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Dubai, AE

Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

• Appointed as Sector Sales Director to lead sales and marketing functions for the Building Solutions Sector, comprising the Middle East's leading building solutions manufacturing and contracting companies, including.
• Developed and executed a commercial- and marketin strategy for Cladtech's glass facade entry into North America and Europe, leading to a significant increase in market presence.

Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

• Led a 30-member international team of remote employees and agents for a company specializing in the engineering, design, manufacturing, and trading of steel, aluminum and glass facade building materials and -solutions..
• Established a new office in the Middle East, fueling substantial growth in international sales and expanding the company’s global footprint.
• Achieved over 500% growth in international sales within two years, driving significant revenue expansion and global market penetration.
• Led a team to develop and execute a comprehensive GTM strategy for market entry into six new countries to drive business growth and effectively manage international operations.

• Founded and led a building materials company specializing in the engineering, manufacturing, and commercialization of cladding technologies, metal doors and windows, glass facades and other building envelope related.
• Scaled the company from inception to achieve an annual turnover of €6M.
• Successfully commercialized proprietary technologies, achieving global adoption and utilization.
• Invented and developed Bricknology®, the world’s most advanced brick slip cladding technology, which was later spun off into a dedicated company.

Suomussalmi, Kainuu, Finland

Served as a Board of Directors member until the company’s ownership transition.

Suomussalmi, Kainuu, Finland

• Appointed CEO and Board Member to modernize a reputable designer and manufacturer of steel and aluminum machining special tools, with the objective of preparing the company for sale, successfully achieved in 2021..
• Turned the company from a loss-making entity into a highly profitable organization through strategic restructuring and digitalization, reducing overheads by 19% and increasing sales profit by 28%.
• Introduced comprehensive reporting systems to enhance transparency across the entire value chain.
• Expanded international sales into Europe and China, contributing approximately 25% of total company revenue.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Interim Senior Project Manager on a fixed-term contract, responsible for developing and commercializing an innovative aluminum brick slip system to integrate with McMullen Facades' unitized off-site façade solution.
• Led R&D efforts for the system, designed and modeled production methods and processes, and provided coaching to sales staff during the initial stages of marketing activities.

Oulu, Finland

• Led Europe’s leading manufacturer and contractor of steel technology-based brick slip façade solutions, reporting directly to the Board of Directors and managing C-level executives, subsidiary directors, and business.
• Spearheaded the continued expansion and reorganization of the group, driving growth and operational efficiency.
• Secured the sale of façade solutions for Keybridge, the tallest clay-clad building in Europe, a 38-story project located in London, UK.

Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland

Established the new manufacturing arm of the group and supervised it's ramp-up, finances and operations and supported the local management as a representative of the mother company.

Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia

Established the company and supervised it's finances and operations and supported the local management as a representative of the local management.

London Area, United Kingdom

Established the company and run it's activities as a representative of the parent company.

Oslo, Norway

Supervised the company operations and supported the local management as a representative of the mother company.

Oslo, Norway

Established the company and run it's operations as a CEO on a start-up phase until handed over the position to local recruitment.

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

• Led the company’s international expansion through direct sales and the establishment of a global network of sales channels and foreign subsidiaries, including a manufacturing unit abroad. Held multiple board and.
• Defined and executed a comprehensive commercial- and marketing strategy for international expansion, positioning the company as Europe’s leading brick slip system manufacturer.
• Grew foreign sales from zero to a multi-million-dollar revenue stream.
• Established international production operations, overseeing component imports from China and Europe, and managed the successful ramp-up of a manufacturing facility in Poland.

United Arab Emirates

• Key member of the executive team at a company specializing in PEB (Pre-Engineered Buildings), design-build structural steel, aluminum, glass engineering, manufacturing, contracting, and electro-mechanical machinery.
• Co-managed the company through the Middle East's most challenging financial crisis and recession, achieving over 20% net profit in 2012 and driving significant sales growth in 2013.
• Boosted exports to Middle East and Europe by 400% between 2011 and 2013, significantly expanding market reach and revenue streams.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Managed factory administration, procurement, manufacturing, and contracting operations in the UAE and China with full P&L responsibility, including budget creation, output monitoring, and performance development. Led a.
• Led the successful ramp-up of PEB steel manufacturing operations in China, overseeing production scaling and operational optimization.
• Led the successful ramp-up of a new steel manufacturing facility in the UAE, overseeing all stages of setup and operational optimization.

Master Of Laws - Llm, Commercial And Corporate Law

Phd., Management And International Business

Theoretical studies: Completed Dissertation and defence: Some day

Mba, Engineering And Technology Management

Advanced Executive Education, Management And International Business

Bsc., Mechanical And Production Engineering

Bsc., Automotive Engineering

International Technology Management

International Technology Management