Johan Fransson Email & Phone Number

Sweden

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Kitchener, Canada Area

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Senior Technical Lead 2013 - 2016Senior Camera Developer 2011 - 2013Camera Developer 2009 - 2011Senior technical lead and project manager developing hardware for new camera modules and variants. • Improved camera development processes based on organizational needs for lean and efficient methods, making examples, templates, and checklists available for easy access. Mentored camera development team in processes and documentation systems.• Led camera hardware related ODM discussions about specifications, test methods and design tradeoffs effectively meeting BlackBerry quality requirements. Conducted detailed discussions with ODMs essential for feasibility of implementing new strategic option for company.• Prepared technical recommendations and background information for stakeholders and management facilitating informed decisions during business case reviews, about upcoming project feature sets and tradeoffs. • Developed competitive, detailed, specifications for upcoming camera hardware projects used during project cycle to gauge that performance met development stage expectations, and for final qualification sign off prior to mass production.• Led recurring development schedule reviews with suppliers, internal experts, cross functional groups, and management / stakeholders ensuring on time delivery. All camera hardware development met phone launch deadlines.• Led onsite technical audits at camera manufacturing sites during development cycle minimizing risks for unexpected quality issues. Implemented guideline and template to review specific items for technical audit acting as training material for newer project leads

Stockholm, Sweden

Organized camera hardware integration, image performance and development schedules. Worked closely with technical specialists in different areas of expertise, ensuring performance of camera module in mobile handset. • Communicated with camera suppliers, internal team of technical experts, cross functional groups, and stakeholders / management, ensuring effective teamwork with clear goals and expectations, and transparent project status sharing.

Stockholm, Sweden

Delivered advanced optical projects, for example optical test systems for industrial quality control, design of optical sighting solutions, or assembly of high precision parts for controls in micro lithography equipment.• Served as project leader developing flight simulator domes for Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI). Managed year-long project from design and prototyping to successful delivery of several optically and mechanically advanced, room sized simulator domes. Project resulted in training facility advancement which greatly improved training realism.

Stockholm, Sweden

Designed optics, aligned and installed advanced optical measurement systems.• Adapted and implemented dynamic, process based, management system (based on Practical Project Steering [PPS]) for improved project quality control internally at Optronic Consulting Stockholm office.

Master'S Degree, Engineering Physics

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