Who we are
We develop Recovery Cat from within the clinic.
We are an interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, techies, and designers from Berlin, originating from Charité (Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy). Our mission is to enable people with severe mental illnesses to lead self-determined lives through digital support in outpatient psychiatric care.
Team
Jakob
Kaminski
CmedO & Co-Founder
Jakob is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and scientist specializing in psychoses. His long-standing work with patients at Charité drives him towards the transition to digitally supported, patient-centered, collaborative care.
Toni
Muffel
Operations & Compliance
Toni is a neuroscientist, psychologist, and regulation expert. He is particularly interested in translating clinical and applied research into user-friendly products. In addition to market access strategies, he is responsible for medical device surveillance, quality management, and usability.
Elisabeth
Kress
Product Owner
Elisabeth is a neuroscientist and data analyst who transitioned into product management. Her deep understanding of both science and technology gives her the best prerequisites to communicate between different teams.
Carlos
Sanchez
Head of Tech Development
Carlos is an experienced software developer with expertise in developing and implementing sophisticated information systems, including software architecture, database design, and agile methods. He significantly consolidates and further develops our products.
Saif
Al-Oraibi
Working Student
Saif is a medical engineer with a focus on data analysis and research in digital health. At Recovery Cat, he ensures that our products meet the required standards and fulfill the needs of users before they reach their hands.
Noel
Simmel
Developer
Noel is a computational linguist and software developer with a background in the clinical field. At Recovery Cat, she develops interfaces and data structures for our research projects.
Hanhoan
Truong
Frontend Developer
Hanhoan studied philosophy, then worked in online marketing, as a yoga and qigong teacher, and transitioned from there into web development. He is responsible for Recovery Cat’s frontend.
Contributors
Co-Founder
Alissa Maresa
Rohrbach
Alissa is a clinical psychologist with a strong background in technology and product development. Her goal is to bridge the gap in digital tools for severe mental illnesses.
Lead Clinical Team
Caspar
Wiegmann
Caspar is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist specializing in social psychiatry. He supports our research projects and ensures that product development continues and deepens from a clinical perspective.
Clinical Product Development
Esther
Quinlivan
Esther is a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, and researcher for severe mental illnesses at Charité. She has been involved in the development of Recovery Cat from the beginning and has contributed her therapeutic perspective.
Clinical Researcher
Felix
Machleid
Felix has a background in medicine, philosophy, and public health. He works as a psychiatrist and researcher at Charité Berlin as part of the Junior Digital Clinician Scientist program and supports Recovery Cat in clinical studies and evaluations.
Patient Advocacy Manager
Dennis
Stratmann
Dennis is a communication scientist, author, and recovery companion with a network of experts by experience and peer supporters. He designs Recovery Cat with a focus on patient-centered language and features that really help patients.
UX Researcher & Designer
Petja
Ivanova
Petja is an artist, design researcher, and lecturer. She directly translates her extensive knowledge of human-centered design into Recovery Cat’s tailored interfaces for patients and medical professionals.
UI/UX & Brand Designer
Katrin
Friedmann
Katrin is a graphic and UI designer with a strong background in health tech as a Clue alumna. She is responsible for building the design system, shaping the brand identity, and implementing user-centered design workflows for Recovery Cat.