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Malmo, Sweden

Technical and commercial consultancy. Global brakes and pneumatics expert.Contract management, requirement analysis and problem solving. Project management, product development, vehicle testing and approval process. Sourcing and rightsizing, mergers and aquisitions. Available for short and long assignments to support vehicle owners, maintainers and producers - as well as system suppliers (brakes, air supply, pantograph, bogie, coupler, door system, diesel propulsion, ...).Major customers: Stadler, AB Transitio, Skånetrafiken, Öresundståg AB...

Malmo, Sweden

Contracting, contract management. Writing and analysing specifications. Problem solving. Rightsizing and sourcing. New train proposals for Swedish railway operators. Supporting Stadler Rail.

Laatzen, Germany

Reintroducing Aventics in the rail market after 15 years absence. Managing the global Rail business. Budget and sales responsibility. Business development. Product management for Rail. New product initiation and follow up with engineering. Managing major contracts with global customers. Reporting monthly to CEO and quarterly to the board investors. Building up Rail competence and hiring new employees.

Lichfield, Uk

Strenghten the company name in the rail market. Business development. Manage global train builder accounts. Contract negotiation and management. Scout for new business opportunities and change of technologies. Keep contact with European universities. Look out for acquisitions prospects and new technology. Increase value for customer.

München

Management of Systems Engineering in Europe, Africa and Middle East. Member of the board of Engineering (global). Establish and develop a European office and entity in Munich/Germany. Recruitment and training of an international team. Proposals and sales support. Brake systems, Air supply systems, Doors, Couplers, Current collectors, Air conditions, electronics. Member in UIC Brake working group.

Camisano, Italy

Management of Engineering (R&D) and Sales support (tenders and offers). Member of the management board, reporting to CEO. Technical responsible within the group (560 employees). 15 direct reports and 45 indirect. Development of electronics, pneumatics and mechanics for the railway industry.

Berlin, Germany

Managing the company´s participation in a PPP project to build a test center for trains, including a 200 km/h test track. Divestment of comany assets and departments as part of project finance. Negotiation with community, land, banks and external partners and financiers. Reporting to CEO.

Berlin Area, Germany

Analyze company requirement on diesel propulsion, comparing with existing resources. Propose and set up a new worldwide organization handling the system. Reporting to business unit president.

Berlin Area, Germany

Managing brakes and pneumatics worldwide, technically and commercially Leader of the global cross functional team. Reporting to CTO.Member in the EN working group ERTMS.

Helsingborg, Sweden

Engineering Brakes and bogies. Project management.Member of the procurement team - Brakes.Responsible for High speed and Commuter trains Brakes globally.

Paris Area, France

Project management. Sales supportSystems engineer: Brakes and pneumatic systems.

Landskrona, Sweden

Test & verification of Brake systems and resilient wheels. Field testing on Rail vehicles (Malaysia and Gothenburg). Design and programming of test machines. Vibration/sound and modal analysis.Representing the academic union in the management board.

Lund, Skåne County, Sweden

Fluid dynamic calculations and analysis.Design of fuel vapor recovery system to Norsk Hydro (fuel stations for cars).Dimensioning of waste water systems for trains (Malmö and Stockholm stations).

Business Administration And Management

Ms Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Dynamics & Engine Design

Activities and Societies: Lunds nation

High School, Mechanical Engineering