A Father of Five, Hans thrives in building products and companies at the intersection between technology, data and impact. By combining cutting-edge technology with evidence-based guidance, Avocado’s innovative “Parent-Coach-in-Your-Pocket” delivers real-time answers to parents’ toughest challenges via text message and guiding them through every step of the parenting journey, enhancing parent competence and confidence - the #1 metric in healthcare.
Previously, Hans was the Head of Product at Pathfinder Health, an award-winning pediatric healthtech app providing objective insights into children’s developmental milestones for pediatric clinics. His commitment to advancing child development stems from his personal journey seeking answers for his daughter, Aviva, whose condition remains undiagnosed.
Before entering healthcare, he led innovation at Visa, where he pioneered mobile phones as cloud-based Point-of-Sale devices, leading Visa Acceptance Cloud, opening opportunities to long-tail merchants. Hans also founded and exited two ML-powered FinTech startups, EconoCast and Simplex, both successfully acquired by investment firms.
Beyond entrepreneurship, Hans’ proudest initiative has been Open Dreams, a Cameroon-based education nonprofit that has helped over 300 high-achieving, low-income scholars secure full scholarships at top universities worldwide through mentorship and virtual support. Driven by a passion for empowering families and communities, Hans continues to lead transformative change in parenting and child development.
Specialties:
- Parenting Support
- Child Development
- Evidence-Based Guidance
- Pediatric Digital Health
- AI in Family Care
- Complex Care Navigation