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Wolf-Niklas Eckhoff

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Experienced Solution Consultant specialized in Human Capital Management and Organizational Development, with 7+ years of success in enhancing operations and delivering value through strategic consultancy and tech solutions.

📍 Cologne, Germany 🌐 German, English, Dutch 💼 7+ years consulting & solution architecture
Experience

Career path

Since January 2023

Solution Consultant

Cornerstone
  • Managing the full technical sales cycle, from requirement gathering to solution delivery
  • HCM consultancy focused on process optimisation and operational efficiency
  • Close collaboration with sales and product teams
May 2020 – Dec 2023

Solution Architect

Sumtotal
  • Market penetration and revenue growth through Digital Adoption Platforms and immersive training
  • Business value assessments and ROI analyses
Sep 2017 – Mar 2020

Learning Technical Consultant / Presales

Crossknowledge
  • Strategic solution development in presales phase
  • Presentations and live demos at trade fairs and client events
  • Development of tailored learning solutions
  • Onboarding and mentoring of new consultants
Sep 2010 – May 2013

Social Care Worker

Camphill
  • Leading farm, garden and estate management workshops (5–10 people)
  • Residential care oversight for four special needs residents
  • Social care worker apprenticeship in Northern Ireland
Education

Academic background

2016 – 2017

Master — Management of Learning

Maastricht University
  • Focus: Organizational Change & Consultancy
  • Consultancy project at Orange Belgium: Measuring ROI of Learning
  • Master thesis at Learning Miles (Helsinki): Effectiveness of app-based leadership development
2013 – 2016

Bachelor — Psychology and Neuroscience

Maastricht University
  • Inferential statistics and data analysis
  • Neuroscience research: Impact of music on brain function
  • Award: Speaker of the Year
  • Tutoring small student groups
🏆 Speaker of the Year
Skills

Competencies

Solution Design & Value

Cloud Fit AnalysisValue PropositionTechnical ScopingROI QuantificationPricing ModelsUplift Metrics

Client Advisory

Trusted Advisor FrameworkObjection HandlingStakeholder AlignmentBusiness Value AssessmentExecutive Presentations

Sales Operations

Revenue GenerationProposal StructuringLiaison Engineering/SalesCustomer Expectation ManagementCost Management

Human Capital Management

LMSLXPDAPTMPVirtual Learning

Technical

Claude Code CLITerminal WorkflowsAgentic ProgrammingMCP (Model Context Protocol)Git IntegrationAutomated Code ReviewsHTMLCSSStatistical Modelling

Strategy & Compliance

AI GovernanceGDPR-compliant AI UsageEnterprise AI StrategyROI Analysis for AI ToolsPrompt Engineering for Developers

Project Management (AI-Native)

AI-Driven DevelopmentAutomated DocumentationEfficiency MonitoringRapid PrototypingAgileStakeholder Management

Languages

German (native)English (fluent)Dutch (fluent)

Soft Skills

CommunicationPresentationCritical ThinkingTeam Leadership
Projects

Selected work

Digital Adoption Platform — Enterprise Rollout

Digital Adoption Platform — Enterprise Rollout

Conception and implementation of an enterprise-wide DAP strategy for a Fortune 500 client with over 10,000 users.

DAPChange ManagementEnterprise
Learning ROI Framework

Learning ROI Framework

Development of a framework for measuring return on investment of learning programmes, applied at Orange Belgium.

ROIAnalyticsL&D
Immersive Training Experience

Immersive Training Experience

Design and implementation of immersive training formats with VR and simulation components for human capability training.

VRTrainingInnovation
AI-Native Portfolio Website

AI-Native Portfolio Website

Conception and development of this website using Claude Code CLI and Astro. Scroll-driven video animation, cinematic effects and bilingual design — built entirely in an AI-assisted workflow.

AI DevelopmentAstroClaude Code
Strategic Sales Demos — Key Account Acquisition

Strategic Sales Demos — Key Account Acquisition

Multiple tailored demos successfully led to deal closures — including strategically important key accounts. End-to-end ownership from requirements analysis through live presentation to contract signing.

PresalesKey AccountsSales
Product Innovation Through Internal Feedback

Product Innovation Through Internal Feedback

Significant contributions to product development: initiated the automated translation feature at Crossknowledge through targeted feedback, and drove the VR solution as a strategic extension at Cornerstone.

Product DevelopmentVRInnovation
Inclusive Community Leadership — Camphill

Inclusive Community Leadership — Camphill

Operational management of farm and garden operations in an inclusive community in Northern Ireland. Onboarding of new co-workers, coordination of workshops and integration of people with disabilities into animal-assisted work processes.

LeadershipInclusionOperations
Smart Home & Home Server Infrastructure

Smart Home & Home Server Infrastructure

Built a complete home automation environment: balcony solar system with monitoring, Raspberry Pi running Home Assistant for device control, Tailscale VPN and AdGuard for network security, and Paperless-ngx in Docker for automated digitisation and full-text search of physical documents.

Home AssistantDockerRaspberry PiAutomation
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