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San Francisco, CA, US

Richmond, CA, US

• Leading two teams of talented engineers with a total of 8 direct reports, 2 full time contractors, and continue to hire
• Managing third party vendors from initial quote stage to onboarding at Moxion, delivery tracking against milestones, PO & budget management
• Creating processes and drive communication between Mechanical Engineers and Design Engineers
• Driving program direction, milestones, and deliverables for the Vehicle Engineering team & Battery Pack Engineering team
• Helping my team grow and develop new skills
• Guiding technical decisions for complex engineering challenges

Richmond, CA, US

• Leading a team of talented engineers
• Driving the team to execute and deliver engineered vehicle products
• Creating processes and drive communication between Mechanical Engineers and Design Engineers
• Driving program direction, milestones, and deliverables for the Vehicle Engineering team
• Leading accountability and ownership within the team
• Implement, coach, and lead design activities such as Design Reviews, DFM, DFA, Tech Spec definition, Validation Plan definition, DFMEA

• Through my passion for self development, always seeking mentorship from high achievers &executives who are already performing at the next level, as well as continuously mentoringengineers, project-, program- and.
• Taking only a select few clients at the time, focusing on their career, compensation andleadership skills growth through empathetic leadership style instilled from Scandinavian culture. With this approach I continue to.

Mountain View, CA, US

• Instrumental in improving operational efficiency through strategic planning and execution ofartificial intelligence validation before integration on robots dedicated to public roads with operations in 3 states.
• Utilize multiple technical applications including Jira, Smartsheets, Confluence, Fleetio, andLooker while creating and maintaining a streamlined database to improve efficiency, visualizecommunication and ensure.
• Play a key role in the HW readiness for milestones including investor demos, FedEx, 7Eleven, and DoorDash partnership program launches, full deployment of public road autonomous vehicles, and implementation of hardware.
• Utilize multifaceted skill set to manage robot builds, retrofits, and FW rollouts to the fleet of next generation self-driving vehicles while staying under budget and meeting all deadlines
• Serve as the primary point of contact for complex driving HW issues while determining the best solutions and alternatives with a sense of urgency and precision by engaging in cross-functional collaboration with.
• Improving key autonomy metrics MPK (Miles per kickout) across the robotic fleet

San Carlos, California, US

• As a Fractional COO, with 20-30 hours engagement per week, managed product &engineering teams (designers, HW, SW and EE engineers, and regulatory compliance)developing a beta-prototype of a cutting-edge, AI powered.
• Participated in the Alchemist Accelerator program for startups. During this program we improved our pitching deck, sales strategy, customer offering and ARR business model.
• Developed the organization’s Product Roadmap, Plan of Operations, and Business Strategy. Made cost projections and set up key milestones to track progress and cost.Played an integral part in enhancing business.
• Led all business relationships with Shell for investment and pilot launch.
• Updated the Product roadmap and Product key features to fit within the seed-round budgetand adhere to software development constraints and local regulations.

Austin, Texas, US

• Surpassed key business objectives by serving as the Program Lead for new interior launches of new product development at Tesla’s GigaTexas factory
• Received performance-based promotion from Mechanical Design Engineer Intern (January 2021 - June 2021) to Technical Program Manager (July 2021 - January 2022) by consistently producing high quality-deliverables and.
• Improved quality control on the program level by identifying and reducing risks, supporting development, factory and manufacturing readiness, maintaining close communication with internal and external stakeholders, and.
• Provided continual insight and creativity by designing components at a granular level while prototyping and testing hardware for Center Console for Model S Plaid
• Launched a new supplier production site in Mexico. Improved the product build line, processes, quality assurance, packaging and shipping procedures while training the vendor’s engineering and ops team of total 40+.

• Providing industrial design & engineering solutions for consumer products development
• Offering Human Factors Design Analysis and design adjustments in Solid Works
• Service design maps for product’s full lifecycle and user interaction

Support of research, international and Swedish collaborations in Ergonomics and Human Factors Design

Södertälje, SE

• Development of new design concepts for cable harness for autonomous vehicles
• Adjustment and re-design in CATIA V5 of products and parts in series production for Scania trucks
• Troubleshooting and problem solving for deviations in suppliers parts deliveries
• Customization of the product for easy mounting in production considering human factors design principles and create supporting documentation and drawings
• Collaboration with the purchasing department and suppliers optimizing the best price for the cable harness parts
• Planning and executing test assemblies for new projects

Stockholm, SE

• Made a full Human Factors Design evaluation for a handheld vacuum cleaner
• Developed ergonomic guidelines for designing handheld products and suggested improvements
• Identified problem areas for handheld vacuum cleaners through user studies
• Conducted a biomechanical user study that focused on finding optimal wrist load when using the product

Stockholm, SE

During my studies I provided support and assistance to students with different types of disabilities.Tasks included coaching, time management, organizing, teaching and assistance in engineering studies. I greatly enjoyed seeing my students improve both their academic results and level of independence.

Stockholm, Stockholm, SE

• As a project manager, I acted as a coordinator within the team of 8 students and also tookresponsibility for the communication with the client (Top Notch Design) and the teachers.
• Our team accomplished a breakthrough in the design of smart eyewear and wireless charging. Later, our solution was patented by the client company.
• My tasks included planning of user studies, strategy for solving the technical challenges with wireless charging in small devices, planning and execution of several design workshops and iterations with the team.

Stockholm, SE

• Improved a cleaning trolley focusing on addressing problem issues in company’s existing product.
• Developed a new design solution for the trolley which corrected past problems with the welded parts and introduced new features with Ergonomics and User-Centered Design in mind.

Stockholm, SE

• Concept development for a vacuum cleaner for one of the firm's clients. The client won multiple awards for the innovative technical solution and required help in visualizing the concept.
• The design concept aimed to reflect flexibility, precision and cutting-edge technological innovation.

Certification, Product Management

Master Of Science - Ms, Integrated Product Design, Industrial Design Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Human Factors Design & User Experience

Bachelor'S Degree In Science, Design And Product Realization

Civilingenjörsexamen, Industrial Design (Design Och Produktframtagning)

Makroekonomi