About

Photo of Christian Égéa facilitating a workshop about continuous learning and qualitative research for SimCorp colleagues
Facilitating a workshop about continuous learning and qualitative research for SimCorp colleagues

My name is Christian Égéa (pronounced āy-jay-ah). I’m a French–American designer based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

My work spans strategic framing and detailed craft. I shape how teams define problems, facilitating alignment across disciplines. I ensure that what gets built serves both user needs and business reality. I’m best in environments where the subject matter is dense, the stakes are real, and the path forward isn’t obvious.

I design and facilitate cross-discipline workshops: from concept generation to journey mapping to teaching designers to prototype in code with the assistance of AI. Structured collaboration multiplies what teams can achieve. Investing in people’s capability compounds over time.

Since 2004, I’ve led design in healthcare, financial services, transportation, and security: domains where clarity isn’t a nicety but a necessity. Before focusing on design, I worked as a translator and educator. This may explain my instinct for making complex ideas accessible. Clear communication is foundational to good design.

Experience

I’m currently Senior Manager, Experience Design with SimCorp. Before moving to Copenhagen, I was a Lead Designer and Design Manager with Stanford Health Care, leading the UX for their patient electronic health record app. Prior to Stanford, I was a Senior Designer with frog, the global strategy and innovation consultancy. At frog I worked with clients like AT&T, Disney, and HP. Before frog, I was a Design Lead and Project Manager with Attoma, a product experience and service design consultancy in Paris, France. At Attoma I collaborated with clients like Thales, RATP, Orange, and Parkeon (now Flowbird)

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About this Website

I designed and coded this website with accessibility as a core quality criterion, following WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines. Every interactive element is enabled for keyboard navigation, labelled for screen readers, and tested for color contrast in both light and dark modes.

This website uses the fonts Spectral, by Paris-based Production Type, paired with Barlow and Barlow Condensed by SF-based Jeremy Tribby.