Experienced professional for your project needs
- project management
- consultative sales
- adult e-learning
- control system design
Actively seeking new career opportunities
Dedicated team member for the AV industry
Introduction
Committed to new opportunities
I am a loyal and dedicated teamplayer who values collaboration and growth.
With a solution-centered approach, I focus on constructive thinking and teamwork. With strong administrative skills and ability to independently seek information and knowledge I strive to build a strong knowledge sharing culture.
I am well-prepared and adaptable, engage actively with stakeholders - always with a positive mindset and a smile on my face!
RESPONSIBILITY & OWNERSHIP
"Responsibility is often used in companies and sought after in employees. However, I often refrain from using that word. To me, responsibility can be a highly manipulative phenomenon. If a project proves successful someone can claim responsibility (even if the work and results are due to someone else) and vice versa failure can result in a run away from responsibility - even blaming someone else to be responsible. In other words responsibility is a reactive pattern of action.
Instead I take ownership.
Ownership is a processual behaviour you take before, during and after a project. It's a proactive pattern of action that demands active involvement and personal investment in the work task at hand"
Key words
Defining key words
Dedicated
Loyal
Solution centered
Warm
Sharing
Constructive
Prepared
Curriculum Vitae
Extensive with skills and competencies
Personal Information
Name Christian Hoff
Address Malmö, Sweden
Tel +46 72 20 60 479
email mail@christianhoff.eu
Introduction
Below is a description of my competencies (social and organisational). Following that comes my work experience, where responsibilities and skills are linked to the various roles I have had over the years. For me, my deep involvement in volunteer organisations throughout my life has played just as significant a role in shaping the person I am and the skills I have learned. After my formal education, you will find a list of responsibilities and skills gained through my many years as a committed person to voluntary work. Finally there is a list of my IT technical skills.
Skills and Competencies
Language(s) Spoken Danish, Swedish & English
Other Language(s). Norwegian & German
Drivers license B
Social skills and competencies
As a person, I am warm and sharing, dedicated and constructive in my approach to work tasks as well as to my colleagues. I am quick to smile and a born optimist. I have a high degree of intercultural communication skills.
Organisational skills and competencies
I am always oriented towards problem solving and believe that being prepared is important. I have a strong eye for details, which is enhanced by my organisational skills and competencies, supported by my analytical ability and methodical approach to work. I am self-driven and able to quickly absorb new knowledge. However, I also have a great passion for knowledge sharing and coaching my colleagues. I am inclusive and attentive, but still not afraid to share my own opinions. I work well with colleagues at different levels within the company. As a team leader, I always aim to create a team with diverse skills and make sure to complement our weaknesses (including my own) with others' strengths. I work focused and efficiently by ensuring I have the necessary tools to streamline my workflow. This also means that I invest time in preparation before executing tasks.
Work Experience
Dates 2024 -
Position Project Manager, HiFi Academy
Responsibilities Main responsibility for HiFi Klubbens e-learning platform; to develop and maintain the platform:
*Balancing inputs from stakeholders with my own visions and ongoing approval from the CEO
*Implementing new features to improve employees' ability to acquire knowledge both externally and internally through
peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and resource utilisation
*Opening up the company's internal platform for external partners while preventing unauthorised access to sensitive
information
Employer / Address HiFi Klubben International, main office Århus, Denmark
Type of Business Consumer Retail
Dates 2016 -
Position Product Specialist, Custom Integrator, CI sales
Responsibilities Responsibility for project sales and consulting on larger and more complex sales of HiFi Klubbens product range within
Custom Install, as well as responsibility for HiFi Klubben Denmark's B2B sales:
*Managing the entire project process from the initial customer meeting, quote, follow-up, and acceptance to ensuring
delivery within the set timeline, implementation of installation in its various phases, completion, and post-inspection.
*Implementing control systems, programming and on-site control.
*Creating a project compendium where the entire installation process is detailed for partners (contractors and customers).
*Performing acoustic adjustments (DSP).
*B2B: Customer Relations Management.
*B2B: Quotes, delivery, order management, shipping to non-EU regions (Faroe Islands & Greenland), customs and import
tax regulations.
