Enterprise & software architecture
Coherent system design across complex, multi-stakeholder landscapes.
IT Consultancy & Interim Management
Haen is the practice of Nikki Auburger — a technology leader who helps organizations navigate change, build strong teams, and turn ambition into results.
I'm Nikki Auburger. I work where technology, people and organization meet — combining hands-on engineering and enterprise architecture with a background in social psychology. I co-founded and scaled a healthcare software company as CTO, and have since led and restructured larger engineering organizations.
Through Haen I bring that experience to organizations as an independent consultant and interim leader. What drives me is bringing people together around a shared goal and making it happen — as a real team.
Independent guidance on architecture, strategy and modern engineering — grounded in years of building real systems.
Coherent system design across complex, multi-stakeholder landscapes.
Aligning technical direction with business goals and investment decisions.
Introducing agentic AI workflows and tooling that lift engineering productivity.
Clinical systems, data standards, privacy and ISO / NEN certification.
Stepping in to steer organizations through growth, transition and change — and leaving them stronger than I found them.
Leading engineering and product organizations through pivotal periods.
Bringing governance, process and structure to growing or informal teams.
Due diligence, integration and post-merger investment — from both sides.
A social-psychology background applied to people and performance.
For existing relations and new conversations alike — the easiest way to reach me is by email.