Summary
Yannick Schuchmann is a tech advisor and full-stack software engineer with 15+ years of experience building digital products end-to-end, progressing from graphic design to CTO and founder roles. He combines hands-on expertise in React, TypeScript, cloud, and AI with executive strategy, helping organizations translate Generative AI and digital transformation into measurable business impact. As an independent advisor and partner at NextStep KI Consulting he runs a structured, rapid prototyping approach to turn potential into working solutions. Yannick is also a co-founder of multiple ventures and NGOs—most notably Digital Dignity and the anti-revenge-porn project Am I In Porn?—demonstrating a long-standing commitment to tech for social good. Based in Germany, he advises EU policymakers on responsible AI through the European AI Alliance, bringing a dignity-centered perspective that blends product, policy, and practical engineering.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Technischen Universität Darmstadt
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
German, English