Employer / Address HiFi Klubben Denmark/Åboulevard 56, Copenhagen
Type of Business. Consumer Retail
Dates 2012 - 2016
Position Store Manager
Responsibilities Main responsibility for the store's operations and financial results:
*Hiring (and firing) staff
*Salary negotiations
*Conducting employee development conversations
*Continuously training and coaching staff
*Motivating and helping staff thrive
*Ensuring full control over the framework so that staff can focus 100% on their assigned tasks
*Administering inventory budget, write-offs, and adjustments
*Retail management at the senior store level
*Completed a full turnaround of the store's financial results. Renovated it completely and won the "Store of the Year" at
HiFi Klubben Denmark in 2014
*Attribute these results to my focus on team leadership, coaching, and motivation
Employer / Address HiFi Klubben Amager/Amagerbrogade 161, Copenhagen
Type of Business. Consumer Retail
Dates 2008 - 2012
Position Sales representative
Responsibilities Responsibility for the sales of advanced consumer electronics in the premium segment.
*Understanding customer needs and conducting customer analysis
*Advising based on customer needs and making conscious sales of solutions that ensure both satisfied customers and a
satisfied employer
*Retail management on the "floor"
*Customer support and after-sales service
Employer / Address HiFi Klubben Åboulevard/Åboulevard 56, København
Type of Business Consumer Retail
Dates 2002 - 2008
Position Sales representative
Responsibilities Responsibility for the sales of consumer electronics, with particular responsibility for the photography department.
*Restocking and ordering products for my department
*Staying particularly informed about technology, developments, and trends in the photography field
*Overseeing sales, including insurance and financing solutions
*Pursuing my own education and expertise within my area of responsibility
Employer / Address Merlin/Amager & Hundige, Copenhagen
Type of Business Consumer Retail
Dates 1999 - 2002
Position Customer Service representative
Responsibilities Responsibility for customer inquiries via phone and mail from the company's Scandinavian customer base:
*Using IT systems for order searches and status
*Communicating fluently in Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish
*Providing advice on the purchase of cameras and other photographic equipment
*Troubleshooting and locating misplaced orders
Employer / Address Apport Foto AB/Uppsala
Type of Business Consumer Mail Order Retail
Dates 1996 - 1997
Position Facilitator and museum guide, student job
Responsibilities Responsibility for teaching school classes and guiding visitors:
*Conveying knowledge to school children both theoretically and practically
*Conveying knowledge to adult visitors
*Managing practical skills in an Iron Age village
*Assisting resident "prehistoric families" during the summer holidays
*Collaborating in a team with different roles
Employer / Address Historical-Archaeological Research Center in Lejre
Type of Business Research center and open air museum
Dates 1992 - 1993
Position Warehouse worker, night shift, high school job
Responsibilities Packing goods (bread) for transport to stores:
*Physically demanding work where bread is packed under time pressure for transport to all stores in Zealand.
*Night shifts on Fridays and Saturdays.
Employer / Address FDB (currently COOP), Øm & Rødovre
Type of Business Groceries (supermarkets)
Education
Dates 2002 - 2007
Principal Studies Bachelor studies in theology
Institution Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen
Dates 1999
Principal Studies Master thesis in Runology
Institution Institute for Nordic Philology, University of Uppsala
Dates 1997
Principal Studies Prehistoric Archaeology, exam.art.
Institution Institute of Archaeology, University of Copenhagen
Dates 1993
Principal Studies Student, high school
Institution Roskilde Cathedral School
Voluntary commitments
Dates 2013-
Position Association auditor
Responsibilities Responsibility for the review and oversight of the board and the financial management:
*Ensuring that the board follows its own objectives
*Ensuring that the bylaws are adhered to
*Ensuring that expenses match the actual work performed
Organisation Housing cooperative Brf. Malmhaug
Dates 2011 - 2013
Position Chair of the board of trustees
Responsibilities Main responsibility for my housing cooperative:
*Primary contact for residents and businesses
*Ensuring that procurement is carried out for projects and that the best solution is chosen at the best possible price
*Leading and organising board meetings and the annual general assembly
*Ensuring, together with the treasurer, that the cooperative's finances are well-managed and in a positive balance
*Working with employees and partners to ensure the cooperative and buildings are well-maintained and that planned maintenance is carried out
Organisation Housing cooperative Brf. Malmhaug
Dates 2004 - 2011
Position Member of the board of trustees
Responsibilities Responsibility for the collaboration between various national Student Christian Movements (SCM) under WSCF:
*Coordinating projects and exchanging experiences among student organisations in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Lithuania
*Organising and conducting conferences for the members of the student organisations every year
*Keeping in contact with the European main organisation
Organisation World Student Christian Federation Europe (WSCF-E), Nordic-Baltic Cooperation Council
Dates 1997 - 2001
Position Secretary of exchange students, pub worker etc
Responsibilities Responsibility for international students at Uppsala University; responsible for the nation’s pub operations:
*Assisting and supporting international students during their time at the university
*Organising social events for international students
*Working as a bartender, waiter, and cook at the nation’s pub and larger parties as a club worker
Organisation Natio Smolandia, University of Uppsala
Dates 1994 - 1997
Position Member of the main board of trustees etc
Responsibilities Responsibility for general work and purpose of the association:
*Managing recruitment processes
*Developing relationships with partners
*Organising, implementing, and participating in conferences and trips to Israel according to the association's purpose
*Training volunteers before their stay at a kibbutz
*Promoting organisational frameworks where former volunteers can meet and connect.
