Ricardo Rieloff

Experience

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  Axis Communications

  Oct 1999 - Aug 2007

  Defining, designing, and implementing test processes at SMT subcontractors to ensure cost-effective industrializationKey achievements:• Key member of the industrialization team that started up both production and distribution centers in Thailand and a production center in Poland Defining, designing, and implementing software test plans for Bluetooth product to ensure the quality of the firmware before launch

  • Test System Development Engineer

    Jan 2001 - Aug 2007

  • Quality Assurance Engineer

    Oct 1999 - Jan 2001
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  Ericsson

  Aug 2007 - Feb 2009

  Supplier Quality Engineer

  Overall responsibility for the quality of a semiconductor supplierKey responsibilities:• Monitoring and initiating of quality improvements activities with the supplier• Leading ISO 9000 Audits• Participating in supplier selection reviews and aligning multi-sourcing product strategiesKey achievements:• Deputy Chairman in the Quality workstream (ST-Ericsson Quality integration work). Personal aim to create a consensus regarding Supplier Quality Management. Resulting in an SQM standard operating procedure that was accepted by the workstream• Member of the Supplier Governance workstream (ST-Ericsson sourcing integration work) to ensure quality input, resulting in a quality section within the supplier scorecard and supplier selection process.• Successful audits of several semiconductor suppliers. Ensuring effective implementation of corrective and preventive action plans at supplier level• Leading a multi-company, multisite, and multicultural team to identify the root cause of a critical customer complaint. The success of the team resulted in the delivery of root cause analysis ahead of a critical customer milestone and directly helped the customer to improve their design and component test strategy Show less

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  ST-Ericsson

  Feb 2009 - Apr 2012

  Controlling and monitoring products and value chains in the semiconductor industryKey responsibilities:• Calculate, report, and forecast manufacturing cost, and product margins• Measure & control supply chain performance (yields, cycle time & inventory management)Key accomplishments:• Creation and implementation of manufacturing cost control structure for the division allowing divisional and central stakeholders correct and timely cost information. The initiator of cooperation forums with R&D, product management, and stakeholders like sourcing which lead to a reduction in manufacturing costs.• Creation and implementation of an inventory management structure for the division enabling improved visibility in inventory turns, scrap risk, inventory write-offs, and inventory value• Divisional representative in a company-wide task force with the goal to improve the company inventory situation. Reporting directly to the CFO Show less

  • Supply Chain Management

    Mar 2010 - Apr 2012

  • Supplier Quality Engineer

    Feb 2009 - Mar 2010
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  Combitech AB

  Apr 2012 - Jan 2021

  Core team member of a major digitization initiative to reduce the overall lead time for projects using digitalization concepts such as MBD, Industry 4.0, IoT, and BI.The role involved working closely with business owners to identify areas of improvement, supporting the roll-out of projects, and running and delivering various IT projects to digitize and optimize the value chain from product design to manufactured products.Main tasks:• communicate project /product strategy, status, and vision to all stakeholders• Identify areas of improvement and create business cases• Identify, quantify requirements and make road maps• Define project goals, scope, deliveries, and budget• Organize and lead international teams of subject matter experts• Plan resources and monitor project progress Show less Responsible for evaluating, coordinating, and planning the submission of proposals in response to RFI/RFPs. Oversees all aspects of the proposal management process. Tracks RFP development and releases. Tracks resource management needs and issues. And maintains document control.Main tasks:• Oversees and manages all aspects of the proposal process through the final delivery of the bid• Evaluate RFI/RFP and contract requirements• Maintains and updates data repository for historical responses• Allocates resources for each proposal to monitor and meet requirements and deadlines• Leads and manages an experienced proposal team of subject matter experts Show less Part of the procurement team to ensure the manufacturability, purchaseability, cost, and value optimization of sourced Products.Main tasks:• Lead cross-functional teams to perform Product and Process Qualification• Planning, tracking, and reporting of project milestones as well as budget and resource needs • Provide technical evaluation of design changes as input to cost impact analysis• Participate in R&D PDP gate reviews• Conduct procurement and manufacturing reviews with suppliers• Support Design to Cost efforts• Provide technical and quality rating in yearly supplier evaluation• Initiate and / or perform supplier audit• Initiate and implement supplier quality improvement program Show less Global group that works together with the supplier with the aim to lower supply chain total cost, improve product quality, and improve on-time delivery.Main tasks:• Drive targeted improvement programs at the supplier to improve key metrics• Drive root cause analysis workshops with the suppliers• Drive PFMEA workshops with the supplier• Support sourcing with RFQ analysis and cost breakdowns• Support R&D with design transfer to the supplier• Support plant operation with cost recovery activities Show less

  • Supply Chain and Project Management Consultant

    Apr 2012 - Jan 2021

  • Sub Project Manager MBD and Industrial digitalization, SAAB Kockums

    Oct 2015 - Oct 2020

  • Project Manager, Proposal Management, Combitech AB

    Jan 2015 - Oct 2015

  • Project Manager, Supplier Qualification & Development. Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery AB

    May 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Supplier Development, Baxter

    Apr 2012 - Apr 2014
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  Stratiteq

  Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

  Project Manager

  Project Manager driving Custom Software Solution projects, mobile applications, and CRM (Dynamics 365)implementations for several customers and industries. Using agile methodologies in cooperation with the customer to deliver the best solution.The projects under my responsibility have been both new development and maintenance projects.Participating in both pre-study phases and leading conceptualization to define the best digital solution for the client.Key accomplishments:• Driving major digitalization initiative at customer implementing Dynamics 365 CRM • Implementing custom solution software using Azure technologies• Developing mobile applications for both iOS and Android using Xamarin Show less

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  Sogeti

  Oct 2021 - now

  Assignment: Project Manager driving mechanical, embedded software, and mobile Android application projects for Assa Abloy Entrance Systems, Business Segment Industrial. To connect Assa Abloys industrial doors to the Assa Abloys cloud IoT platform to help internal and external customers optimize their operations. Using both traditional project management and agile methodologies in cooperation with stakeholders to deliver the best solution to the market.The projects under my responsibility have been both new development and maintenance projects.Participating in both pre-study phases and leading conceptualization to define the best solutions and products for Assa Abloy.Key accomplishments:Driving a new product development project introducing a new connected smart door to the market. I was responsible for the conceptualization of the product, scoping of the project, and driving all activities including the launch of the product.Developing and launching a modernization kit for already installed “non-smart” doors in a segment enabling them to the IoT cloud platform.Introducing a new Android application enabling support technicians to use an Android tablet to connect to door hardware to perform maintenance tasks more efficiently. This application has been launched in Europe with over 1000 users. Show less

  • Project Manager

    Dec 2021 - now

  • Project Manager

    Oct 2021 - now