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Sara Rydell.

  • Ericsson IT Product Architect
  • Dual Board Member
  • Dual winner of NYAS competitions

§ 01

Summary

IT Product Architect working at the intersection of enterprise IT strategy and product delivery in large-scale Azure environments.

I focus on aligning architectural direction with product execution, supporting roadmap decisions, governance, and cross-organisational initiatives that improve clarity and decision quality across stakeholders. My background includes rotations in data science, cloud engineering, and IT operations through Ericsson's IT Trainee Program — giving me a broad technical foundation across AI, cloud platforms, and transformation work.

I'm particularly strong in bridging strategy and execution, enabling alignment across business and engineering domains. Alongside architectural responsibilities, I build automation and low-code solutions using RPA and the Microsoft Power Platform to drive internal efficiency.

§ 02

Work experience

  • Jul 2025 — Present

    Ericsson AB Stockholm, Sweden

    IT Product Architect

    • IT Product Architect within a product-driven environment focused on Azure-based platforms.
    • Driving alignment between enterprise IT strategy and product execution, contributing to roadmap direction, prioritisation, and architectural governance.
    • Supporting solution and change-request reviews to balance delivery speed with long-term scalability and platform integrity.
    • Acting as an interface between enterprise IT, product owners, and engineering teams to ensure clarity and feasibility in strategic initiatives.
    • Contributing architectural perspectives to roadmap and funding discussions.
    • Co-spokesperson for an enterprise observability initiative, supporting communication and adoption across business and execution teams.
    • Complementing strategic work with automation through RPA and Microsoft Power Platform solutions.
  • Aug 2024 — Jun 2025

    Ericsson AB Stockholm, Sweden

    IT Trainee · 2024 / 2025

    • Data Scientist contributing to two GenAI proof-of-concepts in the areas of Supply and CSR support systems.
    • Cloud Engineer working with the Azure Automation pipeline and as a Financial Operations analyst.
    • Business Operations change management with respect to the standards and communication of the Internal Steering Group.
  • Oct 2020 — Apr 2025

    Pharus Tech AB Stockholm, Sweden

    Board Member

    • Distinct honour of being the youngest individual elected to a company board in Sweden at the time, reflecting trusted leadership and innovative vision.
  • Sep 2023 — Feb 2024

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden

    Teaching Assistant · Python & Database Technologies

    • Improved student performance and understanding in Python and SQL — leading recitation sessions, hosting help sessions, and conducting assignment assessments and grading.
  • Jul 2020 — Sep 2020

    Pharus Tech AB Stockholm, Sweden

    IT Architecture Consultant

    • Led a team in creating UI algorithms for skill-to-profile matching, drawing on insights from the ESCO dataset — markedly enhancing the experience, improving product quality, and heightening user satisfaction.

§ 03

Education

  • Sep 2021 — Jun 2024

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden

    Bachelor of Science · Computer Science

    • Coursework: Algorithms, Data structures, Databases, Mathematics, Computer architecture, Machine Learning.

§ 04

Publications

§ 05

Honours

  • May 2020

    Young Innovation in Times of Crisis Stockholm, Sweden

    Issued by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)

    • Awarded for United in Crisis, part of the global Combating COVID-19 challenge by NYAS' Junior Academy — addressing pandemic-induced unemployment and healthcare resource shortages.
    • Recognition led to invitations to share the project on national television and radio, bringing the work into the national spotlight.
  • Feb 2020

    Winner — The Intelligent Homes & Health Challenge New York, USA

    Issued by the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS)

    • Won the international innovation competition with my team's project Health Sync — merging health-monitoring technology with home design.
    • Awarded a travelling stipend and an exclusive invitation to the Global Alliance Summit 2020.

§ 06

Engagements & programmes

  • May 2023 — Jun 2024

    Malvina KTH 1,000 members · Stockholm

    Head of Business Events · 2023/2024

    • Pivotal role guiding the board's decision-making and leading Malvina's business events division — instrumental in delivering high-quality events and strengthening Malvina's partnerships.
  • May 2022 — May 2023

    Malvina KTH Stockholm

    Member · Business Events Group · 2022/2023

    • Maintained corporate relations and organised key events with notable partners — including Google, Saab, and INVERTO BCG.
  • Feb 2024 — Jun 2024

    Boston Consulting Group Stockholm

    BCG Emeralds Talent Programme

    • Selected for the competitive talent programme — honing case-solving abilities and expanding professional skills through workshops and mentoring.
  • Feb 2023

    SEB Group Stockholm

    Tech Talent of the Year 2023 · Finalist

    • Selected among the top eight finalists — exhibiting strong analytical and strategic capabilities in pinpointing critical success factors for SEB Greentech Venture Capital's potential investments.
  • Sep 2019 — Dec 2020

    TJA New York Academy of Sciences Remote · global

    Project Leader

    • Recognition in the highly selective international STEM elite programme with an 8% acceptance rate.
    • Led two projects to victory — 1st place in the global Intelligent Homes & Health competition; Young Innovation in Times of Crisis award in the Combating COVID-19 challenge.

§ 07

Skills

Stack

  • Python
  • Java / C
  • SQL
  • PowerShell
  • PowerBI
  • MATLAB
  • scikit-learn
  • HTML / CSS / JavaScript
  • Go
  • Assembly
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