Open to work

Hello, I’m Anantha,
a Product Designer who
loves to design and build.

Product Designer with seven+ years turning complex problems into clear, human product experiences.

7+ years
in product design
Cologne, Germany
based in
CompuGroup Medical
currently designing at

About Me

Hello, there! I'm Anantha, a product designer, visual artist and builder based in Cologne, turning tangled, complex software into products that feel effortless, and increasingly, shipping my own.

Open to
Product Designer, UX/UI Designer & Visual Designer
Experience
7+ years
Current company
CompuGroup Medical
Nadamel working at his design desk, surrounded by sketches and design books
Location
Cologne, Germany
Open to relocation & remote
Work eligibility
German permanent residency,
No visa sponsorship needed

Hello, I'm Anantha Krishnan, you can call me Nadamel. I'm a product designer and visual artist originally from Kerala, India, currently based in Cologne, Germany.

Right now I'm at CompuGroup Medical, working on the seventh generation of m.Doc, a Smart Health Platform used in more than 300 hospitals across Germany. I own UX end-to-end for a set of modules used by patients, clinicians, and administrators: the admin and settings consoles, the conversational AI, and the check-in kiosks and bedside terminals on the ward. The platform has won a German Design Award and a Red Dot Award.

I was raised by a designer, my dad, and went on to study design formally, starting with a practice in visual art and graphic design. That's still where much of my judgement comes from, and it shapes how I see structure, hierarchy, and detail in product work today. Since then I've worked across startups and large enterprises in healthcare, energy, enterprise IT, and AI-native products, in both B2B and B2C contexts. From 2023 to 2025 I led design on Xitester, an AI test-automation platform selected for the Alchemist Accelerator and shortlisted by the European Innovation Council, taking it from zero to one and building its design system from scratch.

Designing and building is one loop for me. These days, outside work, I spend most of my time tinkering with AI-assisted tooling and shipping my own products, including MindTape, an audio-first voice-journaling app I'm building with a co-founder. As a visual artist I've been featured by Forbes India and Outlook, and Adobe invited me to share my masking workflow with their product team to help improve the feature in Photoshop.

I'm open to product design, UX/UI, and visual design roles, including senior and lead positions, where complexity is the interesting part. I hold permanent residency in Germany, so no visa sponsorship is needed, and I'm open to relocation and remote work.

What I focus on

  • Product Design
  • Design Systems
  • UX Strategy
  • AI-Powered Workflows
  • Prototyping
  • Healthcare
  • B2B
  • SaaS
  • B2C
  • User Experience
  • Visual Design
  • Design Engineering

Experience

  • UX Designer

    Jan 2022 to Present

    CompuGroup Medical (m.Doc)

    Cologne, Germany
  • UX/UI Designer

    Sep 2019 to Dec 2021

    Tata Consultancy Services

    Kochi, India

Education

Bachelor's in Design

St. Joseph College of Communication · Mahatma Gandhi University

2016 to 2019

Building with AI

Designing and building is one loop for me. I prototype and ship real, usable product largely through AI-assisted tooling, from prompt engineering to design engineering. At CompuGroup Medical I've also built internal automations that speed up everyday workflows, like bug reporting and design-to-delivery.

Tools I build with

  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cursor
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Google AI Studio
  • Figma Make
  • Lovable

Awards & recognition

2025

Alchemist Accelerator

AI-driven SaaS platform selected for the accelerator

2024

German Design Award

Recognition for healthcare product design

2020

Best Visual Design

US Bank Hackathon

Featured & recognized by

Adobe Invited Artist. I worked directly with Adobe to help improve Photoshop's product features. Adobe has also featured 10+ of my projects on Behance, across Photoshop, Illustrator, and Dimension.

Beyond the Day Job

The product I'm building right now.

MindTape

In beta
April 2026 to present

MindTape is an audio-first voice-journaling app I'm building with my co-founder, on the side while we both work full-time in Germany. You record a spoken entry and the AI reframes it into literary prose in your own emotional register — not a summary. Everything is end-to-end encrypted and stored on-device, so even MindTape can't read it.

Testimonials

Kind words from people I've worked with.

Abdo Wahba
I had the opportunity to work with Anantha for a few months, and though our time together was brief, he left a lasting impression. In that short span, what became immediately clear was his exceptional ownership and work ethic. He delivered high-quality designs with impressive speed while maintaining meticulous attention to detail. Despite the limited timeframe, I could see his deep commitment to design systems and his ability to balance creative thinking with precision. It's rare to encounter someone who moves that fast without sacrificing quality or consistency. Based on my experience with him, I'd confidently recommend Anantha to any team looking for a UI/UX designer who takes real ownership of their work and delivers results. Highly impressed by what I saw.

