Carsten Øllgaard

Experience

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  Gram Technology, Inc. - a World with SpinStack®

  Feb 1999 - Oct 2005

  Responsibilities:- Participated in the daily management of the company.- Participate in marketing the company online, in press and on trade shows.- Developing and marketing of new and innovative injection molding technologies, based on the Spin Stack principle (2K, Multi Component, Insert Molding and In-Mold Painting).- Project Management of Tele Communication and Medico projects for customers like Sony Ericsson and Maersk Medical.Achievements:- Responsible for developing, launching and implement the Spin-Stack molding technology for molding and coating of mobile phone windows and setting up production in China.- Supported customers and suppliers in applying the Spin-Stack technology in their production in the medical, consumer goods, electronic device and toy industry. Show less

  • Co-Owner

    Feb 1999 - Oct 2005

  • Design Engineer and Project Manager, Mechanics

    Feb 1999 - Mar 2004
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  Radius Product Development

  Apr 2004 - Jan 2006

  Senior Design Engineer, Mechanics

  Consultant to the Medical and Telecommunication Industry with specialty in plastic and metal design.Work includes the Nokia 6111

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  Nokia

  Feb 2006 - Dec 2010

  Responsibilities:- Leading the development of concepts to be used in future Nokia mechanisms *.- Facilitating early concept work on all mechanisms in Nokia Copenhagen projects.- Managing the assigned mechanism team and the Chinese/Korean suppliers.- Leading the development and production start-up of all Nokia Copenhagen Mechanisms.- Execution of Mechanism planning, documentation, and requirements and alignment with the supplier.Achievements:- Facilitated workshops and concept prototyping for development of Nokia´s mechanics.- Successfully led a number of mechanism concepts which went in to production.- Managed a task force which solved a number of design and production issues related to running production of Nokia mechanisms.* Mechanism defined here as a mobile phone slide, swivel, hinge, stand or door construction Show less Responsibilities:- Leading the development of mobile phone projects with on-going status reports to line and project management.- Execution of mechanical implementation in accordance with project specifications, including coordination with stakeholders to ensure the right quality was delivered at the right time.- Managing the assigned mechanics team and the international suppliers.- Coordinate program and supplier’s plans and quality.- Facilitate cross-functional alignment and problem solving.- Align mechanical design and consumer requirements with Product Marketing, Project Management, and Industrial Design.Achievements:- Successfully led the development of Nokia´s first slide module (used in the Nokia 6500 Slide and the Nokia 5610 Express Music) and executed the production start-up at the suppliers in Korea and China. - Successfully executed the production start-up of the Nokia 6500 Slide and the Nokia 5610 Express Music.- Led the development and production start-up of the world’s first all metal keypad.- Successfully planned and executed the development of the Nokia 6700 classic which has been sold in more than 15 million units. Show less

  • Technology Manager, Mechanisms

    Jun 2009 - Dec 2010

  • Project Manager, Mechanics

    Feb 2006 - May 2009
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  Nokia

  Jul 2011 - Aug 2012

  Responsibilities:- Development of concepts to be used in future Nokia Windows and Symbian phones.- Managing a team of 4-6 Mechanics, Circuit board, Audio, and Antenna designers.- Facilitating cross functional concept development and aligning with stakeholders.Achievements:- Facilitated workshops to identify new architecture and technology ideas. The outcome was a catalogue of future potential architectures and technology.- Successfully managed the concept work of a number of selected architectures and technologies.- The result of this is being implemented in future Nokia Smartphones. Show less Responsibilities:- Leading the development of concepts to be used in future Nokia Windows Phone Smartphones for the North American market.- Managing an international team of 4-6 Mechanics, Circuit board, Audio, and Antenna designers.- Facilitating cross functional concept development and aligning with stakeholders.Achievements:- Identified road blocks for developing competitive phones for the North American market and was assigned to plan and lead a task force to overcome these road blocks.- Facilitated meetings with marketing, ID, and program management to agree on the prioritized drivers for the task force.- Successfully planned and executed the task force to develop competitive High End Smartphone architectures for the North American market. The result of this is being implemented in future Nokia Smartphones. Show less

