Nikolaus Jäger-Grassl-Solution Architect
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Experience
Solution Architect
HIT Baumärkte
- Leading high-impact retail digital transformation focused on data integration, app integration, and next-generation customer engagement strategies.
Lead Solution Architect
Hansgrohe
- Directing global-scale architecture for the Data360/Data Cloud ecosystem across the AXOR and hansgrohe brands.
- Building sustainable, data-driven engagement models to unify customer data across international markets.
Lead Solution Architect
Dr. Ausbüttel
- Led a full greenfield implementation of Marketing Cloud and Data Cloud.
- Integrated Sales, Service, and Community Clouds with legacy ERP/CRM.
- Built an event-driven CRM on Azure Event Grid to automate customer segmentation.
Integration Architect
CECIL (WhatsApp Channel)
- Designed an API-first omnichannel integration linking WhatsApp Business API with Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
- Automated integrations using SSJS and Azure Functions.
Data Cloud POC Lead
CEWE Fotobuch
- Directed Data Cloud & Marketing Cloud integration for AI-driven personalisation.
- Designed GDPR-compliant customer data pipelines enabling secure cross-cloud data sharing at scale.
Lead Architect & DevOps Engineer
CEWE Fotobuch
- Engineered a deployment across 100+ countries with a 95% automation rate.
- Developed multi-tenant tools in TypeScript and React for franchise-level customization.
DWH Architect
VTU Engineering
- Built a two-layered enterprise data warehouse using Synapse Analytics and Azure Analysis Services.
Data Warehouse Designer
Egger OG
- Designed an on-premise SQL Server enterprise data warehouse for real-time manufacturing insights across siloed production sites.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Retail, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, and Information Technology.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Marketing.
Summary
"I specialize in bridging engineering and marketing - working directly with global Salesforce product teams to influence the Data360 roadmap. Known across the ecosystem simply as DataKlaus."
Nikolaus Jäger-Grassl is a Senior Solution Architect and Salesforce MVP Nominee whose decade-long career has been defined by technical transparency, deep customer enablement, and an unrelenting drive to unify data at enterprise scale. His industry persona - "DataKlaus" — has become synonymous with trusted, pragmatic guidance across the Salesforce ecosystem in the DACH region and beyond.
He operates at the intersection of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Data Cloud (Data360), and cloud-native integration architectures built on Azure and AWS. Whether designing real-time event-driven CRM systems using Apache Kafka and Azure Event Grid, or leading greenfield implementations for global brands, Nikolaus brings both architectural rigour and a business-outcomes mindset to every engagement.
His influence extends well beyond client delivery. As a Product Advisor to Salesforce's Data360 teams (US/Europe), he provides critical feedback that shapes roadmap decisions. He is a scheduled speaker at Salesforce Connections, Chicago (June 2026) and a regular featured speaker for Salesforce Austria and Germany. His commitment to customer-side enablement and self-sufficiency has made him one of the most sought-after voices in the ecosystem.
Skills
- Solution Architecture: Cross-Cloud Designs Spanning Sales, Service And Marketing Cloud, Including Native Salesforce Architecture Patterns And Hybrid Azure/Aws Integrations That Scale Globally.
- Data Cloud Strategy: Building Unified Customer Data Ecosystems Using Data360, With Real-Time Ingestion Architectures And Identity Resolution Frameworks That Turn Siloed Data Into Actionable Intelligence.
- Event-Driven Systems: Real-Time Crm Solutions Using Apache Kafka, Aws Eventbridge And Azure Event Grid, Enabling Automated, Context-Aware Customer Journeys Triggered By Live Behavioural Signals.
- Devops And Automation: Ci/Cd Pipelines Using Github Actions And Azure Devops For Global Rollouts, Achieving High Automation Rates For Complex International Deployments.
- Azure Synapse Analytics.
- Power Bi.
- Typescript And Javascript.
- Python.
- Apex.
- .Net Framework (C#, Vb, Asp, Mvc).
- Unified Data: Eliminating Silos Via Data Cloud.
- Real-Time Engagement: Event-Driven Crm Architectures.
- Global Scale: Multi-Country Devops Automation.
Languages
Certifications & licenses
Azure Data Scientist
Azure Synapse Analytics
Data Cloud / Data 360 Consultant
MCSA Machine Learning
Marketing Cloud Administrator
Marketing Cloud Developer
Marketing Cloud Email Specialist
Marketing Cloud Personalization
Power BI
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Experience
Expertise
Qualifications
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Nikolaus is based in Graz, Austria.
Nikolaus speaks the following languages: English (Advanced).
Nikolaus has at least 5 years of experience. During this time, Nikolaus has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 7 months. Note that Nikolaus may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Nikolaus would be well-suited for roles such as: Solution Architect, Lead Solution Architect, Integration Architect.
Nikolaus's most recent position is Solution Architect at HIT Baumärkte.
In recent years, Nikolaus has worked for HIT Baumärkte, Hansgrohe, Dr. Ausbüttel, CECIL (WhatsApp Channel), and CEWE Fotobuch.
Nikolaus is most experienced in industries like Retail, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical. Nikolaus also has some experience in Information Technology.
Nikolaus is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Marketing.
Nikolaus has 9 certificates. Among them, these include: Azure Data Scientist, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Data Cloud / Data 360 Consultant.
Nikolaus is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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