Rikard Andersson Email & Phone Number

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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.