  • Concept Project Manager Mechanics

    Jan 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Program Manager

    Jul 2011 - Dec 2011
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  GN ReSound

  Sept 2012 - Mar 2017

  Responsibilities:- Department resource allocation and project planning.- Managing the development of BTE (Behind the Ear) and RIE (Receiver in the Ear) hearing aids.- Managing the tool design team creating all internally designed plastic molding tools in GN ReSound.- Leading a team of 10 designers, 3 tool designers and a Technical Designer.- Department budget setting and control.Achievements:- Managed the team creating the world’s first Made for iPhone BTE (Behind the Ear) hearing aids in 70, 80 and 90dB gain form factors.- Facilitated a full overhaul of global procedures and work instructions to ensure full FDA and DQS compliance while at the same time creating a more agile work culture.- Participated in the global team updating the company development process to bring down time and cost while at the same time improve coordination and quality.- Successfully integrated a team of tool designers in to the design team to ensure better Mechanical design optimized for tooling. Show less Responsibilities:- Department resource allocation and project planning.- Managing the development of BTE (Behind the Ear) and RIE (Receiver in the Ear) hearing aids.- Leading a team of 9 designers.- Department budget setting and control.Achievements:- Managed the design team creating the worlds first Made for iPhone RIE hearing aid.- Successfully merged two former design teams in to one motivated and high performing team.- Created the companies first total cost part price calculator including everything from R&D resource cost/complexity to tool handling time/order size. Show less

  • Senior Manager, Mechanical Design Office

    Nov 2013 - Mar 2017

  • Senior Manager, Mechanical Development

    Sept 2012 - Oct 2013
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  BK Medical

  Apr 2017 - Oct 2020

  Manager of Mechanical Engineering

  Responsibilities:- R&D Manager reporting to the CTO.- Roadmap responsible for ReProcessing (Sterilization) and Mechanics.- Managing our global mechanics team developing systems, transducers and accessories for urology, surgery and procedural ultrasound.- Managing the ReProcessing team responsible for material compliance and supporting our customers with sterilization & cleaning guidelines.- Managing our documentation control specialist, ensuring approval of changes according to our quality system and regulatory requirements.- Department finance, resource allocation and project planning. Show less

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  NKT Photonics

  Nov 2020 - now

  Responsibilities:- R&D Director reporting to the CTO.- Roadmap and execution responsible for development of Electronics, Firmware, Software and Mechanics.- Managing 20 Electronics, Firmware, Software and Mechanics Engineers.- Managing the System test function.- Managing the Engineering purchasing function.- Department finance, resource allocation and project planning. Achievements:- Managed the team creating the SuperK CHROMATUNE – the World’s broadest tunable laser giving you an unmatched 400-1000 nm white light tuning range.- Established the R&D purchasing function to support the Engineers and Procurement by ensuring timely purchases and design for cost.- Established the System test group and the processes needed to ensure Electronics and Firmware quality in development and production. Show less Responsibilities:- R&D Manager reporting to the CTO.- Managed 12 Electronics, Firmware, Software and Mechanics Engineers.- Roadmap and execution responsible for development of Electronics, Firmware, Software and Mechanics.- Department finance, resource allocation and project planning. Achievements:- Managed the team creating the BOOSTIK HP amplifier which can be configured freely in the erbium, ytterbium, or thulium wavelength ranges extending the Koheras single-frequency continues wave laser series to 15W.- Established the System Integration team as a separate Electronics, Firmware, Software and Mechanics engineering team supporting across all product lines. - Grew the team from 6 to 12 (later 20 in my director role) people.- Established a project culture and processes to support optical projects across all product lines. Show less

  • Director of System Integration (R&D)

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Senior Engineering Manager, R&D System Integration

    Nov 2020 - Dec 2021