Christoph Fahlbusch
Native app design, strategy, and systems
About
I build systems for productivity. My work isn't only about pixels (even though I love it), it's also about decision-making under constraints, and the impact on the organization's strategy, and roadmap.
I've led design for complex transitions, like moving millions of users from Wunderlist to Microsoft To Do, and defining how developer tools like GitHub work on a phone.
I work best when the problem is ambiguous, and the stakes are real. I value written culture, asynchronous work, and teams that treat design as a strategic lever.
I live in Germany, and work remotely.
How I work
My role is to shape products, contribute, and influence strategy and teams, not just polish screens. I'm an individual contributor by heart, and use design deliberately, as a lever for company goals.
I stay close to execution: prototyping, and closely collaborating with engineering, iterating fast, and refining pixels on initiatives serving over 4 million users.
Strategy and craft aren't separate jobs… they're how I ship outcomes.
- Strategy
- Native UX
- Visuals
- Prototyping
- Research
- Execution
A snapshot of where I tend to contribute across product design.
Side-projects I've shipped
Native iOS apps I designed and built.
Kurzgedacht
Kurzgedacht is where ideas go to be remembered, not forgotten. Capture fast, find faster, and let your notes tell you what matters today.
App Store ↗
(Alles) Paletti
(Alles) Paletti is the color studio for modern designers who are tired of guessing. Built with aesthetics that feel as good as they look, they transform color theory into something you actually want to play with.
App Store ↗
Tempra Ora
Track your time with elegance. Whether you’re training, studying, cooking, or working on creative projects, Tempra Ora is the perfect stopwatch with a large time display, and beautiful design.
App Store ↗Experience
A history of complex products, platform constraints, and scale.
Product designer
GitHub Mobile
Translating complex developer workflows into native mobile experiences. Currently leading design for initiatives reshaping core information architecture and Copilot experiences on the mobile apps.
iOS, iPadOS, Android
Product designer
Microsoft: To Do, Wunderlist
Moving millions of users from Wunderlist to To Do, and helping them collaborate with shared lists.
iOS, iPadOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Web
Product designer
Shutterstock: Mobile apps
Designed search and collection tools for a high-volume marketplace. Optimized for discovery, and contributors alike.
iOS, iPadOS, Android
Product designer
Axel Springer SE: TunedIn Media
Early experience in media and social apps. Learned that utility beats visual flair every time.
iOS, iPadOS, Android, Web