Organisation Danish Kibbutz Friends (DAKIV)
Dates 1994 - 1997
Position Chair and co-founder
Responsibilities Main responsibility for social association at the institute:
*Organising parties
*Publishing various humorous publications
*Strengthening social relationships and overall well-being within the study environment
Organisation Forsteningen af Humoristiske Arkæologistudenter i Danmark, Østdanske Laug (FHADØL)
Dates 1994
Position Kibbutz volunteer, factory worker
Responsibilities Responsible for packing and shipping of goods in the factory's export department:
*Following safety regulations on the factory floor.
*Reading and understanding delivery notes in Hebrew.
*Being part of a team where mutual linguistic communication (English/Hebrew/Russian) is not always straightforward.
*As a volunteer, integrating socially into a very international group of young people.
*As a traveler in Israel, constantly adhering to and adjusting behaviour according to the prevailing safety regulations.
Organisation Kibbutz Ein Dor, Tel Dor Wires & Cables, Israel
Dates 1990 - 1993
Position Different elected positions, including chair of boards
Responsibilities Responsibility for the development of the organisation's political work:
*Organising internal social events
*Arranging courses on political topics
*Collaborating with other political youth movements
*Establishing and leading my own local branch
*Collaborating with the municipality on, for example, financial association grants
*Ensuring compliance with democratic structure and principles
*Fundraising for various projects
*Organising and participating in different political activities such as street theatre/happenings and more traditional demonstration marches
*Actively participating in election campaigns
*Participating in "adult" party board meetings
*Acting as election supervisor in various parliamentary elections and referendums in Denmark
*Organising charity collections for good causes
Organisation Political youth movement, Denmark
IT skills
Microsoft Office 365 including Sharepoint, Stream, Teams etc
Business Central
Navision
LS Retail
VIS
Consignor
NShift
Omnium
InRiver
zExpense
TeamViewer
E-learning platform from A Close Shave
Certified Savant control system installer
Certified Biamp Project Designer control system installer
Certified Dante, Level 1 & 2
Certified Russound installer
Programmer of drivers in ASCII or HEX
Experience from API via RS232 or LAN
Extensive experience from AV installation products of various brands from the residential as well as commercial sector.
References upon request!
About Me
Values in life
With a solution-centered approach, I focus on constructive thinking and teamwork. With strong administrative skills and ability to independently seek information and knowledge I strive to build a strong knowledge sharing culture.
I am well-prepared and adaptable, a quick learner and engage actively with stakeholders - always with a positive mindset and a smile on my face!
"Throughout my life I have always enjoyed taking ownership of various projects that caught my interest. Not just those who came with a salary. I am very value-driven and I need to care about what I am doing - regardless of salary involved. Passion and personal investment are crucial for successful results. Rarely I seek leadership actively, most often it is entrusted in me and I never refrain from meeting the call"
At home, I am a 50-year old family guy, married and father of 2 children. We are an international family in which 4 languages are spoken daily. Our children are simultaneously trilingual.
I find it natural to be in a multi-linguistic and international environment - at work as well as at home.
I have a great interest in history and my academic and analytical skills are matched by my passion for genealogical research. I am also very fond of hiking, not least in the sub-arctic region of northern Sweden. However, the many beautiful nature reserves in Skåne also attracts frequent visits from our family.
I hope that my CV and this introduction have caught your interest. I am very much looking forward to contributing constructively to the positive development of your company and becoming a valued colleague. Don’t hesitate to invite me for a coffee!
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