Therése Pettersson

Experienced technology leader with more than 20 years of experience, with strong ability to align, bridge, and interlock requirements across large and complex organizations. Communicative team player known for taking initiative and fostering trust. Strength in being pragmatic and translating innovative ideas into actionable plans. Expertise in leading cross-functional development teams consisting of backend, frontend and platform developers in cloud-based solutions.

Engineering Manager - NORDEA

(2022-01)

Technology Lead for a group of applications, approx. 16 applications, based on Cloud and AI architecture. In my role as technical lead I am responsible for technology strategy and roadmap and supporting the product managers with prioritization and product vision. My accomplishment was to establish the domain by implementing the governance structure.

Hiring and interviewing key roles to support with the development and maintenance of the applications. Defining key objectives and reporting structure. As a people leader I am responsible for empowering people and to offer professional growth.

• Technology strategy and roadmap development
• Work with modern Tech Stack and DevOps & tooling

Release Train Engineer - NORDEA

(2022-01)

Responsible for an Agile Release Train with 15 development teams and total 150 people. Highly business critical applications within credit risk which required high performance processing.

• Coordinate a train with 150 people
• Align on the high-level architecture for go live
• Platform migration
• Resolving data quality issues for establishing maturity assessment of the risk models
• Migrating data from an external business which was finalized during 2024

IT Project Manager - Aller Media AB - Stockholm and Copenhagen

(2020-11 - 2022-01)

IT Project manager for holding, including all Nordic countries. Responsible for implementing new technology platforms within the Nordic region. Managing deliveries within several DevOps teams. Implementing new business solutions within payments, CRM, Data warehouse. I successfully migrated several legacy systems to one cloud based data lake architecture.

• Implement new business solutions within payments, CRM, Data warehouse
• Migrate several legacy systems to cloud based data lake architecture

IT Project Manager - Forefront Consulting - Stockholm

(2019-11 - 2020-02)

IT Project manager at Confederation of Swedish enterprise (Svenskt Näringsliv). Responsible for implementation of a cloud based key card entry system in cooperation with several third party IT providers.

• Resolve conflict between the client and the vendor
• Repair communication and negotiate on the agreement
• Support the client with technical knowledge of system development process
• Experience in negotiating with 3rd party vendors
• Successfully managed the implementation with minimal impact on the day-to-day business

IT Project Manager and Change Manager - Tele2 (assignment w. Cybercom) - Stockholm

(2019-03 - 2019-08)

IT Project Manager and Change Manager for a new IT investment process. I delivered both a new process and a new system solution in Navision. For the implementation of good change management practice I used the ADKAR methodology.

• Work closely with the managers and detail the requirements and expectations early on
• Support a junior controlling team and the software development process
• Delivered a high quality and sustainable system in Navision
• Project gained recognition from the COO for excellent execution

Delivery Manager and Agile Coach - Tele2 (assignment w. Cybercom) - Stockholm

(2018-02 - 2019-02)

Delivery manager for two technical implementations. Decommission an old back office system and migrate to a new cloud based integration platform built on micro services and Web APIs. I was responsible for two Scrum teams including Java developers, approx. 15 people.

• Resolve conflict within two development teams
• Get teams to align on a way of working together to achieve expected outcome
• Set the expectations towards managers and product managers
• Successfully delivered platform migration, decommissioning of legacy system and implementation of new cloud solutions and APIs
• Gained recognition from the CTO for excellent execution

Team Manager and Agile Coach - Tax Authority (assignment w. Cybercom) - Stockholm and Visby

(2017-11 - 2018-01)

• Responsible for the product backlog
• Resource planning, recruitment and coaching two development teams
• Coaching them through their Agile Transformation

Team Manager and Agile Coach - Swedish Public Employment Service (assignment w. Cybercom) - Stockholm

(2017-06 - 2017-09)

• Responsible for the product backlog
• Resource planning, recruitment and coaching two development teams
• Coaching them through their Agile Transformation

IT Project Manager - H&M (assignment w. Cybercom) - Stockholm

(2016-09 - 2017-06)

I was responsible for implementing DW reporting for HM's new global online sales supply chain. The role consisted of negotiating SLAs (Service Level Agreements) with third party vendors for each new location. I also improved on the ways of working, processes and IT systems.

BA Electronics Process Manager - Linde Gas Asia - Singapore

(2012-06 - 2015-03)

Responsible for transforming Linde gas to become an HPO (High Performance Organization). As a Global Process Owner I was part of defining global best practices in business area electronic gases, gases sold to semiconductor industry.

Performance Manager - Linde Gas Europe North - Stockholm

(2010-12 - 2012-06)

Performance Manager and responsible for transforming the organization into a HPO (High performance organization). Member of COO leadership team in northern Europe, including 8 countries in the Nordics and Baltics. System Manager for SAP BW (Business Warehouse). CAPEX Controller.

Project Manager Capex Controller - Linde Gas Europe North - Stockholm

(2008-08 - 2010-11)

Project Manager for Region Europe North (Nordic and Baltics). My role was to implement best practice in the region. I successfully implemented a global supply chain dashboard including SAP BW as a tool.

• Regional Capex Controller and responsible for investments towards our gas filling plants

Project Controller R&D - Ericsson AB - Stockholm

(2008-01 - 2008-12)

Financial Controller in R&D, research and development, for business area WCDMA.

Project Manager - Aid center Långbro (assignment w. Poolia AB) - Stockholm

(2006-06 - 2006-12)

Consultant assignment at the Aid Center in Långbro that provides southern Stockholm County with aid equipment, incl. wheelchairs.

• Successfully proposed a new price model for wheelchairs including analyzing the entire life cycle cost of a wheelchair

Supply Chain Manager - Samsung Electronics Nordic - Stockholm

(2004-08 - 2006-06)

Supply Chain Manager for the Nordic market of home electronics. I was responsible for managing third party logistics contracts. Propose supply chain process improvements. Plan NPI (New Product Introduction) together with sales and marketing.

Buyer - Ericsson AB - Stockholm

(1997-08 - 1999-08)

Responsible for inquiring of consultancy services, both technical and administrative consultants.