership team. He inspires those around him with a positive attitude and fresh perspective.
His deep expertise, strong ability to lead cross-functional teams, openness to new ideas, commitment to growth, and willingness to learn from mistakes make him an invaluable member of any organisation.“
Maria Peláez
Head of Insights at Adevinta
“Working with Chris has been an exceptional experience throughout the years. He is a first-class design leader, blending strategic thinking with unmatched productivity and efficiency.
His leadership in design and UX is unparalleled in our organization, making him an invaluable asset to any top-level company with millions of users. His ability to manage and inspire teams is truly amazing, and I have seen it extensively year after year with his collaborators.
He is one of the greatest design professionals I have had the opportunity to work with.”
Abderrahmane Abdallahoum
UX Director at Leboncoin
“Working with Chris was a delight both for the Engineering team, our users and myself personally. He has a true lean and feedback seeking mindset that ends up empowering all of his stakeholders. I would not miss the opportunity to work again with him”
David Lambert
CTO at Mytraffic
what people say about me
"From the very beginning, I was impressed by his leadership qualities. He combines energy and thoughtfulness with an inspiring approach and an impressive ability to manage complex situations."
Amir Azar
Head of UX at Albert Heijn
"It’s easy to find an expert in UX. It’s harder to be a person who’s a joy to work with. It's rare to find someone who infects other people with a positive mindset and resilience as well. Chris ticks off all three boxes."
Kax Uson
Co-Founder Magical Audio
"Working with Chris has been an exceptional experience throughout the years. He is a first-class design leader, blending strategic thinking with unmatched productivity and efficiency."
Abderrahmane Abdallahoum
UX Director at Leboncoin
"Chris' deep expertise, strong ability to lead cross-functional teams, openness to new ideas, commitment to growth, and willingness to learn from mistakes make him an exceptional colleague"
Maria Peláez
Head of Insights at Adevinta
"Working with Chris was a delight both for the Engineering team, our users and myself personally. He has a true lean and feedback seeking mindset that ends up empowering all of his stakeholders."
David Lambert
CTO at Mytraffic
"It's a pleasure to work with Chris. He is energetic and always in a positive mood, making it easy to connect and collaborate seamlessly on challenging tasks. He takes ownership and drives complicated projects forward
Petra Lenz
Head of UX at Kleinanzeigen
Chris is by far one of the most fun person I’ve ever worked with! Highly skilled, pragmatic, always bringing good energy to the table and a great user/product mindset while deeply understanding technology.
Kent Remi Gabrielsen
Director of Engineering at Aidn
