Within his long-time experience (since 1989) in business psychology and applied computing science, Achim has run successful HR consultancy and IT-development projects for companies like Beiersdorf, Credit Suisse, DaimlerChrysler, L'Oreal, 3M, and Siemens. His main areas of expertise are job analysis, knowledge engineering, and e-HR with bespoke online assessment and development solutions.  Over the years, he has published a number of articles on knowledge engineering, prediction methodologies and e-HR.

Achim graduated with a Diploma in Psychology and a doctor degree in applied computing science. He worked 3 years as an assistant professor in the department of business psychology at the University of Jena. After several years of freelance consultancy and programming, in 1996 he joined the SHL Group plc, the leading provider of occupational psychometric instruments during the 1990s. In his last position with SHL, he was the European Director of Product Development & IT-Services. In October 2002 he found – together with Andreas Lohff - the cut-e group.

At cut-e, Achim is responsible for IT systems and product development, infrastructure and the technology partner network. He also runs major Online Assessment projects for clients like Commerzbank, Volkswagen, Bertelsmann, Siemens and Randstad.