Abdo Wahba

Vice President of Product Management – CompuGroup Medical

Florian Schneider
I had the pleasure of working with Anantha, and I recommend him as a UX designer. He was always polite, proactive in seeking help, and eager to assist others. Anantha excelled in transforming the product into mobile solutions, delivering innovative designs that balanced our style guide with our needs. We worked together to transform the appointment section of m.Doc Smart Health Evolution into a mobile-friendly format, ensuring that it provided a seamless user experience across various devices.

Florian Schneider

Product Owner – CompuGroup Medical

Maria Maliarevitch
Working with Anantha has been an absolute pleasure. As a gifted designer, he consistently brings creativity and innovation to every project. His artistic talent is truly impressive, and his designs never fail to amaze. What sets him apart is his commitment to understanding customer needs, ensuring that every solution is not only creative but also highly effective. Collaboration with Anantha is always enjoyable, and I look forward to continuing to work together in the future.

Maria Maliarevitch

Product Manager – CompuGroup Medical

Matthias Raaz
When working with Nadamel, I really appreciated how he took the time to fully understand the problem before jumping into solutions. His thoughtful approach, asking the right questions and clarifying details, made the process more effective and targeted. It was a pleasure working with someone so thorough.

Matthias Raaz

Founder & CEO – Deep5

Lijo Joseph
"Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else ever thought." - Albert Einstein. Anantha (we fondly call him 'Nadamel') always thinks what no one else ever thought. That's the class of creativity he has even before he joins us as a 'professional designer' at TCS Interactive. He was one of the most committed and creative designers on our team. Even though Nadamel was one of the junior designers on the team, he was instrumental in coming up with great visual language and user experience solutions for client engagements. Nadamel, he is a rare mix of the epitome of creativity + critical thinking. He is an asset to any organization.

Lijo Joseph

Associate Vice President & Chief Designer – Air India

Nikhil Narikkodan
Anantha is an astute observer who meticulously attends to business contexts and workflows. As a UX designer, I hold great respect for his impeccable delivery standards and his ability to seamlessly connect the real world with simplicity and elegance. I've had the pleasure of working directly with Anantha on several occasions, including the brand design of the Swiftsoftware GmbH. Our collaborative sessions were enriching, and I gained valuable insights into his matured UX practices that emphasize simplicity while maintaining a keen focus on brand and context. Anantha's talent lies not only in his ability to achieve consensus but also in his knack for delving into the finer details of the most relevant aspects, setting him apart as a standout professional in the design world.

Nikhil Narikkodan

Chief Operating Officer – m.Doc / CGM

Melvin Thambi
Ananthan is a creative soul with an entrepreneurial mindset. His design skills and visual aesthetics always stand out, which makes him unique. He introduced me to not only the NFT world but also many other innovative ideas that helped build up our educational community - 'Nft Malayali.' Working with Ananthan has been a rewarding experience. We brainstormed together for countless hours, coming up with new ideas, both traditional or innovative - whatever would best serve our goal statement "to create economic freedom for creatives anywhere." I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

Melvin Thambi

Creative Director – Syndigo

Azeem Kattali
Nadamel, an enthusiastic, forward-thinking human being! Anantha Krishnan (Nadamel) worked as an intern at our firm Eunoians for a brief period of time. In those few months, I was quite impressed by his growth and have been following his journey ever since. His expertise lies in understanding a project, conducting the necessary research, and adding his own significant input to it to build a result-driven solution. The most noteworthy trait I observed in him was his desire for progression and willingness to go above and beyond in the field of art, which ultimately made him the expert he now is in the creative field. He also makes sure to educate others while seamlessly transitioning from a designer to a multi-talented individual. I am confident that he can be an added asset to anyone who works with him.

Azeem Kattali

Co-Founder & Director – Eunoians Studio Pvt. Ltd.

Yash Shrivastava
I met Anantha during my first job at TCS and I was totally blown away by the kind of dedication and hard work he puts into his work. It has always been inspiring to see his approach toward art, design, and technology. A genuinely humble person who is a perfect example of a design entrepreneur. He is definitely a strong collaborator/team player with an eye for detail and a delight to work with. Needless to talk about his achievements, I wish him all the best for the future. Cheers mate! Keep shining!

Yash Shrivastava

Sr. Product Designer – ValueLabs