Rikard Andersson Email & Phone Number

Canada

Ottawa, Canada

• Managing software services for many different customers, across various industries (Automotive, Medical, Utilities).• Managing complete custom software projects, from capturing customer requirements, through design, implementation, validation, release and ongoing support. Examples of projects include custom board support with functional safety requirements (certifiable to ISO 26262 ASIL D), development of device drivers for custom hardware and extension of hypervisor capabilities.• Coordinating day-to-day support for customer issues, ranging from managing bug fixes, to providing guidance on configuration and optimization or developing new features.

Ottawa, Canada

• Self-employed consultant, contracted for Ford Motor Company in the United Kingdom.• Developed process improvements for the software integration teams to improve requirements management, development of vehicle communication software (CAN) and software releasing.• Built sub-system and complete application software, as well as did debugging and trouble-shooting.

Dunton, United Kingdom

• Managed software and systems integration of powertrain control systems for Ford vehicles globally.• Developed and built software in C and with MATLAB / TargetLink auto-coding, in an Agile environment using AccuRev and Rally.• Led issue investigation and trouble-shooting, from identifying problems to roll-out of interim and permanent corrective actions.• Trained and mentored junior members of the team.• Developed tools and processes which improved the team’s trouble-shooting capabilities and facilitated data analysis and issue investigation.• Awarded Ford Global Powertrain Control Systems Engineering Recognition Award in March 2015.

Dunton, United Kingdom

• On-site consultant as Software Integration Engineer at Ford Motor Company.• Led software integration, build and release for powertrain control systems.• Directed and performed application validation. Developed new validation methods and applied existing ones. Conducted testing in vehicle, on Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) rigs and test benches.• Conducted software and systems trouble-shooting and debugging, in prototype and pre-production vehicle fleets using fleet-wide data logging.• Awarded Ford Powertrain Engineering Achievement Award in October 2012.

Mazer-E Sharif, Afghanistan

• Mentored the operations section of the brigade headquarters, 3rd Brigade, 209th Corps, Afghan National Army as part of a multinational German-led Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team.• Trained Afghan officers in staff procedures, operational planning and conduct of operations.• Advised the operations and planning officers on suitable courses of action, deployment of forces and prioritization of resources.• Liaison officer between Afghan and international forces.

Kabul, Afghanistan

• Analysed, processed and disseminated information and intelligence related to northern Afghanistan.• Conducted research, wrote reports and delivered briefings on security, development and governance in support of decision-making in the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command headquarters as well as at subordinate units in northern Afghanistan.

Dunton, United Kingdom

• On-site consultant as Project Control Engineer at Ford Motor Company.• Coordinated the development of the complete powertrain control system for the first Ford EcoBoost engines and their successful introduction into Ford and Volvo vehicles.• Managed requirements for both hardware and software, ensuring that program requirements were captured and cascaded to the hardware and software teams for implementation.

Mazer-E Sharif, Afghanistan.

• Led long-term operational planning at the multi-national Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Mazar-e Sharif, consisting of 400 soldiers. Also directly led the daily work of the four man planning section of the PRT headquarters.• Planned operations, developed contingency plans, wrote operations orders and briefed the unit commander about ongoing and planned operations.

Kungsängen, Sweden

• Conducted pre-deployment training of soldiers and units in preparation for deployment abroad.• Developed training materials for intelligence reporting, navigation, and pistol shooting.

Linköping, Sweden

• Researched methods for assessing IT system security at the Swedish Defence Research Agency.

Ajvalija, Kosovo

• Led Civil-Military Cooperation in support of operations for a mechanized infantry company.• Developed and maintained relationships with civil society through regular meetings with village elders, local police, non-governmental organizations, and others.• Produced intelligence and liaison reports and briefed the company commander on current intelligence.

Linköping, Sweden

• Elected representative for the student union, working full-time for one year.• Member of the board of Linköping Institute of Technology and of several programme committees.• Led development of educational policy and quality control.