Mikael Svantesson is an experienced project manager and engineering leader with 17 years in product development across telecom and automotive domains, currently managing projects at Volvo Group. With an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Chalmers, he has deep hands-on experience integrating mechanical, electrical and embedded software systems from concept through production. He has led integration, OTA system design and electric propulsion software projects at major firms including Volvo Cars, Bombardier and Ericsson, and spent nearly a decade driving Agile transformations (Lean, Kanban, SAFe) in hardware-software contexts. Mikael excels in complex multi-project organizations, emphasizing communication, continuous improvement and flexible stakeholder management. Colleagues note his high energy, strategic “bird’s-eye” perspective and consistent commitment to delivery. An engineer by training who stays close to technical detail, he brings rare cross-discipline fluency that helps bridge legacy mechanical practices with modern embedded software delivery.
17 years of coding experience
30 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc.ME, Mechanical Engineering, M.Sc.ME, Mechanical Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology
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Mikael Svantesson - Project Manager at Volvo Group