Experience

Backer

• Sweden
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Certification Engineer

  • May 2017 - Present

  Sösdala Coordinate and manage certifications matters for electrical heating products and components, locally and globally for the Nibe Element Group.



Astonec AB

• Owner/Managing Consultant

  • Mar 2014 - May 2017

  Skåne, Sweden Astonec offers Interim Management and Leadership in technology, product development, design and engineering. I have the capabilities to lead the start up and development of a new product, from concept design to product launch. I can also provide interim management for a unit until a permanent solution is in place. Of course, both situations may be included in the same assignment.



Sony Mobile Communications

• Japan
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager

  • 2010 - 2014

  Lund, Sweden New Technology Introduction and Mechanical Roadmap: Global coordination of new technology in the field of mechanics. Established global working procedures and lead global teams with members from Product Development, Industrial Design and Sourcing. Outcome: Improved preparation of new technology and a structured flow of requirements between Industrial Design, Mechanical Design and Sourcing.



Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications

• Senior Manager

  • 2005 - 2010

  Lund, Sweden Mechanical Pre-development: Head of the mechanical concepts and systems design, new technology development and mechanical simulations for mobile phones. Established the new technology group and the simulations group for structural analysis and injection molding analysis. Integrated the working procedures for the three groups. Outcome: Quicker iterations of new product concepts, higher quality on decision support, and less issues in downstream development and improved final product… Show more Mechanical Pre-development: Head of the mechanical concepts and systems design, new technology development and mechanical simulations for mobile phones. Established the new technology group and the simulations group for structural analysis and injection molding analysis. Integrated the working procedures for the three groups. Outcome: Quicker iterations of new product concepts, higher quality on decision support, and less issues in downstream development and improved final product quality.

• "IPR Board member"

  • 2004 - 2010

  Lund, Sweden (2004-2012) Member of the IPR Board and Patent Review Group as the company's expert on mechanical design for mobile phones. Assess new inventions and examine the company's and competitors' patent portfolios during IPR issues.

• Manager

  • 1999 - 2005

  Lund, Sweden Mechanical Concepts Design: Head of the Mechanical Concepts group wih mechanical design engineers with focus on new product concepts and system design of the mechanics of mobile phones. Established the group with senior mechanical engineers with systems engineering expertise. Headed the tasks of developing product concepts in cooperation with industrial design, product management and business management. Outcome: Rapid visualization of new product concepts and functions and start-up of… Show more Mechanical Concepts Design: Head of the Mechanical Concepts group wih mechanical design engineers with focus on new product concepts and system design of the mechanics of mobile phones. Established the group with senior mechanical engineers with systems engineering expertise. Headed the tasks of developing product concepts in cooperation with industrial design, product management and business management. Outcome: Rapid visualization of new product concepts and functions and start-up of new development projects without interfering with current projects.



Ericsson Mobile Communications

• Object Leader/Design Leader

  • 1996 - 1999

  Lund, Sweden Mechanical design: Project leader and design leader for the mechanics for mobile phones, from concept to high volume production. Responsible for the sub-project by resource allocation, scheduling and quality assurance. Responsible for the mechanical design and the integration with industrial design and other technologies (radio, optical, audio, etc). Cooperated with internal and external manufacturing facilities and suppliers.

• Senior Engineer or Manager (several positions)

  • 1988 - 1996

  Lund, Sweden + RTP N.C. USA Mechanical design: Head of groups of 3-5 engineers for designing all the mechanics for mobile phones. Link between the mechanics departments in the US and in Sweden for cross site cooperation. (RTP, N.C. USA). In charge of the mechanical design of Europe's first DECT phone, base station and charger. Responsible for introducing CAD systems in the workflow. (Lund, Sweden). Mechanical design engineer from concept to high volume production. Designed mobile phones and chargers, ranging… Show more Mechanical design: Head of groups of 3-5 engineers for designing all the mechanics for mobile phones. Link between the mechanics departments in the US and in Sweden for cross site cooperation. (RTP, N.C. USA). In charge of the mechanical design of Europe's first DECT phone, base station and charger. Responsible for introducing CAD systems in the workflow. (Lund, Sweden). Mechanical design engineer from concept to high volume production. Designed mobile phones and chargers, ranging from individual components to entire mechanical systems. Introduced several solutions that contributed to size reduction and efficient high volume production, such as product concept, connectors, hinge solutions, acoustics concepts and housings of plastic.



Gambro

• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Engineer

  • 1982 - 1988

  Lund, Sweden Mechanical design: Mechanical design engineer for dialysis and water purification equipment. Designed a complete single patient unit for water purification. Responsible for the introduction of CAD systems in the workflow for mechanics.